Summer Portals - Per Diem Registered Nurse

Department:           Hotchkiss School Health Center

FLSA:                         Non-Exempt

Reports to:              Summer Portals Director and/or Director of Portals Residential Life

Schedule:                 June 28, 2026 – July 24, 2026 – Variable Scheduling Available

Shifts:                       7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. or 2:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Monday through Friday

                                   8 am. - 12:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday

                                   Additional On-Call Hours Available

Designation:          Staff –Non-benefit eligible

Travel:                      Rare

Position Summary:

The Registered Nurse identifies and treats health disorders among Summer Portals students and provides education and guidance in the maintenance of good health and disease prevention. The employee’s duty of care includes evaluating, monitoring, and recording the physical conditions of students and referring them to appropriate resources as needed. Decisions made by this employee require discretionary judgment and analysis. The work of this employee requires independent decision-making, a professional and friendly attitude, and effective communication.

Essential 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.
• Render routine and acute care in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act and follow guidelines of universal precautions in all care rendered.
• Administer medication to appropriate students, after obtaining parental permission and a doctor's order for prescription medication and ensure proper documentation of same, monitoring students for side effects and reactions.
• Perform routine and emergency first aid for illnesses and injuries.
• 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 the health needs of the student body as presented to the health center.
• Make referrals to School resources as necessary.
• Collect information for State reports.
• Communicate with parents, and Summer Portals faculty/administration exhibiting skill in diplomacy, tact, discretion, and sensitivity.
• Protect the confidentiality of records and information gained as part of exercising professional duties.
• Follow established protocols for the management of infectious disease, including the use of appropriate PPE, hygiene, disinfection, and management of medical waste.
• 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 if scheduled for paid on-call hours. During on-call hours, the nurse must remain free from impairment due to alcohol or other performance-impairing substances.
• Attend in-service training sessions and meetings as needed or requested;
• Additional duties and responsibilities as needed and assigned.

Skills and Experience Required:

• Valid, current Registered Nurse license in the State of Connecticut.
• Current certification in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and AED from a recognized provider.
• Possess a high level of personal and professional integrity.
• Possess the ability to effectively communicate with strong interpersonal skills.
• Possess the ability to maintain proper record-keeping and care plan management.
• Possess knowledge of current health issues and nursing assessment skills as they relate to adolescent children, both physical and emotional.
• Must be able to exercise excellent judgment, maintain confidentiality, and possess strong organizational skills;
• Possess strong ability to prioritize, effectively managing diverse tasks in a self-directed manner, sometimes in a stressful environment.

Physical Conditions to Perform Essential Functions:

• Bending, stooping, reaching, lifting, standing, carrying.
• Work with students who may have infectious diseases, including but not limited to COVID-19.
• Regular contact with Portal administrators, and Resident teaching fellows when necessary, as well as with other medical professionals.
• Duties are generally performed in the School Health Center and may extend to other areas of the School’s campus;

Additional Information:

The essential functions and basic skills have been included. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This position description is subject to change at any time.

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.

For further information, contact:

  Richard Hazelton

  Dean of Summer Programs

  Director, Center for Global Understanding & Independent Thinking

rhazelton@hotchkiss.org