School Nurse

American Heritage Schools - Palm Beach Campus; Plantation (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

American Heritage School is seeking a School Nurse to assess, treat, and provide direct medical care to students, campers and staff. The nurse will work to prevent illnesses so that students can learn to their greatest potential.

Responsibilities include administering medications, maintaining health records, providing emergency aid, developing care plans, and coordinating medical documentation for field trips and events. Strong communication and bedside manner are essential.

Qualifications

• RN license and active nursing certification.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Assess, treat, and provide direct care for students, campers, and staff.
• Administer over-the-counter and prescribed medications; monitor for side effects.

Skills

Bedside manner

Customer service

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Education

RN certification and license

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

• Excellent bed-side manner
• Excellent customer service

American Heritage School is currently accepting applications for School Nurse.

Position Overview

The Nurse is responsible for assessing, treating, and direct care of the students, campers and school employees for medical issues. The Nurse will work to prevent and control illnesses so that students/campers can learn to their greatest potential.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for professional, medical treatment of students and campers
• Responsible for disease prevention
• Provides emergency aid to students, campers and school employees
• Develop care plans for students with ongoing conditions, based on physician orders
• Administer over-the-counter and prescription medication
  • Monitor student and, campers for side effects or reactions
  • Documents all medication administered, symptoms, reason for visit, etc.
• Ensure maintenance of health records such as immunizations and school entry health examinations
• Coordinate the submission of every student camper and staff medical records to meet minimum health standards
• Communicates with student/campers parents regarding reasons for visit, medications, etc.
• Field trip medical bag preparation
• Employee accidents (workers compensation) follow-up with proper medical paperwork
• Issue elevator passes and coordinate transportation for student/campers in need of medical accommodations

Secondary Duties & Responsibilities

• Assists the teachers in instructing students in health education
• Provide nursing coverage for occasional events on campus outside normal school/camp hours
• Attend school field trips as needed for nursing support for student/campers.

Qualifications/Education/Experience

• Registered Nurse (RN) certification and license required
• Bachelor’s preferred but not required
• Must have valid drivers license

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form
• Critical-thinking skills