School Nurse

Cleveland Heights-University Heights School District; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cleveland Heights-University Heights School District is seeking a registered nurse to provide healthcare to students and staff, coordinating with families and community providers to sustain a healthy school environment.

The role includes developing care plans based on assessments, serving as a health consultant to school staff, delivering health education, monitoring immunizations and infections, overseeing screenings, and supervising medication administration and health procedures.

Qualifications

• R.N./BSN license is required.
• Experience in a school setting as a nurse or health professional.
• Current CPR and AED certifications.
• Strong collaboration with families, school staff and community providers.

Responsibilities

• Provide healthcare to students and staff.
• Serve as a liaison between school personnel, family, and community healthcare providers to ensure a healthy school environment.
• Develop plans for student care based on assessment, interventions, and evaluation of care.
• Consult with food service personnel, physical education teachers, coaches, and counselors.
• Provide health-related education to students and staff in individual and group settings.
• Monitor immunizations, manage communicable diseases, and assess the school environment to prevent injury and ensure safety.
• Oversee infection control measures and medication administration.
• Oversee vision, hearing and mental health screening procedures.

Skills

School nursing experience

CPR/AED certified

Interpersonal communication

Education

R.N./BSN License

Ohio School Nurse License (preferred)

Job description

• Provide healthcare to students and staff
• Serve as liaisons between school personnel, family, and community healthcare providers to ensure a healthy school environment
• Developing plans for student care based on assessment, interventions, and identification of outcomes, and the evaluation of care
• Serving as consultants with other school professionals, such as food service personnel, physical education teachers, coaches, and counselors
• Providing health-related education to students and staff in both individual and group settings
• Monitoring immunizations, managing communicable diseases, and assessing the school environment as to prevent injury and ensure safety
• Overseeing infection control measures
• Overseeing medication administration, health care procedures, and the development of healthcare plans
• Overseeing vision, hearing and mental health screening procedures

Essential Job Functions

• Provide healthcare to students and staff
• Serve as liaisons between school personnel, family, and community healthcare providers to ensure a healthy school environment
• Developing plans for student care based on assessment, interventions, and identification of outcomes, and the evaluation of care
• Serving as consultants with other school professionals, such as food service personnel, physical education teachers, coaches, and counselors
• Providing health-related education to students and staff in both individual and group settings
• Monitoring immunizations, managing communicable diseases, and assessing the school environment as to prevent injury and ensure safety
• Overseeing infection control measures
• Overseeing medication administration, health care procedures, and the development of healthcare plans
• Overseeing vision, hearing and mental health screening procedures

Minimum Qualifications

• R.N./BSN License
• Previous experience working within a school setting as a nurse or health professional
• Current CPR and AED certifications

Preferred Qualifications

• Ohio School Nurse License
• Minimum of 3 years experience working as a school nurse in a school setting