School Nurse (Per-Diem)

Rhode Island Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Rhode Island Hospital is seeking a school nurse to provide comprehensive health services at Bradley School during the school day. The nurse will perform nursing assessments, administer medications, and promote a healthy school environment in collaboration with families and community providers.

Responsibilities include screenings, health education, and ensuring alignment with Rhode Island regulations and Bradley Hospital standards while maintaining student health records and supporting safety

Qualifications

• Licensure as Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island or as RN under Nurse Licensure Compact.
• Current license to practice professional nursing in RI.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement school health standards, policies and procedures.
• Nursing assessment of immunization, TB, and lead exposure status.
• Offer vision, hearing, dental and scoliosis screenings per RI School Health Regulations.
• Provide health promotion and disease prevention for students.
• Administer medications in school per physician orders.
• Coordinate with families and community health providers.
• Maintain confidential health records for each student.
• Educate school staff and students on health management and emergency procedures.

Education

Current RI nursing license

Job description

SUMMARY

Reporting to the Medical Director and site Clinical Director, the school nurse, utilizing the nursing process, is responsible for providing for the nursing care needs of Bradley School students during the school day, consistent with the quality standards of the affiliate Bradley Hospital and the rules and regulations of the State of Rhode Island for the school health program.

The primary responsibility of the school nurse is to focus on the student and school health issues that affect students' safety and ability to learn during the school day.

She/he is responsible for health promotion, prevention of illness and promotion of a healthy environment for students through health assessment for early detection of health problems, health education and assessment of the school environment.

She/he collaborates with Bradley School students, parents, and outside community health and educational providers.

Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.

RESPONSIBILITIES

HEALTH SERVICES:

• Participate in development of school health standards, policies and procedures.
• Nursing assessment of students' immunization, tuberculosis, and lead exposure status.
• Offer screenings for vision, hearing, dental and scoliosis per the State of RI School Health Regulations.
• Reinforce positive self-health management measures.
• Individual nursing assessment and intervention for stabilization / resolution of student urgent health concerns as related to illnessnjury or altered health status.
• Nursing management of students with chronic or ongoing health problems in cooperation with students, parents and community health care providers including administration of medications in school.
• Nursing management for students with medically fragile conditions (e.g., Diabetes, Asthma)
• Referral to community providers for diagnosis and resolution of any deviant health finding.
• Communicate the health status of students to parents and school personnel as needed.
• Education of school personnel and students in appropriate health management measures including administration of emergency medications (e.g., Epi-pens or glucogon IM) as needed.
• Offer health coaching for non-acute health problems of students as needed as determined by the students' clinical team.
• Participate in admission of students by facilitating the appropriate medical paperwork (e.g., medication forms, annual medication form, OTC form).
• Participate in weekly medical rounds with Team Leaders and Medical Director.
• Participate as a health consultant and make recommendations within the school team regarding students' health needs and health issues affecting their ability to perform in school.
• Develop and implement Individual Care Plan and Emergency Care Plan for students with specific health needs (e.g., Allergiesnaphylaxis, Asthma, Diabetes).
• Maintain a confidential cumulative and current health record for each student.

SCHOOL HEALTH ENVIRONMENT:

• Assess the school physical facilities and activities for safety features or hazards.
• Keep data on school related injuries (students and staff).
• Promote control of communicable diseases.
• Maintain first aid kits for school field trips
• Collaborate with school staff regarding school, home, and community health issues affecting students and school personnel
• Make recommendations for improvement of the school health environment.

HEALTH EDUCATION:

• Participate in health curriculum planning and evaluations in accordance with the current RI Educational Standards for teaching Health.
• May provide individual and class health instruction for students as needed.
• Serve as a health information resource/consultant for teachers and clinicians by suggesting materials and activities that support and enhance the health education curriculum.
• Provide health information for school personnel through inservice training programs.

OTHER:

• Adhere to all Bradley School policies and procedures.
• Serve as a Safe Patient Handling Specialist
• Maintain current CPR certification
• Attend School staff development activities as assigned
• Consistently follow all School policies and procedures.
• Work as a team with school nurses at other Bradley School sites.
• Provide coverage for school nurses at other Bradley School sites as needed.
• Provide medical assessment for student restraints.
• Provide regular updates to the Clinical Director on issues/concerns affecting students, parents, staff or the school environment.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by the direct supervisor(s).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Licensure as Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island by the Rhode Island Board of Nursing or licensure as a Registered Nurse in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.

EDUCATION

Current license to practice professional nursing in RI

EXPERIENCE

Experience in the practi