• Status:               Non-Exempt (Hourly)
• Reports To: Nursing Administrator and Medical Director
• Pay Scale: $65.00-$70.00 per hour desk rate, $20.00 per hour on-call rate 

Job Summary

A Registered Nurse at Cate School reports to the school administration and works under the direct supervision of the Nursing Administrator and the Medical Director. The Registered Nurse is responsible for providing and managing the Health Services program to promote students' optimal physical, mental, emotional, and social development. This role includes supporting students' health and well-being and ensuring that all activities align with the school's Health Services protocols.

The work is primarily indoors in clinical and office settings. The role involves exposure to mechanical, electrical, chemical, and infectious hazards, requiring strict adherence to safety protocols.  General schedule overview includes 1-2 day shifts per week, 2 nights overnight call per week, and minimum one weekend per month.

Job Benefits:

Health Benefits - The School pays 90% of the monthly premium for all full-time employees for the base plan HMO option.  The School pays 90% baseline plan premium for a single employee, plus 40% for dependents. 

Additional Benefits Include flexible spending, life insurance, long-term disability, voluntary benefits, accident insurance, accidental death & dismemberment: (AD&D), hospital indemnity insurance, commuter benefits, critical illness insurance, legal service, short-term disability, retirement plans, vacation, sick, and holiday time, on-site child care facility, and professional development funds.

Essential Job Functions:

The responsibilities of this position will include, but not be limited to the following:

Communication Skills

• Effectively communicate verbally, in writing, and electronically with students, families, staff, and external parties.
• Proficient in Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Drive), Magnus Health, Veracross, and SimpleReport for documentation and communication purposes.
• Manage communication tools including computers, printers, interfaces, and fax machines with strong interpersonal skills.
  
  

Critical Thinking

• Apply clinical judgment and professional conduct in delivering safe medical care to multiple students.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and analyze clinical situations to identify causes and effects.
• Prioritize tasks, adapt to changing circumstances, and follow through on procedures independently.
• Respond appropriately to medical emergencies and apply critical thinking in assessment administration and interpretation.

Interpersonal Skills

• Demonstrate positive interpersonal skills to effectively engage with individuals, families, and groups from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Establish rapport and build trust with patients, families, staff, faculty, and coworkers.
• Exhibit sensitivity to the needs of others and function as a cooperative team member.
  
  

Safe Conduct in the Work Environment

• Follow all safety protocols related to mechanical, electrical, chemical, and infectious hazards in the clinical setting.
• Properly use and maintain personal protective equipment (PPE) including gloves, face shields, goggles, N95 masks, and gowns.
• Clean and disinfect student resting areas and equipment regularly.
• Participate in mandatory safety trainings.
  
  

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

• Collaborate with healthcare professionals and school personnel to coordinate student health plans and discharge procedures.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and thorough documentation of nursing activities and health records.
• Participate in the development and implementation of communicable disease control policies.
• Provide health education and in-service training to faculty and staff.
• Counsel students, teachers, and parents on health-related issues.
  
  

General Nursing Requirements

• Conduct health assessments, monitor student progress, and detect changes requiring intervention.
• Oversee medication administration and adherence to treatment plans.
• Maintain comprehensive health records and analyze health data using Magnus Health.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens standards.
• Deliver specialized health instruction appropriate to student developmental levels.
• Advocate for continuous improvements in school health services and programming.

Physical Abilities and Requirements

• Occasionally lift/move up to 40 pounds and perform repetitive upper body movements for extended computer use.
• Frequent walking, standing, light physical effort, and some kneeling, bending, reaching, squatting, and carrying within the medical office.
• Utilize manual dexterity, mobility, and good vision for testing and technical tasks.
• Assist with patient ambulation, transfers, and administer CPR as needed.
• Use computers, phones, and other medical equipment effectively.

• Valid California Registered Nurse license.
• Current CPR certification (adult, child, infant) with advanced first aid knowledge.
• Valid California driver’s license.
• Strong knowledge of child development, adolescent health, and school health operations.
• Proficiency in required software and electronic health record systems.

All Cate Employees live up to the following Essential Expectations:

1. Overtly support and act according to the school’s mission and values.
2. Foster a safe, predictable, and supportive environment for employees and students.
3. Interact with colleagues in a respectful and collegial manner that fosters a healthy culture for living, learning, and working together.
4. Demonstrate commitment and courage in service of building our school culture where diversity is affirmed and supported.
5. Demonstrate appropriate planning and preparation to meet the complex and evolving needs of your role.
6. Uphold professional standards of predictable presence, reliable responses, and relational trust.
7. Appropriately steward strategic and special projects associated with role or team.
8. Honor the confidentiality of School, student, and family information.
9. Comply with policies and procedures as articulated in the School’s Employee Handbook.
10. Authentically engage in self-reflection in service to professional growth and adapting to the evolving needs of the school.
    
    

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At Cate, we often talk about the deep sense of community that attends the “spirit of this place.” While the “spirit” manifests in many ways, it is rooted in the full recognition of the dignity of each person. We encourage all members of the Cate community to share their background, interests, identities, and beliefs so that we can collectively work to broaden our perspectives, deepen our capacity for empathy, and strengthen our resilience. In doing so, we can continue the daily work of creating and building community

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Cate School is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition including genetic characteristics, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender, gender identity, genetic information or any other category protected under federal or local law.

About Cate School

For over a century, Cate School has been blending together the tradition of the East Coast with the innovation of the West Coast in the service of a dynamic, diverse, and close-knit community. A four-year college preparatory school with a low student-to-faculty ratio, small class sizes, and inviting residential spaces, Cate’s inquiry-based program is designed to challenge, inspire, and support boarding and day students whose interests, abilities, characters, and aspirations make them individually and collectively exceptional. Join a professional community that is celebrated for its transformational pedagogy that fosters curiosity. Here, our faculty thrives within a dynamic culture driven by an unwavering dedication to the greatest growth possible, a spirit of innovation and progress, and a core of care and support for each member of this community.

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