Per Diem Nurse - Immediate Opening

TrulyHired; Cumberland (RI); On-site; USD 44,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical and dental plan

401(k) with employer match

9 personal days per year

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Blackstone Valley Prep Mayoral Academy seeks a dedicated registered nurse to join our school health team. The RN will conduct health services, exams, immunizations, and vision/hearing tests, ensuring student safety and compliance with state guidelines.

Skilled in emergency response and coordination with families is essential. The role requires an active RI RN license and is offered with a comprehensive benefits package and a competitive hourly rate.

Qualifications

• Requires current RN license.
• Experience in school health services is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct school health services, including physical examinations, immunizations, tests for hearing and vision.
• Prepare health supply orders and inventory maintenance.
• Tend to emergency situations for students and staff.
• Administer nursing procedures as prescribed by doctors.
• Report to parents and school personnel on medical matters.

Skills

Nursing skills

Education

RN license

Job description

Job Description

BVP is an intentionally diverse network of tuition-free public charter schools. As a founding member of the National Coalition of Diverse Charter Schools, BVP offers a high-quality school choice to the families of Central Falls, Cumberland, Lincoln, and Pawtucket.

The mission of Blackstone Valley Prep is to prepare every scholar to achieve their goals for college and the world beyond. BVP's scholars will graduate empowered as learners, individuals, and community members to access opportunities and break down barriers. Apart from academics, we believe that preparing scholars for the world beyond also means experiencing the diversity of the world we live in today. Our network is designed to be diverse, accepting students from the four communities that share a region but differ substantially in their socio-economic, racial, and ethnic demographics. We seek to create a staff with a similarly diverse set of backgrounds and experiences that reflect that of our students, families, and communities. Blackstone Valley Prep (BVP) Mayoral Academy is now hiring dedicated team members who are willing to do whatever it takes to put all scholars on a path to college. Successful candidates should understand and advocate for the importance of equity in classrooms, curriculums, and throughout school systems.

Learn more about why BVP is different.

If required for the role, employees must hold and provide evidence of an appropriate Rhode Island certification by their date of hire. Rhode Island offers reciprocity with over 30 states across the country. Learn more here.

Opportunities and Benefits for a BVP Team Member include (but are not limited to):

• Comprehensive medical and dental plan
• Internal hiring to capitalize on individual strengths and interests
• Referral and return bonuses
• Ongoing opportunities for professional development and tuition reimbursement
• All staff members receive 9 personal days per year
• Opportunities for curriculum development
• 401(k) retirement plan that is 100% vested immediately with an employer match of 5%
• Generous parental leave benefits
• Matched flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care
• Longevity Bonuses
• School-aged children of BVP employees receive preference in enrollment (restrictions apply)

Expectations of a BVP Team Member include (but are not limited to):

• Acts on the belief that 100% of scholars can be successful in college and the world beyond
• Embraces the diversity of the BVP community by fostering an environment of respect and inclusion while actively working to build an equitable school community
• Cultivates the social and personal skills that will serve scholars' in a complex world.
• Is results driven, with excellent planning and organizing skills, and a "do whatever it takes" attitude and work ethic
• Engages meaningfully in school and network professional growth opportunities and enhances professional growth by giving and seeking assistance from other team members
• Acts ethically and with integrity while following all school, network, and state policies
• Engages families as partners in scholar success while recognizing and respecting differences in family backgrounds, structures, and cultures
• Attends mandatory professional development sessions and family meet and greets

• *BVP has a policy not to negotiate on salaries. Allowing for negotiations undermines the economic equity we strive for as an organization. We endeavor to pay people well and appreciate our employees. Our transparent salary scale is based on the experience, competencies, and responsibilities required to thrive in this role.

Responsibilities for all nurses include:

Conduct school health services, including physical examinations, immunizations, tests for hearing and vision, based on State Health and Department of Education guidelines.

Assume responsibility for selection and referral of students in need of medical and dental care.

Report to parents, school personnel, physician, clinics, and other agencies on school medical matters

Responsible for preparation of all health supply orders and inventory maintenance.

Tend to an emergency situation for students and staff personnel.

Document students' visits to the nurse's office.

Administer necessary nursing procedures based on students' needs and doctor's orders.

Eligible candidates MUST hold a current RN license.

Compensation:

Hourly $37.50

Equal-Opportunity Statement:

• Blackstone Valley Prep Mayoral Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, or ancestry.

Welcome to ATX Learning

More information about our organization can be found at www.blackstonevalleyprep.org.

Blackstone Valley Prep is Rhode Island Mayoral Academy's (RIMA) flagship academy. Rhode Island Mayoral Academies (RIMA) was created in 2009 as an organization dedicated to creating a statewide network of high-performing charter public schools. RIMA recruits and supports the nation's best nonprofit charter school operators, providing them with an array of resources while holding them accountable for high student achievement. RIMA is a key player in a growing statewide education reform movement in Rhode Island, a recent Race to the Top winner.