What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Nurse position at BrandEd?
Job Title: School Nurse, Vogue Summer School
Organization: BrandEd
Department: Pre – College
Reports to: Director of Residential and Student Life
Program Information
Highly innovative, The School of The New York Times, Sotheby’s Institute of Art, Vogue Summer School and City Football Leadership Institute provides a comprehensive set of educational offerings for pre-college aged students. Drawing on unequaled expertise and unrivaled access, the Pre – College programs provide seminal formative experiences, giving students expanded vision and focus, while serving as the foundation for success in their future studies and in life itself. Held in New York, the Pre – College programs provide students with an immersive environment during 2-week terms over the course of the summer, in which they learn, investigate and explore while having fun and discovering friends, mentors and instructors who share their passions and interests.
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 out of Fordham University’s Lincoln Center and may require work on the weekends. Dates of commitment are below:
- Move in: June 3rd
- Training: June 4th – 6th
- Term 1: June 8th – June 20th
- Term 2: June 22nd – July 4th
- Term 3: July 6th – July 18th
- Term 4: July 20th – August 1st
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).
Language Skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent command of the English language.
• Ability to speak another language a plus.
Physical Demands
The physical demands listed here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of his/her job. Under the ADA, reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, travel up and down stairs, crouch, stoop and reach.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
Other Requirements
All staff will be working closely with minors and will need to pass a criminal background check and successfully complete all training. All positions will require use of one’s personal cell phone.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics listed here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Under the ADA, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of a basic office/academic environment.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by an individual assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required of personnel so classified. The School of the New York Times, Vogue Summer School, Sotheby’s Institute of Art and City Football Leadership Institute reserves the right to modify this job description in its sole discretion.
