School nurse needed immediately for a large, busy school serving a diverse community of students in grades 6-8. School programs include a functional life skills classroom and a day treatment program. Responsibilities include: treating students with injuries and illnesses, developing health plans for chronic physical and mental health needs, creating and maintaining health and immunization records and collaborating with a multidisciplinary school team and a district nurse team to promote health and well-being for students’ optimal learning. Nurse will implement current district wide COVID-19 protocols. Candidate must be comfortable both working independently and as part of a team. Position includes district responsibilities as needed.
 
Required education and experience:

• Must possess a current license to practice as a professional, registered nurse in Maine
• Must hold a school nurse certification or be eligible for certification from Maine Department of Education
• Must hold a baccalaureate degree in nursing or other field
• Must have at least three years experience as a professional nurse
• Experience in school nursing or public health nursing preferred

 
Desired knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Experience working with pre-adolescents and adolescents
• Demonstrates understanding of healthy childhood/adolescent growth and development 
• Demonstrates knowledge or understanding of core public health or community health principles, including role of social determinants of health 
• Experience working with families and children from diverse ethnic, linguistic, socioeconomic and cultural communities, including those facing food and housing insecurity.
• Demonstrates understanding of health inequities and their impact on childhood and adolescent development and learning 
• Ability to be flexible and change based on needs of school and/or district. 

 
 
Maine State fingerprint (CHRC) authorization. Website: http://www.maine.gov/doe/cert/fingerprinting/index.htmlMaine DOE 524 - School nurse certification required. Please find information here: https://www.maine.gov/doe/cert/requirements