Travel Nurse RN - School RN - $2,016 per week

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Job description

Tact Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN School RN for a travel nursing job in Lakeville, Connecticut.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: School RN
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 01/06/2025
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

PLEASE ENSURE CANDIDATES CAN FIND HOUSING BEFORE SUBMITTING! HOUSING IS NOT PROVIDED BY FACILITY.The Registered Nurse identifies and treats student health disorders and provides education and guidance in the maintenance of good health and disease prevention. The Registered Nurse's duty of care includes evaluating, monitoring, and recording the physical conditions of students and referring students to appropriate resources as needed. Decisions made by this employee require discretionary judgment and analysis. The work of the Registered Nurse requires independent decision making, a professional and friendly attitude, and effective communication. The School is eager to accept applications from individuals who are excited to support an inclusive and warm learning community for students from a wide array of backgrounds and experiences.REGISTERED NURSE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:• Provide appropriate primary health care and nursing intervention based on standing medical orders and through a clinical protocol, including assessment, care, referral and support.• Administer medication to appropriate students, after obtaining parental permission and a doctor's order for prescription medication ensuring proper documentation of same, monitoring students for side effects and reactions.• Maintain accurate and complete student health records, monitoring, reporting, and recording symptoms or changes in patient condition while adhering to precise documentation protocols.• Perform assessment and treatment of health needs of student body as presented to the health center.• Make referrals to School resources as necessary including counseling.• Collect information for State reports.• Regularly communicate with, parents, faculty/administration exhibiting skill in diplomacy tact, discretion, and sensitivity.• Work collaboratively with other Health Center staff, assessing, implementing, and planning patient nursing care plans.• Remain reachable and available to report to the Health Center within 1 hour during scheduled on-call hours. • Attend in-service sessions, department meetings, and staff meetings as needed or requested.

Submission Requirements
3 years RN experience - REQUIREDExperience in a school setting - PreferredWill consider local candidatesPROFILE REQUIREMENTSResumeSkills Checklist (must be less than a year old)2 supervisory references from within the last yearLicense - doesn't need to be active at time of submission but must be willing to obtainCertifications - doesn't need to be active at time of submission but must be willing to obtain

Certification Requirements
ALSO
CPR

State License Requirements
Connecticut

About the Facility
The Hotchkiss School is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to basing judgments concerning the employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities. The School is firmly committed to equal employment and advancement opportunities for all employees and applicants in all phases of the employment process (including recruitment, hiring, assignment, terms, and conditions of employment, compensation, benefits, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, and termination).In accordance with applicable law, the School does not discriminate against any individual based on age, ancestry, color, genetic information, learning disability, marital status, past or present history of mental disability, national origin, physical disability, race, religious creed, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Tact Medical Staffing Job ID . Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - School

About Tact Staff

Our nurses choose Tact assignments because it provides the opportunity to take on new challenges in their careers while they travel across the United States and gain enriching experiences on a professional and personal level.

Our dedicated team of staffing consultants will work with you and be your advocate as you choose to embark on new assignments. Our team is committed to providing our nurses and allied professionals with the most rewarding healthcare assignments and choices at primer healthcare institutions nationwide. Let us handle the details; you choose the job and location that are right for you.

Be Adventurous, Make a Difference, Travel with Tact.

Be Adventurous - Becoming a travel nurse or allied professional is not only a professional adventure, but a personal adventure as well. It is an opportunity to challenge yourself, to explore a new place, and try amazing food

Make a Difference - Nurses and allied professionals make such a huge difference in so many lives. The care and compassion you show to your patients, does not go unnoticed. We know how important your jobs is, which is why we take our job as recruiters so seriously. Being able to place nurses and allied professionals in hospitals, where you are doing something as crucial as saving lives, is something we feel thankful to be able to do.

Travel with Tact - From the moment we receive your resume we begin trying to build a relationship with you. We know the importance of becoming your friend, before becoming your recruiter. Building friendly, yet professional relationships allows us to discover what you truly want and don't want in a travel assignment.

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