School Nurse

YAI - Seeing beyond disability; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

YAI - Seeing beyond disability in Manhattan seeks a School Nurse to support student health services across the school day. You will assess health needs, coordinate care plans, administer care, and collaborate with families and school staff to remove health barriers to learning.

The ideal candidate holds a valid NYS RN license, current CPR certification, and brings strong organizational and communication skills to a collaborative, multidisciplinary team dedicated to student success.

Qualifications

• Valid NYS RN license.
• Current CPR certification.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Protects and maintains student health by providing nursing services.
• Conducts vision/hearing/scoliosis screenings as mandated.
• Implements immunization and disease control requirements.
• Identifies and assesses health needs and plans of care.
• Communicates health concerns to parents/guardians.
• Records health data and documents services.
• Supports safety and health policy implementation.

Skills

RN license

CPR certification

Communication

Organization

Education

NYS RN license

Job description

## School NurseApplylocations: Manhattantime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: R025235If you are a current YAI employee, please click this link to apply through your Workday account.**Mission Statement**The iHOPE school community strives to provide comprehensive services for our students, who present with a variety of diagnoses including Traumatic Brain Injury, Acquired Brain Injury, and other brain-based disorders. Our studentsparticipate in academic instruction with appropriate modification and adaptation, as well as therapeutic services, based upon a collaborative, researched-based model that integrates current technology. iHOPE is committed tolearners with complex needs and to their social, emotional, adaptive and educational advancement. Accessibility and integration into the larger community are at the core of our belief system.**Position Summary:**The school nurse supports student success by providing health care through assessment, intervention, and follow-upfor all children within the school setting, addressing the physical, mental, and social health needs of students andsupports their achievement in the learning process.**Compensation Range:**$75,000 to $78,000 per year**Key/Essential Functions & Responsibilities**· Protects and maintains student’s health by providing professional nursing services in accordance with NursingStandards and NYS Licensing.· Provides NY State-mandated and annual screening programs including vision, hearing, height, weight and scoliosis.· Facilitates NY State-mandated immunization and communicable disease control requirements.· Identifies and assesses students’ health needs, implements services, and evaluates plans of care, which impact student learning and achievement or safety.· Participates as members of the school’s multi-disciplinary team, interpreting medical data and collecting medical reports or scripts.· Communicate any student health concerns to parents/guardians.· Identifies and reports school building safety or environmental issues which impact student or staff health to the administration.· Documents health services provided in accordance with the NYS Nurse Practice Act.· Maintains current pertinent health data for each student by periodic review and documentation of theindividual student electronic and paper health records.· Completes student and staff insurance/accident reports.· Initiates and documents health surveillance programs as needed and records, compiles and reports aggregatestudent health information as required by NYS Department of Health.· Performs all other duties, as assigned**Minimum Qualification Requirements including education, experience, licensure/certification, etc. and essential physical capabilities (e.g. lifting, assisting lifting, standing, etc.)**· Valid NYS RN license · Current CPR certification · Strong organizational and communication skillsPreferred Qualification Requirements (desired requirements beyond MQRs above)· Clinical and/or pediatrics experience as a Registered Nurse (RN)All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam or disabled veteran. YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.To ensure fairness, safeguard transparency, and promote an equitable workforce environment, YAI Network prohibits the practice of nepotism in the workforce and hiring process.