Description

The Nurse Manager creates and sustains the vision, direction, and implementation of health services for students at New England Innovation Academy. In addition, the Nurse Manager inspires students and works with colleagues in various academic and residential areas across grades 6-12 by serving as a thought partner and collaborator in the creation of the NEIA Wellness Center and other initiatives concerning student health and well-being. 

The Nurse Manager oversees health services to provide first aid, nursing care, and healthcare education to students. The Nurse Manager acts as a liaison between school, home, and community to improve the overall health of students. Additionally, the Nurse Manager is responsible for emergency care, on-going health assessments, medical treatment and health counseling of students, medication administration, evaluation of individualized medication administration and healthcare plans, maintaining school health records, and assists in the prevention and control of illnesses including communicable diseases and other infections. 

The position requires professionalism, an entrepreneurial spirit, excellent interpersonal and relationship skills.  The Nurse Manager will lead in the development and management of processes and protocols to build on the established structure for NEIA’s health services department.   

The Nurse Manager is responsible for staffing, scheduling, budgeting, expenditures, inventory, medical record management, student appointments and transportation, management of required medical documentation from students, communication with parents on health-related issues and general nursing care of students. The Nurse Manager position is 40 hours per week and follows the academic calendar (starting in mid-August and ending the second week in June). The Nurse Manager is expected to participate in opening and closing faculty and staff meetings and update the student medical database in August. This position is fully benefits eligible. The pay range for this full time position is $85,000 - 95,000. Optional: Candidates interested in assisting with Auxiliary Summer Programs as the Onsite Summer Nurse that role would be compensated separately.

NEIA employees are expected to embody NEIA’s principles of empathy, equity, personalization, authentic work, and collaboration in all work activities and actions. 

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Requirements

Education and/or Experience

• Valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Massachusetts.
• Associates degree in Nursing required.  Bachelors preferred.
• Valid MA DESE School Nurse license preferred.
• Understanding of the social, psychological, and physical development of children and adolescents.
• Ability to use and adapt to a wide array of technology as tools to support the Health and Wellness Program; familiarity with Magnus Health a plus.
• Child health, community health, or other relevant clinical nursing experience or residential/school nurse experience required.
• CPR, First Aid & AED Certified.
• BLS Certified Instructor.