School Nurse

ReNEW Schools; Poseyville (IN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 40,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

PERF benefits

Non-Certified Benefit Package

Job summary

ReNEW Schools in Poseyville, Indiana is seeking a School Nurse to support student health services and promote a healthy school climate. This role provides assessment, planning, intervention, counseling and referrals to minimize absences due to illness and maximize educational opportunities.

The RN license is required; experience with pediatric populations is preferred. The position requires collaboration with families, staff and healthcare providers, strong communication, and the ability to

Qualifications

• RN licensure required.
• Pediatric population experience preferred in school setting.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong emotional intelligence.
• Ability to effectively multitask.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with healthcare providers, students, parents, district staff and community agencies to ensure access and continuity of care for students.
• Establish and maintain a comprehensive school health program.
• Maintain health records in accordance with state and federal law and Board of Education policies.
• Conduct immunizations, physical examinations, and vision/hearing screenings.
• Perform nursing assessments for ill or injured students and provide first aid and referrals.
• Develop individual health care plans (ICHP) and integrate into IEP as needed.
• Provide health education to students, parents and employees.

Skills

Excellent communication

Team skills

Organizational skills

Emotional intelligence

Multi-tasking

Pediatric health

Education

RN Licensure

Job description

School Nurse

Reports To: Building Principal

Classification: Non-Certified Employee

Position Requirements:

• RN Licensure Required
• Successful experiences working with pediatric population, preferably in a school setting desirable.
• Excellent Communication and Team Skills
• Strong Organizational Skills
• Strong Emotional Intelligence
• Ability to Effectively Multi-Task

Employment Factors

• 182 Day Contract
• 12 Personal Leave Days
• 7.5 Hours Per Day
• PERF and Non-Certified Benefit Package
• Starting Salary Range $25.00-$29.00/hr

Nature of Work

To provide assessment, screening, planning, intervention, evaluation, counseling, management and/or referrals concerning the health and medical care needs of students for the purpose of minimizing absences due to illness, maximizing educational opportunities, and creating a healthy school climate.

Essential Job Functions

• Works collaboratively with health care providers, students, parents, school district staff and community agencies to ensure access and continuity of care for students.
• Assists in the establishment and maintenance of a comprehensive school health program.
• Collects information about the health development status of students for compliance with state immunization regulations and Board of Education policies.
• Conducts school programs of immunization, physical examinations, and sight and hearing testing.
• Performs nursing assessment for students who are ill or injured; applies appropriate theory as basis for providing first aid, nursing care, intervention and referrals for those students.
• Evaluates nursing care provided and changes plan of care as necessary.
• Implements Board policy with respect to the exclusion and readmission of students in connection with certain infectious and contagious diseases (e.g., Tuberculosis).
• Maintains accurate records and documentation in accordance with state and federal law, and Board of Education policies.
• Develops individual health care plan (ICHP) when needed with specific goals, nursing diagnosis, and interventions delineating school-nursing actions unique to students’ needs and for incorporation into the student’s individualized educational plan (IEP).
• Intervenes as guided by the nursing care plan to implement nursing actions that promote, maintain or restore health, prevent illness and effect rehabilitation.
• Serves as a member of school teams as designated health care professional (e.g., Crisis Teams, PPT, Section 504).
• Provides guidance, counseling and health education to students, parents and employees as necessary.
• Reports to parents, school district personnel, physicians, clinics, and others as needed to meet student health needs.
• Provides instruction and training regarding the Heimlich Maneuver, Blood Borne Pathogen training, the school district’s Emergency plan, and with regard to providing care for students, including students with disabilities.
• Contributes to nursing and school health through innovations in theory; practice and participation in research, including narrative and statistical reports.
• Provides medical assessment to school district employees as requested.
• Provides health education to students as requested.
• Notifies the appropriate person or agency of student’s injury/illness in accordance with Board policy as necessary.
• Confers with parents, students and school district staff and professionals to interpret health and developmental assessments.

Equipment

• Medical equipment to provide health care to students/staff, including, but not limited to, blood glucose monitor, stethoscopes, thermometers, sphygmomanometers.
• Personal computers.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, symptoms, diagnoses, treatments, first aid, illnesses and injuries, nutrition, and related areas.
• Ability to diagnose and provide care for ill or injured students.
• Ability to convey appropriate medical information to school district staff or medical professionals to ensure a proper maintenance in the school setting.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and perform arithmetic operations as needed for position.
• Ability to understand, apply and use personal computers and software applications (e.g., Word, Excel, Google Suites, the Internet, Outlook, electronic mail).
• Ability to problem solve job-related issues.
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals and students with special needs.
• Ability to follow oral and written orders from supervisors, administrators, physicians, and to coordinate work with principal, teachers and others.
• Ability to describe orally and in writing school health services provided, issues and concerns regarding school health.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work.