MCI Careers

School Nurse

MCI’s nurse position is a year-round position in direct medical support of the MCI’s school community. The Nurse’s primary role is to assess a clinical situation and provide prescribed nursing care within the scope of professional nursing practice. These actions facilitate and strengthen the educational process by promoting and protecting the health and wellness of all students and faculty and staff. The nurse minimizes health related barriers to learning, assesses the health care needs, and links the health service program with education and support services.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership for the provision of health services. The nurse creates, maintains and implements school health policies.

• Promotes overall health as well as a healthy school environment. The nurse is a liaison between school personnel, family both here and abroad, health care professionals and the community in accordance with the Maine State Nurse Practice Act.

• Clearly and effectively communicates with parents, healthcare providers, along with faculty and staff regarding student health concerns while maintaining confidentiality. Offers staff training regarding students with individual health and developmental needs.

• Develops an emergency plan for individual students to manage potential health crisis events in the school setting (e.g., diabetes, asthma and seizures). Provides and reviews these plans with all adults interacting with the student – teachers, coaches, advisors, dorm parents and dining hall staff.

• Ensure that student’s medical records are captured and complete in Magnus Health through liaison with the admissions office, parents, and agents.

• Offers direct care in the Infirmary to students and staff/faculty members during the school day. Assesses and identifies student health needs, offers referrals and resources to students and families.

• Checks and maintains emergency AED equipment on campus.

• Provides medical attention to boarding students when needed, including 24/7 on-call, telephone support. Responds to emergencies on campus and in the dormitories when necessary. The school supplies a cell phone for on call needs.

• Either personally or through delegation, arranges and accompanies boarding students to both scheduled and unexpected health care appointments in the community.

• Provides follow-up care for boarding students after a medical appointment to include: 

  • Education of dorm staff regarding the student’s care plan while ill.

  • Picks up prescriptions and develops a medication administration schedule.

  • Contact the student’s family and/or consultant with information and updates.

  • Checks on students both in person and by phone as indicated.

  • Updates student’s teachers and advisors regarding student’s condition and academic needs.

  • Facilitates follow-up appointments and procedures as ordered.

  • Attends IEP and 504 planning meetings as pertinent. Creates appropriate written health care plans and emergency notifications.

  • Orders necessary supplies for the nursing office, Infirmary and dormitories as needed.

  • May be required to accompany students and faculty on day trips; ensure first aid bags are prepared with appropriate supplies, emergency medications and medications needed for trips.

  • Conducts mandated health screenings. Makes appropriate referrals to the student’s family and/or health care provider as indicated.

  • Educates students, parents, faculty, and staff on current health issues. Provides health and wellness information/content for the newsletters and parent portals. Serves as a resource for the school health curriculum.

  • Assists the Athletic Director, Athletic Trainer, PE teachers and coaches in reviewing student-athlete health appraisal and sports clearance forms prior to each preseason practice. Keeps them apprised of student athletes’ medical conditions or restrictions that may develop during the school year.

  • When asked by the Admission Director to consult, reviews the health status of potential students to determine that MCI can safely serve their healthcare needs.

  • Identifies and reports to the MCI Safety Committee any safety or environmental issues which impact student or staff health.

  • Is a member of MCI’s Wellness Committee, Safety Committee and Medical Leave Committee.

  • Work with and support the Wellness Office as needed.

  • MCI’s nurse will be the medical professional on campus during MCI’s summer programs that run from late June through early August. 

Qualifications

• RN Licensure: State of Maine. Five years current experience in a clinical nursing setting.

• B.S. Nursing degree. May be working toward this degree, must complete in a time frame determined at the point of hiring.

• BCLS Certification.

• Ability to provide sound nursing judgment in a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to provide care during clinical episodes of varying acuity happening at the same time. Ability to work as the sole health care provider at the school.

• Ability to work with students and faculty from all parts of the United States and the world. 
   

To apply or receive more information, please contact:

John Dean, Dean of Students
Maine Central Institute
295 Main Street
Pittsfield, Maine 04967
jdean@mci-school.org