School Nurse- New York

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: School Nurse, Pre - College 2027

Organization: Edconic

Department: Pre - College

Reports to: Director of Residential and Student Life

Program Information

Edconic Pre – College programs provide students with an immersive environment in which they learn, investigate, and explore while having fun and discovering friends, mentors and instructors who share their passions and interests. It also gives intellectually curious students the opportunity to live and learn in a dynamic location while drawing upon the unrivaled expertise and access of The New York Times, Sotheby's Institute of Art, Vogue College of Fashion and Manchester City Sports Business School, encouraging student s to take their learning beyond the classroom and into the real world.

About Edconic

Knowledge is our passion. We thrive at the intersection of business and education and have built a global reputation for developing world-class learning programs to nurture the industry leaders of tomorrow. 

Our mission is to empower lives through education. We seek to understand the passions of a new generation of students to help transform those passions into meaningful and fulfilling career trajectories. We do this by delivering relevant, experiential courses taught by industry experts from the world’s best brands.

Edconic has been operating for two decades beginning with the acquisition of the London campus of Sotheby’s Institute of Art in 2003. Over the years we have built a portfolio of world-class academic programs with iconic brands including Sotheby’s Institute of Art, The School of the New York Times (est. 2016), City Football Leadership Institute (est. 2022) and Conde Nast College of Fashion & Design (acquired in 2023), Manchester City Sports Business School, and Wired Education. Edconic is owned by Cambridge Information Group (CIG), a family-owned investment firm since 1971 focused on long-term and meaningful ventures in education, technology, and information services.

Position Description

The School Nurse is responsible for the care and supervision of all medical services. The care includes looking after ill or injured campers or staff, administering medication, communication with parents and counselors, and organization of medical information, medications and first-aid kits, as well as documenting all procedures in Student Information System.

Position Duties and Responsibilities

This is a temporary live-in-position with specific duties and responsibilities which include but are not limited to the list below:

• Assist in organization of health office.
• Making sure inventory of First-Aid kits is supplied and maintained.
• Maintain health forms.
• Keep a daily log of office visits.
• Administer over-the-counter drugs, when necessary
• Illness and injury management
• Communication with parents and counselors of illness and injury
• Be a medical resource that would bridge the gap between basic medical knowledge. 
• and emergencies. 
• Providing First Aid for:

• Cuts, scrapes and bruises
• Bee stings
• Dehydration and sunburn

Qualifications

The School Nurse will be an experienced professional with prior leadership experience and a minimum of 2 years of work in comparable positions. Prior work in a university program, boarding school, or camp is particularly desirable.

Education, Work Experience and/or Licensure

• Licenses as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse in state of New York preferred.
• Experience working with children or youth
• 21 years of age or older
• Ability to maintain and administer all medications.
• Ability to make decisions and take initiative under pressure.
• Good communication skills
• Must be CPR Certified

The School Nurse will be expected to work up to 40 hours a week and will be required to be on call and work weekends. Dates of commitment are below:

• Virtual Training: May 25th, 26th and May 27th
• Move-in: May 31st
• In Person Training: June 1st – June 4th
• Term 1: June 6th – June 18th
• Term 2: June 20th – July 2nd
• Term 3: July 4th – July 16th
• Term 4: July 18th – July 30th
• Move-out: July 31st

Must be available to work for the entire duration of the program.

This position offers the following:

• Housing with and shift meals provided.
• An opportunity to work with a passionate team of diverse people.
• Stipend of $12,000 for the full Summer ($3000/Term).