Horizons - Nurse

Sacred Heart University•Fairfield, CT

12h

About The Position

Position Summary Manage all student medical forms and medical administration forms. Provide first aid and minor medical care to children in the program as necessary. Ensure that the program has sufficient first-aid supplies. Principal Duties & Responsibilities Maintain all student medical forms and records. Notify teachers, staff, and food service of allergies or other conditions. Provide first aid to students if necessary. Administer medications as authorized by students’ physicians. Manage emergency medical situations that may arise with students. Maintain all required documentation for the State of CT and Sacred Heart University. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

CT Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN) in good standing.
Excellent organizational and record-keeping skills.
Extremely high integrity and confidentiality.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Three years of experience working with children and/or in a school or camp setting.
Dedication to Horizons SHU mission.
Staff are required to attend all training, professional learning, onboarding, programming, community events, and clean-up/reporting days.
This is a full-day position.
Training Days generally run 8:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Program days are 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Dates of Program: Training week: 6/22 through 6/26/26 Program Days: 6/29 through 8/7/26 Clean-up & Reporting Days: 8/10 & 8/11/26

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Bilingual proficiency (English/Spanish) is preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage all student medical forms and medical administration forms.
Provide first aid and minor medical care to children in the program as necessary.
Ensure that the program has sufficient first-aid supplies.
Maintain all student medical forms and records.
Notify teachers, staff, and food service of allergies or other conditions.
Provide first aid to students if necessary.
Administer medications as authorized by students’ physicians.
Manage emergency medical situations that may arise with students.
Maintain all required documentation for the State of CT and Sacred Heart University.
Other duties as assigned.