RSU 16 Job Opening
Anticipated opening for licensed practical nurse (LPN) to serve Bruce M. Whittier Middle School in Poland, Maine (RSU 16 Poland, Mechanic Falls, and Minot) for the 2025/2026 school year. Bruce M. Whittier Middle School has approximately 280 students in seventh and eighth grade. The Health Services office is shared by Bruce Whittier Middle School and Poland Regional School students. The LPN will work collaboratively with the registered nurse from Poland Regional High School to provide care for students in both schools.
Qualifications:
- Licensure by the Maine State Board of Nursing
- LPN Degree
- Minimum of 3 years of nursing experience, pediatric, public health, or school nursing preferred
- Background in counseling or counseling skills desirable
- An ability to collaborate effectively
- An ability to communicate and interact with students, staff and community members
- A commitment to professional growth and reflective practice
- Current Basic Life Support certification for healthcare professionals and First Aid
- Ability to work independently or with others
- Ability to act quickly, calmly, and decisively in a crisis
- Must have a valid Criminal History Record Check (CHRC) certification through the Maine Department of Education, complete with fingerprints prior to employment
- Knowledge of current practices for common childhood illnesses and chronic diseases such as asthma, diabetes, and seizures.
Email a cover letter, resume, transcripts, certification, three signed/updated letters of reference, and a completed application (available on our website: www.rsu16.org) to svincent@rsu16.org.