School Nurse

Job Title: School Nurse
Location: Thornwood, New York

Reports to: Deputy Head of School for Student Life

Compensation: $65,000 - $80,000 commensurate with experience and qualifications

Housing: On-Campus housing may be available for interested candidates

EF Academy is seeking a caring, organized, and School Nurse to provide health services to our diverse student population. The School Nurse will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating health services for the residential student population and maintaining the day-to-day operations of the Health Center. The role involves direct clinical care, medication management, health record management, coordination with families and outside healthcare providers, emergency response, student wellness, and collaboration with residential life, athletics, administration, and other school departments.

The ideal candidate will be compassionate, dependable, detail-oriented, comfortable working with adolescents, and able to remain calm and professional in a fast-paced school environment.

• Current and unrestricted New York State Registered Professional Nurse (RN) license and registration.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Current CPR/AED and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Nursing degree from an accredited nursing program.
• Professional nursing experience with demonstrated knowledge of health assessment, first aid, medication administration, and emergency response.
• Ability to assess and respond appropriately to acute illnesses, injuries, medical emergencies, and ongoing health conditions.
• Strong understanding of infection prevention and control, student health, and safe medication management.
• Ability to maintain accurate, confidential student health records and comply with applicable privacy, confidentiality, and regulatory requirements.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to establish trusting relationships with students, parents/guardians, faculty, staff, and healthcare providers.
• Ability to work effectively with adolescents and young adults in a diverse, multicultural, and international school community, including students living away from their families.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise sound professional judgment, remain calm in high-pressure situations, collaborate effectively with colleagues, and contribute to a safe, supportive, and student-centered school environment.

• 2 or more years of professional nursing experience, preferably in a school, pediatric, adolescent, community health, residential, or boarding-school setting.
• Experience working with international students, residential/boarding students, and families from diverse cultural backgrounds, including experience coordinating care with families and outside healthcare providers.

• Compassionate and student-centered
• Calm and professional under pressure
• Organized, dependable, and detail-oriented
• Discreet and trustworthy
• A strong communicator and collaborative team member
• Comfortable taking initiative while recognizing when to seek assistance
• Flexible and adaptable in a residential school environment

• Assess and triage students presenting with illness, injury, or other health concerns and provide appropriate nursing care within professional scope and school policies.
• Provide first aid, basic treatment, health education, and ongoing monitoring for acute and chronic health conditions.
• Determine when students require care beyond the Health Center and coordinate appropriate referrals to primary care, urgent care, specialists, or emergency services.
• Provide follow-up care and monitor students following illness, injury, hospitalization, or outside medical treatment.
• Maintain accurate and confidential documentation of student health encounters, assessments, treatments, and follow-up.

• Review, authorize, administer, secure, and document prescription and over-the-counter medications in accordance with provider orders, applicable regulations, and school policies.
• Maintain accurate student health records, including medical histories, immunizations, physical examinations, medications, treatment plans, restrictions, and medical clearances.
• Monitor medication inventory and documentation and communicate with families and healthcare providers regarding medication-related concerns or required information.
• Ensure student health information is maintained confidentially…