Registered Nurse

Bennington College is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to provide high-quality, culturally sensitive, and gender affirming general health care for acute and chronic medical conditions. Reporting to the Associate Dean & Director of Integrative Wellness, the RN will assess students' health needs and administer treatment within their scope of practice, and support overall operations to ensure Health Services performs to the national and state standards. This position will work 35 hours per week while the term is in session, and may work the week before and after terms commence, overall working 10 months in total per year. The RN will work with all members of the Student Wellness Center team, supporting health care operations in collaboration with Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Practitioners.

Responsibilities

Assesses, observes, and speaks to a diverse student population inclusive of members of ethnically/racially minoritized, international, LGBTQIA+, and disability communities, as well as diverse gender identities, socioeconomic backgrounds, religions, and political beliefs. Records details and symptoms of the patient's medical history and current health. Prepares patients for examinations and treatment. Administers medications and treatments, and monitors patients for side effects and reactions. Creates, implements, and evaluates patient care plans with the Health Services team. Performs wound care, such as cleaning and bandaging wounds. Operates and monitors medical equipment. Draws blood, urine samples, and other body fluids for lab work. Educating patients on treatment and care plans, as well as answering their questions. Assist with other medical procedures as needed.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required with current, or eligible to obtain RN licensure in the State of Vermont; proof of completion for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX). Minimum of 1 year of experience in a clinical setting (primary care, urgent care, or similar). CPR and First Aid certification required. Demonstrated ability to work with persons of diverse racial, socio-cultural, economic, and national backgrounds in support of student services and student learning. Knowledge of the developmental and health needs of college students. Computer literacy, including Google Suite and an electronic medical record system. Bennington College requires a clinical staff member to obtain and maintain, for the duration of their employment with Bennington College, the requisite clinical license and controlled substance license. Bennington College will check/verify a clinical license upon hire and periodically upon demand. An employee must immediately inform the College if their clinical license and/or privileges are suspended or revoked. Furthermore, as a condition of employment, Bennington College requires a clinical staff employee to obtain, and maintain for the duration of their employment with Bennington College, personal malpractice insurance coverage in an amount that is deemed sufficient by the College. The employee is required to purchase personal malpractice insurance and provide proof of insurance to the College, effective as of the first day of employment and periodically upon demand. All offers of employment are contingent on successful completion and acceptable results of a background check. Bennington serves a diverse student population inclusive of members of ethnically/racially minoritized, international, LGBTQIA+, and disability communities, as well as diverse gender identities, socioeconomic backgrounds, religions, and political beliefs. Our staff and faculty also reflect diverse and intersecting backgrounds and identities. All employees are expected to be respectful and responsive to these differences in the service of building a community that promotes student and employee success and community cohesiveness. Each individual (faculty, staff and students) will be accountable for upholding these values. The College’s approach to pluralism and inclusivity—both as fields of inquiry and practice—is to prioritize flexible thought, and to invite the examination of access, value, power, and privilege through its institutional policies and areas of study. We encourage applicants from diverse realms of interest, backgrounds, experience, and accomplishment to apply.

Compensation

The annual salary for this partial-year position starts at $67,000. The College Bennington College offers a comprehensive benefits program that includes medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance, retirement, and tuition benefits, including Tuition Exchange scholarships. The College also offers an on-site fitness center as well as generous time off benefits. Bennington College is a small residential liberal arts college in southern Vermont, long distinguished for its progressive approach to higher education. The College was founded in 1932 on the principle of active engagement in learning, which is manifest in individualized plans of study developed by students together with faculty. We serve a diverse student population, and our faculty and staff also reflect diverse backgrounds and identities. Our aim is to educate students towards self-fulfillment and constructive social purposes, and we believe that equity, diversity, and inclusivity--in community and in curriculum--are vital to achieving those aims. Nestled at the foot of the Green Mountains in Vermont, the campus consists of approximately 370 acres. The College was named one of ten with the best architecture by Architectural Digest. From campus, it is a short drive to the cultural offerings of the northern Berkshires in Massachusetts, Albany, New York, and many of Vermont’s top recreational centers. New York City, Boston, and Burlington, Vermont are all within three and a half hours by car.