Registered Nurse

The Staff Nurse uses a team approach to healthcare, applying nursing processes, medical procedure and testing, critical thinking, and referral. Effectively interacts with students, parents, physicians and other health care providers with the aim of assisting students to assume responsibility for their own health and wellness.

Job Responsibilities

Health and Well-Being Promotion

• Performs comprehensive physical assessments independent of other nursing colleagues.
• Uses critical thinking in evaluating the needs of each student, making appropriate referrals as needed to NP/PA/MD, counselors, athletic trainers, nutritionist, and/or outside MDs.
• Ensures that physicians and outside providers are provided comprehensive diagnostic information.

Personal Nursing Care

• Independently initiates and implements nursing care plan.
• Works as part of a team to provide care for crisis intervention, acute illness, injury, and emotional concerns.
• Admits students to Health Center for overnight observation and treatment.
• Draws blood, calls in prescriptions, dispenses medications, administers immunizations, and performs other medical procedures and tests as deemed necessary and ordered by NP/PA/MD.
• Observes on a one-on-one basis students who pose safety concerns.

General Health Services Support

• Develops relationships of trust built on respect, ethics, professionalism and effective communications.
• Uses effective teaching and counseling skills.
• Uses concise, thorough documentation to promote continuity of care and keep health records complete, accurate, and up to date.
• Effectively communicates with parents, faculty, health services team, and outside providers while maintaining appropriate confidentiality.
• Follows LHWC protocol and procedures, adheres to NH Board of Nursing scope of practice, and maintains competencies.