Hebron Academy is seeking a compassionate and caring Registered Nurse to manage our Student Health Center. This position is an excellent opportunity for someone interested in working with middle and high school students at a residential school with a collaborative and supportive community. The Director is responsible for the coordination, oversight, and monitoring of our Health Center operations, while collaborating with a team of nurses to provide direct care to students. Overall responsibilities include planning and implement of policies and procedures, coordinating student care including communication with faculty, families and external partners, managing contractual agreements with external specialists and physician partners, ensuring staff training and support, serving as a liaison with faculty and administrators, and all other administrative duties necessary to ensure a high quality provision of health services and support.

Who are we?

Our beautiful school is located in western Maine on a 1500-acre campus with trails, ponds, and mountains. We are grounded in our purpose-driven approach as an independent boarding and day school serving students in grades 6 -12 and a postgraduate year. Learning is anchored in topics that are relevant. We create space for students to drive their own learning with their own questions. Most importantly, we know real learning and belonging can only happen when all students are seen, valued, and engaged. Rooted in Maine, we cultivate trailblazers.

Who are you?

You are an enthusiastic person who is interested in working with adolescents in a residential school environment. You have a passion to contribute to a culture of awareness, understanding, and respect for all individuals and groups, with the ability to communicate in a culturally responsive manner. You seek a deeply rational and intentionally small community where you will be encouraged and supported to bring your full self to all aspects of your work.

What would you do?

Your most important duties are to lead the Health Center in the following areas, with the following responsibilities:

ADMINISTRATIVE:

• Plan and implement policies and procedures related to all aspects of student healthcare 
• Ensure adherence to applicable state and federal law relative to the provision of healthcare services, including providing on-going training necessary to meet requirements
• Develop daily and on-call schedules for staff coverage
• Develop on-call coverage for physician partners
• Ensure the maintenance of adequate records relative to the provision of health care services
• Ensure the management of Magnus EMR (Electronic Medical Records), including requirements for students
• Collaborate with school mental health counselors, assisting them in administrative areas as well as student care as necessary
• Coordinate healthcare with outside contracted specialists and medical directors
• Collaborate with faculty and staff in coordinating care of students
• Manage health care provider contracts, including renewal and billing
• Manage outside provider appointments, including transportation and insurance
• Communicate with student families on coordinating care and meeting health care requirements
• Represent the Health Center at meetings
• Ensure the maintenance of adequate and appropriate supplies for the Health Center
• Develop and maintain annual budget

CLINICAL:

• Plan and implement COVID, strep throat, toxicology, and other testing
• Plan and implement vaccination clinics for students 
• Plan and deliver day-to-day and long-term health care for students
• Oversee medication management, including inventory, delivery, and administration to affected students as well as medication administered by dorm faculty
• Manage in house clinical appointments with school physicians
• Oversee clinical staff with delivery of health care
• Coordinate care with athletic trainer
• Give direct student care as needed
• On call coverage rotation and as required

EDUCATIONAL:

• Manage and implement training opportunities for teaching & non-teaching faculty
• Support educational outreach initiatives for students

SUPERVISION:

• Supervise a team of Health Center nurses and mental health counselors

Please email a cover letter, resume, and three references to employment@hebronacademy.org

Qualifications:

• Unrestricted Maine RN Licensure
• BLS certified
• Experience in pediatric or adult critical care
• Preferred previous experience in school setting, with preference given to a boarding school setting
• Prior management experience preferred

About Hebron Academy

Our beautiful school is located in western Maine on a 1500-acre campus with trails, ponds, and mountains. We are grounded in our purpose-driven approach as an independent boarding and day school serving students in grades 6-12 and a postgraduate year. Learning is anchored in topics that are relevant -- to students and the world -- and we create space for students to drive their own learning with their own questions. Most importantly, we know real learning and belonging can only happen when all students are seen, valued, and engaged. Rooted in Maine, we cultivate trailblazers.

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