Constellation Schools - School Nurse RN, BSN (Cleveland)

The Academies; Cleveland (OH); Presencial; USD 50.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Paid time off

Retirement contributions

Health and life insurance

Descripción de la vacante

Constellation Schools in Cleveland, Ohio seeks a School Nurse RN, BSN to provide quality health services at assigned schools, adhering to the Ohio Nurse Practice Act and district policies. You will lead health programs, maintain FERPA-compliant records, and ensure a healthy school environment.

Responsibilities include direct nursing care, first aid, medication supervision, staff training, and collaborating with teachers and families to promote student health and safety.

Formación

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required.
• Ohio RN license (licensure) required.
• Experience working with children preferred.
• Proficient with computer applications.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Responsabilidades

• Provide direct nursing care for students with identified health problems.
• Provide first aid and refer illnesses and injuries as needed.
• Monitor daily health status of students and staff.
• Supervise medication administration and provide training to unlicensed staff.
• Prepare and submit health reports and collaborate with staff on health education.

Conocimientos

Nursing skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Problem solving

Educación

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Descripción del empleo

Cleveland

About the Team

Constellation Schools are seeking a highly qualified School Nurse RN, BSN in Cleveland, Ohio, who provides quality health services at the assigned school(s), following the Ohio Nurse Practice Act, the Standards of School Nursing Practice and all school regulations mandated by state and federal laws.

About the Opportunity

Responsibilities of the School Nurse include:

1. School nurses facilitate normal development and positive student response to interventions.
   • Engage in research and evaluation of school health services, school health programs and school nursing practices
   • Maintain health records on each student in accordance with FERPA.
2. School nurses provide leadership in promoting health and safety, including a healthy environment.
   • Promote a healthy school environment for staff and students to support the link between health and academic achievement.
   • Monitor health status of students on a daily basis.
   • Communicable disease prevention and reporting; following state, county, city health department and district guidelines for control and management of communicable diseases
   • Supervise compliance with district policy and Ohio immunization laws through appropriate referral to physicians and health care facilities for immunizations, including auditing, follow-up, exclusion, and exemptions.
   • Facilitate the ordering of school health supplies/equipment.
   • Provide first aid supplies and PPE to staff members, in addition to training necessary for staff to utilize the supplies safely and appropriately.
   • Assist with OSHA compliance and exposure control planning.
   • Provide medication training to all designated unlicensed staff; supervision of medication administration to ensure safe procedures are followed (at least once every 60 days).
   • Provide training/supervision to unlicensed staff of district health/clinic procedures
   • Prepare and submit required State, Local, and Constellation health reports.
   • Collaborate with school staff members to find health education resources; provide health education and health counseling to students and staff; provide referrals as necessary.
   • Serve as a resource person to the school staff members in health instruction
   • Review, evaluate, and develop health procedures and programs that protect and promote health and wellness utilizing evidence-based resources.
3. School nurses provide quality health care and intervene with actual and potential health problems.
   • Provide direct nursing care for students with identified health problems.
   • Provide first aid and supportive care and referral for illness and injury.
   • Monitor student and staff health conditions and provide referrals, as necessary.
   • Assess child abuse/neglect reports and makes referrals, as appropriate; be a support to staff in their roles as mandated reporters.
   • Provide screening, referral, and follow-up services for state-mandated vision and hearing screenings.
4. School nurses use clinical judgment in providing case management services.
   • Create and implement student-specific plans of care (EAP, IHP, 504), in collaboration with staff, for student with identified healthcare needs
   • Provide staff training regarding IHP, emergency action plans, 504s, and health-related topics pertinent to their students.
   • Provide direct and indirect supervision, as necessary, to an LPN under the direction of the School Nurse Program Coordinator.
   • Delegate nursing tasks to designated staff in accordance with Ohio’s Nurse Practice Act, documents and maintains records of clinical training.
   • Participate in data collection related to the health services provided in the school on a daily basis.
   • Participate in Professional Development through attendance at meetings as identified.
5. School nurses actively collaborate with others to build student and family capacity for adaptation, self-management, self‑advocacy and learning.
   • Serve as a liaison between school personnel and administration, family, community, and health care providers
   • Communicate with parents regarding health issues of students presenting during the school day
   • Consult with health care providers regarding student health issues to coordinate assessment and treatment plans.
   • Coordinate school and community health activities
   • Seek and maintain collaborative partnerships with community-based health organizations
   • Collaborate with staff regarding special education/healthcare needs; perform health assessment for multi-factored evaluation; attend IEP conferences/staffing/RTI meetings, as appropriate
6. Other services as requested by the School Nurse program Coordinator or designee.

About You

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• ODE school nurse licensure required
• Current Ohio license as a Registered Nurse
• Experience working with children
• Proficient in relevant computer applications.
• Accuracy in keyboard skills and proven ability to enter data with attention to detail.
• Able to multitask, prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Must possess excellent communication skills.
• Problem solving skills: able to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner; able to gather and analyze information skillfully.
• Interpersonal Skills: able to maintain confidentiality, remain open to others’ ideas and exhibit a willingness to try new things.
• Oral Communication: able to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations, demonstrate group presentation skills and conduct meetings.
• Written Communication: able to edit work for spelling and grammar, present numerical data effectively and able to read and interpret written information.
• Planning/organizing able to prioritize and plan work activities, use time efficiently and develop realistic action plans.
• Quality Control: able to demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness and monitor own work to ensure quality.
• Adaptability: able to adapt to changes in the work environment, manage competing demands and able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
• Dependability: able to be consistently at work and on time, follow instructions, respond to leadership direction and solicit and accept feedback to improve performance.

About Us

History

Founded in 2001, Constellation Schools grew out of a community’s desire to offer an educational choice that balanced academic achievement with life skills, character education, and social-emotional learning. Over the years, Constellation Schools garnered many awards including the US Department of Education’s Blue Ribbon award and multiple School of Promise and Momentum awards from the Ohio Department of Education. Today, Constellation Schools comprise of 15 learning communities operated by ACCEL Schools, one of the nation’s leading charter school management companies.

Mission & Vision

Constellation Schools provide every child an opportunity to obtain an excellent education built on a foundation of character education for lifelong success.

We offer the following benefits:

Compensation

The salary range for this position is $50,000 - 60,000. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Life benefits – time & peace of mind

• Paid time off
• Retirement contributions
• Optional Basic Life and AD&DD insurance
• Voluntary life insurance (employee, spouse, child)
• Voluntary short-term disability insurance
• Voluntary long-term disability insurance

Career benefits – keep growing

• Career advancement opportunities throughout Accel Schools and our strong network of 4,000+ instructors and education professionals

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

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