On-Campus RN — Student Health & Wellness Lead

UWC-USA; Montezuma (NM); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UWC-USA is a two-year, co-ed boarding school in Montezuma, NM. The School Registered Nurse (RN) provides direct nursing care and health education to support student wellbeing and full participation in the UWC-USA experience.

The RN assesses, treats, monitors, and refers students for medical care, maintains confidential health records, and collaborates with healthcare providers to ensure safe, coordinated care on campus.

Qualifications

• Current (active) New Mexico RN license.
• Experience assessing and providing student health services.
• Strong documentation and organizational skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to remain calm and composed during emergencies.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally.
• Ability to work independently within a small team environment.
• Ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Assess, treat, monitor, and provide nursing care to students for acute illness, injury, and ongoing health concerns.
• Administer prescription and over-the-counter medications in accordance with physician orders, clinic protocols, and applicable regulations.
• Provide first aid and emergency medical care to students, employees, and visitors as appropriate.
• Monitor students with chronic medical conditions and assist in implementing individualized health care plans.
• Coordinate referrals to physicians, specialists, hospitals, pharmacies, laboratories, and other healthcare providers as directed.
• Accompany students to medical appointments, emergency care, or hospitalization when assigned, serving in loco parentis.
• Support students returning to campus following illness, hospitalization, injury, or medical leave.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential documentation of assessments, treatments, medication administration, incidents, attendance related to illness, and follow-up care in Magnus Health and other required systems.
• Assist in reviewing incoming student health records, immunization compliance, insurance information, and required medical documentation.
• Prepare health summaries, medication plans, and emergency information for expeditions, off-campus programs, and Residential Life staff as assigned.
• Assist with insurance documentation, referrals, and medical billing processes as needed.
• Assist in maintaining a safe, clean, organized, and well-equipped Health Clinic.
• Ensure medications are stored, administered, documented, and disposed of in accordance with clinic policies and applicable regulations.
• Monitor clinic inventory and notify the Health Clinic Manager of supply and equipment needs.
• Restock medical supplies, emergency equipment, and dormitory first aid kits.
• Assist with preparing the Health Clinic for the beginning and end of each school year.
• Provide individual health education and wellness counseling to students.
• Support campus programming related to illness prevention, nutrition, sleep, sexual health, substance use harm reduction, stress management, and other health topics.
• Assist with health education sessions during orientation, residential programming, and other student events.
• Promote healthy behaviors that support student wellbeing and full participation in the UWC-USA experience.
• Assist in communicable disease prevention, surveillance, reporting, and response.
• Support campus emergency preparedness and medical response procedures.
• Participate in emergency drills, crisis response, and disaster planning activities.
• Assist in monitoring campus health trends and implementing preventative health initiatives.

Skills

NM RN license

Student health services

Documentation skills

Confidentiality

Emergency care

Communication skills

Independent work

Diversity awareness

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) license - NM

CPR certification

Tools

Magnus Health

EMR systems

Job description

UWC-USA is a two-year, co-ed boarding school in Montezuma, NM. The School Registered Nurse (RN) provides direct nursing care and health education to support student wellbeing and full participation in the UWC-USA experience.

The RN assesses, treats, monitors, and refers students for medical care, maintains confidential health records, and collaborates with healthcare providers to ensure safe, coordinated care on campus.