School Nurse

Ann Arbor Public Schools; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Ann Arbor Public Schools is hiring a School Nurse at Slauson Middle School to support student health needs. The nurse will provide direct nursing care, administer medications, and monitor health plans while coordinating with the medical team and school staff.

The role requires an active Michigan RN license, a BSN (or in progress), and CPR certification. The position is full-time equivalent 0.8 and will align with the AAEA/Teacher Salary Schedule.

Qualifications

• Active Michigan RN license is required.
• BSN or actively pursuing BSN is preferred.
• Current CPR certification is required.
• Experience caring for pediatric patients is essential.
• Knowledge of community/public health is preferred.
• Ability to work independently under medical guidelines.
• Liaison between family, medical team and school staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care to students, including medications and treatments.
• Monitor student medical history and update records with medical staff.
• Ensure compliance with school nurse policies and health regulations.
• Collaborate with administrators and staff on health care needs/plans.
• Document health data and communicate with parents as appropriate.
• Delegate tasks to trained staff where legally permissible.
• Attend IEPC meetings and health-related evaluations when needed.

Skills

Pediatric care experience

Independence

Data reporting

Team collaboration

Communication with families

Medical procedure adherence

Education

Active Michigan RN license

BSN or pursuing

Current CPR certification

Tools

CPR/First Aid protocols

Job description

• Position Type:
  Student Support Services/ School Nurse

POSITION LOCATION: Slauson Middle School

FTE: 0.8

SALARY: AAEA /Teacher Salary Schedule

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Building Administrator/SISS

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty 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.

The following is a list of qualifications for the position, any one of which may be waived by the Board in exercising its prerogative to determine qualifications.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Active Michigan license to practice as a Registered Nurse
• Bachelor of Nursing (BSN), or actively pursuing
• Current CPR certification
• Experience in the care of pediatric patients.
• Demonstrated knowledge of community or public health preferred.
• Knowledge and previous work with central lines and ostomy care preferred.
• Ability to work independently and follow guidelines from the medical team.
• Act as a liaison between the family, medical team, and school personnel.
• Able to go on class field trips
• Able to communicate well with family and school staff.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Heightened attention to medical nuances
• Willingness to participate in high level training for specific and detailed medical procedures
• Acuity to student behavioral changes which may indicate medical concerns
• Ability to monitor and report on meticulous data pre-, during, and post-treatment
• In-home preparation and care prior to the school day
• Provide for the direct care needs of specific student, including medication administration, treatments and procedures
• Update for identified persons, as appropriate, student's medical history within the school
• Ensure compliance with national, state, and local requirement for school based nurses
• Ensure compliance with AAPS policies, guidelines and procedures as pertaining to designated role
• Provides student specific health services to strengthen and support the educational process by modifying or removing medical/health-related barriers to learning
• Focus on site contamination
• Provide nursing care of the assigned student with medical disabilities.
• Provide nursing care to students and staff with minor and major illnesses and injuries.
• Able to work as a team member with other AAPS School Nurses.

• Conduct a "walk-in" clinic for health counseling and referral resource information for students.
• Contact parents/guardians for students with sudden illnesses and injuries who need tobe sent home for medical care.
• Reporting, recording, collating and communicating to parents, staff and administrators on health problems, accident/injury reports, insurance forms, emergency cards, and immunization data when appropriate.
• Collaborate with school administrators and staff related to health care needs/plans.
• Arrange for appropriate documentation, authorization for dispensing of medications in the school setting.

• When legally appropriate, delegate, train and supervise non-licensed lay staff to carry out certain nursing responsibilities, (e.g. dispensing of medication in the school setting, tube feeding).
• Identify and plan for students with health problems.
• Act as a consultant regarding immunization records.
• Evaluate and plan for the adaptation of the environment for the student with disabilities
• Present or obtain/provide speakers and or materials on health education/prevention when appropriate.
• Conduct special education health evaluations and attend IEPC when appropriate.
• Maintain records and reports.
• Demonstrate prompt and regular attendance.
• Provide nursing care to students and staff with minor and major illnesses and injuries.
• Able to work as a team member with other AAPS School Nurses.
• Other duties may be assigned.

This is a full-time position,requiring regular reliable and predictable attendance on site to successfully perform the essentialfunctions of this job.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Read, analyze, and interpret general counseling periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY

Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES

Apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program; ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned. Use appropriate language and accompanying techniques with adolescents on one to one bases as well as in groups. Establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers and parents; skill in oral and written communication.

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 frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit. Occasionally the employee willbend or twist at the neck more than the average person. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 50 lbs such as medical equipment, general school furniture/supplies, boxes of books and AV/VCR carts. The employee is directly responsible for safety, well-being, or work output of other people. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff.

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 quiet to loud depending upon the activity in the particular part of the day and location.

Ann Arbor Public Schools is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Ann Arbor Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.