School Staff Nurse

Akron Children's; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Akron Childrens is seeking a School Staff Nurse to provide school health services to the student population within the Akron area. The role supports M-F hours aligned with the school calendar and is onsite with a 0.6 FTE expectation.

The nurse will perform routine, special needs, and emergency first aid, maintain health records, and collaborate with families and school staff to promote student well-being and safety.

Qualifications

• BSN required or must be obtained within 5 years of hire.
• RN licensure required.
• BLS certification required.
• 1–2 years of relevant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides school health services as directed by department and contracts.
• Provides clinical care within the department, including routine, special needs, and emergency first aid.
• Maintains student health records and documents services rendered.
• Participates in the educational efforts of the department and hospital.
• Communicates effectively with management, parents/guardians, school authorities, and allied personnel.
• Demonstrates care for the physical, psychological, social, educational, and safety needs of students served.
• Follows policies, procedures, and guidelines of the department, school, state, and HR.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Pediatric nursing

School health services

MS Office proficiency

Communication with parents/guardians

Education

BSN degree

RN licensure

BLS certification

Tools

MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word)

Job description

Float, 30 mile radius from home

M-F while school is in session

PRN

Summary

The School Staff Nurse is responsible for the provision of school health services to the student population serviced.

Responsibilities

1. Provides school health services as directed by department and contracts.
2. Provides the clinical care necessary within the department, including routine, special needs, and emergency first aide.
3. Maintains appropriate student health records and documents services rendered
4. Participates in the educational efforts of the department and the hospital.
5. Communicates effectively with management, parents/guardians, school authorities, and allied personnel.
6. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the physical, psychological, social, educational, and safety needs of the patients served regardless of age.
7. Demonstrates knowledge and compliance with departmental/school/State and Federal, and Human Resource policies, procedures and guidelines.
8. Other duties as required.

Other information

Technical Expertise

1. Experience in a school setting is preferred.
2. Experience in pediatric nursing is preferred.
3. Experience working within a multidisciplinary team is preferred. Minimum of one year experience in healthcare is required.
4. Proficiency in MS Office [Outlook, Excel, Word] or similar software is required.

Education and Experience

1. Education: Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) required or must be obtained within 5 years of date of hire.
2. Certification: BLS certification is required. Registered Nurse licensure is required.
3. Years of relevant experience: 1 to 2 years is preferred.
4. Years of experience supervising: None.

On Call

FTE: 0.600000

Status: Onsite