Nurse

Nimble; Poneto (IN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Nimble in Indiana seeks a Registered Nurse to lead the school health program, cooperate with medical authorities, and protect student health to support learning outcomes. You will plan, implement, and evaluate health policies and collaborate with school staff and families.

The role requires administering medications, maintaining health records, conducting mandated screenings, and contributing to IEP/IHP processes while staying current with health research and best practices.

Qualifications

• RN license and prior nursing experience with children and/or a school setting.
• Strong academic background in health services and health education preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participates in developing, implementing, and evaluating school health goals and procedures.
• Implements screening programs mandated by Indiana law including hearing and vision.
• Develops and maintains a system for providing first aid and emergency care.
• Manages finances and maintains inventory of health and safety supplies.
• Critiques and utilizes current research in school, child, and family health.
• Identifies hazards that may affect environmental health and safety of students and staff.
• Administers medications and treatments per physicians' orders and policies.
• Compiles and reviews student health records, including immunizations.
• Identifies health problems through assessments and health histories.
• Participates in developing a student’s IEP and IHP as needed.
• Provides health education and counseling to students.
• Assists in planning staff training on health issues and safety procedures.
• Assists learners and parents in locating community health resources.
• Communicates health needs to parents and staff within legal guidelines.
• Prepares reports for Superintendent and State Board of Health as required.
• Maintains professional development and performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Nurse clinical skills

Student health services

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Registered Nurse license

Job description

REPORTS TO

Superintendent

JOB GOAL

Plans policies, standards, and objectives of school health program in cooperation with medical authorities and administrative school personnel. Strengthen and facilitates the educational process by improving and protecting the health status of students.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Participates in developing, implementing, and evaluating:
   • School health goals, objectives, and procedures.
   • Programs to assess the health and developmental status of school populations.
   • Programs to eliminate or minimize health problems that interfere with a student’s learning.
2. Implements all screening programs mandated by Indiana law including hearing and vision screenings.
3. Develops and maintains a system for providing first aid and emergency care.
4. Manages finances and maintains a reasonable inventory of health and safety supplies.
5. Critiques and utilizes current research in school, child, and family health and participates in health and educational research as appropriate.
6. Identifies and reports any current or potential hazards that may affect the environmental health and/or safety of students and/or staff.
7. Administers medications and treatments to students based on physicians’ orders, parents’ authorization, School Board policy, and the Nurse Practice Act.
8. Compiles, maintains, and annually reviews student health records, which include immunization and emergency information.
9. Identifies health problems of students through health assessment, health histories, and review of health records and screening programs.
10. Participates as requested in developing a student’s Individualized Educational Plan (IEP).
11. Develops, as necessary, an Individualized Health Plan (IHP), with goals, objectives, and interventions based on the student’s needs.
12. Provides educational opportunities that assist students in developing self-care skills for specific health problems.
13. Provides health counseling and education to assist students in making decisions regarding their health and health behaviors.
14. Assists students and parents in identifying and utilizing available and appropriate community health resources.
15. Collaborates with community agencies, health professionals, and school staff on current and potential health needs to facilitate school and community planning and intervention.
16. Assists the guidance department in the identification, investigation, and resolution of potential or current problems relating to family dynamics that may impact students’ health and learning.
17. Regular, punctual attendance is expected.
18. Shall adhere to the School Board policies and procedures.
19. Prepares and submits reports for the Superintendent and the State Board of Health as required.
20. Communicates current health problems, needs, and/or concerns of students to their parents and school staff as appropriate and within legal guidelines for release of student information.
21. Provides consultation and assistance to teachers in planning, implementing, and evaluating health education units.
22. Provides information and training for school staff on health related issues.
23. Assists in the development and implementation of safety procedures for students and staff.
24. Assists as appropriate in training staff members and/or volunteers in the proper administration of medical treatments and procedures.
25. Assumes responsibility for personal professional development.
26. Performs such other tasks as may from time to time be assigned.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Registered Nurse license and prior nursing experience with children and/or a school setting. Strong academic background in health services and health education preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to analyze and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations. Ability to write routine reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to present information to and communicate in a positive manner with students, administrators, faculty, parents, and members of the community.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving a variety of concrete variables when only limited standardization exists. Ability to use equipment and work aids associated with this type of work.

OTHER SKILLS

Ability to utilize technology appropriate to the functions of this job.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, equipment, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES

The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance use at school or any school function, and remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the Corporation.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The work environment is smoke free.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

This is an at-will position. Salary and workdays to be determined by the School Board generally being 7.75 hours daily with allowed lunch (paid for on-call nature of the position).

EVALUATION

Performance will be evaluated by the Superintendent or designee in accordance with School Board policy.