Registered Nurse

Dartmouth College

Hanover (NH)

On-site

USD 45,000 - 65,000

Part time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness benefits

Supportive work environment

Job summary

A prestigious higher education institution seeks a Registered Nurse to provide both inpatient and outpatient care to students at their health service. The role requires a nursing license, two years of experience, and skills in communication and problem-solving. Ideal candidates will assess health needs, create nursing care plans, and provide emergency care as needed. The position offers a temporary part-time contract, with a focus on diversity and inclusion, aiming for a caring environment for all students.

Qualifications

Knowledge of adolescent and young adult growth and development.
Experience in college health, community health, and/or psychiatric nursing desirable.
Experience in physical assessment and triage.
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Sound judgment and problem-solving skills and ability to make independent decisions.
Ability to accurately implement physician’s orders.
Ability to make medical and health assessments and apply nursing practices and processes.
Must be able to work all shifts.
Commitment to diversity and to serving the needs of a diverse community.
Two years of nursing experience.
Experience in college health, community health, and/or psychiatric nursing desirable.
Experience in physical assessment and triage.

Responsibilities

Develop nursing care plans and provide individualized nursing care.
Monitor and assess conditions of patients and report significant changes.
Conduct physical assessment, triage, and treatment of ill and injured students.
Interpret, record, and implement physicians’ orders.
Conduct physical assessment, triage, and treatment of ill and injured students presenting for after-hours care.
Provide first aid and emergency care to students as appropriate and necessary.
Make nursing judgments and decisions and assume responsibility for nursing care and documentation of patient care.
Transmit assessment of patients to physician on call when appropriate to obtain direction concerning disposition and treatment.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Venipuncture skills

Ability to work all shifts

Commitment to diversity

Nursing assessment skills

Education

Valid nursing license

Two years of nursing experience

Job description

Dartmouth College has a Tobacco‑Free Policy. Smoking and the use of tobacco‑based products (including smokeless tobacco) are prohibited in all facilities, grounds, vehicles or other areas owned, operated or occupied by Dartmouth College with no exceptions. For details, please see our policy. https://policies.dartmouth.edu/policy/tobacco-free-policy

Position Information

Position Title: Registered Nurse

Position Number: 0000000

Hiring Range: Salary commensurate with experience (minimum and maximum)

Location: Hanover, NH 03755 – 7 Rope Ferry Road

Position Purpose

To assess, plan, organize, provide, and evaluate inpatient and outpatient care to ill or injured students at the college health service.

Required Qualifications

Knowledge of adolescent and young adult growth and development.
Venipuncture and phlebotomy skills.
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Sound judgment and problem‑solving skills and ability to make independent decisions.
Ability to accurately implement physician’s orders.
Ability to make medical and health assessments and apply nursing practices and processes.
Must be able to work all shifts.
Commitment to diversity and to serving the needs of a diverse community.
Two years of nursing experience.
Experience in college health, community health, and/or psychiatric nursing desirable.
Experience in physical assessment and triage.

Preferred Qualifications

FLSA – Non‑Exempt

Employment Category: Temporary Part time

Responsibilities

Develop nursing care plans and provide individualized nursing care to inpatients in the Health Service Infirmary.
Apply knowledge of adolescent and young adult growth and development in the treatment of students.
Monitor and assess the conditions of patients and report significant changes to appropriate person/physician.
Interpret, record, and implement physicians’ orders.
Conduct physical assessment, triage, and treatment of ill and injured students presenting for after‑hours care.
Provide first aid and emergency care to students as appropriate and necessary.
Make nursing judgments and decisions and assume responsibility for nursing care and documentation of patient care.
Transmit assessment of patients to physician on call when appropriate to obtain direction concerning disposition and treatment.

Administration

Maintain accurate and legally viable nursing record for treatment and medications, including required records for controlled substances.
Assess patient knowledge of preventive health care and provide health education as appropriate.
Participate in teaching of other nursing personnel, medical students and professional trainees on assignment at the Health Services.
Communicate and coordinate care with the office of the Dean of Students, the office of Safety and Security, and Dartmouth‑Hitchcock Medical Center.
Communicate respectfully with and be sensitive to the varying needs of a diverse student community and foster inclusiveness and diversity.

Required Documents

Resume
Cover Letter

Optional Documents

Additional Document #1
Additional Document #2

Equal Opportunity Employer: Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity employer under federal law. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. Applications are welcome from all.

Employment in this position is contingent upon consent to and successful completion of a pre‑employment background check, which may include a criminal background check, reference checks, verification of work history, conduct review, and verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, with results acceptable to Dartmouth College. A criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify an applicant from employment. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non‑discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

Special Instructions to Applicants

We reiterate the Tobacco‑Free Policy and provide the link again for convenience: https://policies.dartmouth.edu/policy/tobacco-free-policy

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