Live-In Registered Nurse

Live-In Registered Nurse - Summer Program

Located in southern Vermont, Landmark College is a premier institution for students who learn differently. As the nation’s first accredited college for students with learning disabilities (including dyslexia), ADHD, and autism, we are a mainstream college with a unique, resource-rich academic model.

Program Dates: July 6 – July 27, 2024 (additional dates for planning and wrap up)

The High School program is a three-week summer residential program designed to build the skills of high school students with learning differences or ADHD through coursework, activities, experiential learning and the development of self-understanding and self-advocacy skills.

Primary Function & Clinical Duties:

• The Live-ln RN will be responsible for student's clinical care from 3:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. daily (Monday-Sunday), and on call from 11 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. on weeknights and 24/7 on weekends. The Live-ln RN must be close enough to campus to respond if a student is returning to campus from a weekend trip for illness. If students are staying on campus on the weekend, she/he also must be present on campus.
• The live-in nurse and supportive staff will be responsible for collecting forms at registration, dispensing medications, and providing clinical services during the Early Orientation for the Social Pragmatics Track prior to the start of the Traditional High School Program. After this time, medications will be administered by the medication nurses.
• Maintain health records.
• Make appropriate referrals to health services and/or area physicians.
• Maintain communications with parents and physicians regarding any student health issues or concerns.
• Meet daily with residential staff and report back to other nursing staff.
• Meet with daytime nurses daily 3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. for shift change report and update evening medication nurse of issues discussed at meeting.
• Dispense weekend AM meds before field trips and evening meds on return from trips.
• Prepare medications for weekend distribution for students going on field trips. These medications will be packaged in medication envelopes with individual doses. The student's name, name of medication and time of dosage will be listed on the envelope. These will be given to RD's to distribute as delegated by the Live-ln RN.
• RD's will be responsible for providing the nurse with names of students and which trips they will be going on.
• Be available by phone to RD's for consultation while they are on weekend field trips.
• Must remain on campus if any students are on campus.
• Be available to evaluate students' medical issues during the night until 7:30 a.m. This may involve evaluation of student's condition, treatment and/ or consultation with Director of Health Services. Depending on severity of illness, student may be kept in holding room for monitoring.
• If there is cause for a student to be transferred to the Emergency Room, the nurse is responsible for providing medical information to the ER and notifying parents.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Current Vermont Nursing License & CPR Certification
• Must be familiar with Clinical Guidelines determined by Nurse Practice Act & Board of Nursing
• Must carry own professional liability insurance.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
The Live-ln RN will receive a stipend commensurate with experience and qualifications. Other benefits include room and meals.

Application: Qualified applicants should submit a letter of interest and resumé to humanresources@landmark.edu

Diversifying the student body, faculty, and administration is congruent with our mission. We value diverse populations and cultures including, but not limited to, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, national origin, neurodiversity, race, and religion. Landmark College is an EO/AA/Vet/Disability employee

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