Edconic is seeking a School Nurse for its Pre-College 2027 summer program. This is a temporary live-in position responsible for providing comprehensive medical care and supervision to students and staff throughout the summer term.
Clinical Setting
You will work in a pre-college residential program environment, providing medical services to intellectually curious students ages 16-18 participating in immersive summer learning experiences. The program operates across four two-week terms from June through July.
Responsibilities
- Organize and maintain the health office
- Ensure First-Aid kits are fully supplied and maintained
- Maintain student health forms and documentation
- Keep daily logs of office visits
- Administer over-the-counter medications as necessary
- Manage illness and injury assessment and treatment
- Provide First Aid for cuts, scrapes, bruises, bee stings, dehydration, and sunburn
- Communicate with parents and counselors regarding student illness and injury
- Serve as a medical resource bridging basic medical knowledge and emergency situations
- Document all procedures in the Student Information System
Required Qualifications
- Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license
- Minimum 2 years of work experience in comparable nursing positions
- 21 years of age or older
- Current CPR certification
- Ability to maintain and administer medications
- Experience working with children or youth
- Ability to make decisions and take initiative under pressure
- Strong communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
- RN or LPN license in New York State
- Prior work experience in a university program, boarding school, or camp setting
Schedule
This position requires up to 40 hours per week with on-call duties and weekend work required. You must be available for the entire program duration:
- Virtual Training: May 25-27
- Move-in: May 31
- In-Person Training: June 1-4
- Term 1: June 6-18
- Term 2: June 20-July 2
- Term 3: July 4-16
- Term 4: July 18-30
- Move-out: July 31
Compensation and Benefits
- Stipend: $12,000 for the full summer ($3,000 per term)
- Housing provided
- Shift meals provided