School Nurse for Residential Boarding Program

About Léman Manhattan Preparatory School

Located in Manhattan's most historic neighborhood, Léman Manhattan provides students with a rigorous academic program in the most dynamic, international education setting in the world. Léman is home to students ranging from 12 months old to grade 12, and to New York City's only boarding program for high school students. Léman offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program, recognized as the gold standard in college preparatory curriculum, and highly respected by top universities worldwide. Léman students graduate as knowledgeable, principled leaders with a global perspective on the world.

Position Summary

Léman Manhattan is now seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) for its Residential Life boarding program. This position involves overseeing all tasks related to boarding students’ health and well-being and reports to the Director of Residential Life and Clinical Coordinator. The Residential Life Nurse is responsible for creating a safe and nurturing environment while ensuring that all students’ medical needs and state requirements are met. The Residential Life Nurse position combines both nursing and related medical responsibilities as well as ongoing support to the Residential Life program’s pastoral care responsibilities.

This position typically works Monday through Friday with a daily 7:30 AM start time. This is a full-time position during the school year, beginning in late August and ending in early June, with an allocation of remote days over the summer. This position is either a live-in or live-out role, with the live-in option receiving on-site 12-month private housing accommodations in exchange for additional after-hours programmatic support.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Triage and assess student symptoms and apply the appropriate nursing interventions
• Create and carry out student care plans, including scheduling medical appointments with outside providers, medication management, and follow-up care
• Complete thorough and timely electronic treatment notes
• Ensure student health records are up to date and correct; track immunizations, physicals, prescribed medications, allergy/diabetes/asthma action plans, and other medical alerts
• Regularly communicate with student families and school support staff
• Create educational materials and programming to support the development of healthy behaviors while students learn to live independently in a residential environment
• Assist in ensuring that the Residential Life program is a safe environment and promotes healthy behaviors
• Maintain inventory and stock levels for medical materials and supplies
• Assist students with insurance paperwork and ensure efficient processing of claims
• Coordinate and organize all documentation needed for medical appointments, including authorization forms, consent forms, etc.
• Assist with managing medical emergencies while on duty
• Attends staff and school meetings as scheduled
• Other duties as assigned when necessary and directly supervised by the Director of Residential Life
• Partnering and collaborating with Residential Life staff to ensure daily operations are fulfilled, which can include coordinating student lunches, duty phone responsibilities, and medical appointment logistics
• Provide professional development to non-medical Residential Life staff and/or LMPS faculty/staff
  
  

Qualifications

Skills, Qualifications & Requirements

• Registered Nursing (RN) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) degree from an accredited nursing school
• Minimum 2 years working in a school, university, or residential setting
  
  

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• CPR/AED certified
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience with electronic medical records
• Ability to work in collaboration with non-medical Residential Life Staff team members
• Strong communication skills with a kind and supportive demeanor
  
  

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Experience working with English language learning (ELL) students
• Proficiency in a second language
• Experience working with adolescent age students
• Experience working with international students
• Experience in case management
• Knowledge of Google Workspace Apps and Microsoft Office
• Experience with Magnus Health and/or Orah
  
  

Work Environment

• Work is typically performed in an office environment with intermittent sitting, standing, climbing stairs, or walking in various settings
• Occasionally move items weighing up to 50 pounds
• Local travel will be required when accompanying students to medical appointments
• Additional travel may be required if chaperoning a school trip
  
  

Compensation & Benefits

• The compensation range is $85,000 - $130,000 per year, based on licensure, skills, and experience
• Comprehensive benefits package, which includes a variety of health insurance offerings, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability offerings, HSA/FSA options, and retirement benefits
• Live-in staff are provided on-site 12-month housing accommodations in a private residential building in the Financial District
• Opportunity to enjoy meals in our dining café while school is in session
• Paid Time Off