School Nurse

Job Description

The school nurse will be active in creating and building upon the school health program. Position duties will include both delivery and coordination of health services. The School Nurse utilizes the ANA Nursing Process to promote and improve student health. He/she will implement and coordinate a school health program in order to enhance health and wellness in the school community. Duties are to be performed in accordance with standards of professional nurse care and practice, district/state board of education policies and procedures and Louisiana State law regarding nursing with deference to the Nurse Practice Act. 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

·         Coordinate, develop and administer a school health program

·         Utilize the nursing process components of assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation to care for ill children during the school day

·         Coordinate and implement procedures on campus in conjunction with the NOLA Public Schools Nursing/Health Services Coordinator

·         Make referrals and maintain up to date contact information for primary, urgent and emergent medical and dental care service providers as needed

·         Create and maintain individual health care plans each school year for students with medical concerns (e.g., asthma, seizure disorder, diabetes, etc.)

·         Create and update Medical 504 Plans for students with health concerns that require classroom accommodations

·         Coordinate/conduct annual Vision Screening

·         Coordinate/conduct annual Hearing Screening

·         Follow-up rescreenings for vision or hearing screening failures

·         Meet as a member of IEP/MTSS/504 teams, gather information, and give input for intervention strategies

·         Maintain a Medication Administration Folder with valid physician orders for specialized care of individual students including, but not limited to special medical procedures during school hours (e.g., gastrostomy feeding, tracheostomy care, blood glucose monitoring, and catheterization) as well as administration of medication

·         Maintain individual student health folders, separate from academic folders. Each student will have an up to date Louisiana Department of Education health history form completed annually by a parent or legal guardian

·         Valid medical order interpretation for non-licensed state certified staff members

·         Ensure students have met minimum immunization requirements for school entry

·         Update and capture student immunization records list for annual reports in LINKS state database

·         Health enrichment classes

·         Coordinate an educational program of courses for middle school students that address puberty, body changes, and healthy living practices

·         Establish an accident/injury prevention program to facilitate school safety

·         Establish a communicable disease prevention and control program in cooperation with local and state public health agencies 

Qualifications

• Registered by the state of Louisiana to practice Nursing
• Valid, unencumbered Louisiana RN license
• Two years minimum work experience as a full time registered nurse
• Experience with Medicaid Billing

Work Environment and Physical Demands

The physical demands and environmental conditions described below are representative, but not exhaustive, of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the role. All of these physical requirements should be able to be performed with clarity, coherence and connectedness of the KNOS vision, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the individual is regularly required to communicate information and ideas effectively so others will understand. 

• Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations, including noisy environments such as cafeterias and playgrounds, to more moderate situations such as classrooms or large group professional settings.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to observe details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers and various digital devices, and one needs to be able to read, analyze, and interpret data (emails, memos, letters, etc.) and maintain visual attention and mental concentration for significant periods of time.

• Ability to meet the physical demands of classroom teaching (standing, circulating, occasional lifting/moving of classroom materials); Able to sit and work at a desk/computer for extended periods of time.

• Ability to safely lift and move up to 30 lbs independently

• Duties may require traveling to other school facilities using employee's personal transportation.

• This is a full-time, 100% on-site position; Regular work hours, Monday through Friday, will be established with your supervisor. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Additional Information

KNOS strives to provide the best, most equitable compensation and benefits package in recognition of the significant influence they have on the economic and personal welfare of our employees.

• Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience, and we routinely engage in compensation analysis for all roles across the organization to ensure that we remain competitive in the market. 

• 403(b) retirement plan – KNOS matches 100% of employee contribution up to the first 5% of salary and any bonuses. Vested immediately in 403(b)

• No waiting period for health benefits

• Ranked above the 90th percentile with 86% of Employee’s health benefits premium covered by KNOS

• Comprehensive, customizable health coverage, including disability, life insurance, hospital indemnity, FSAs for health and dependent care, and free dental and vision for employees

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with services to support employees and their families address personal and work-related issues that may impact their health and well-being

• KNOS employees are provided 31 paid holidays/allotted days off and additional paid time off

• On-going professional development opportunities

Disclaimer:

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• This job description shall not constitute or be construed as a promise of employment or as a contract between KNOS and any of its employees.

KIPP New Orleans Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

At KIPP New Orleans Schools, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, veteran service, genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. KNOS expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on any of the characteristics listed here. Improper interference with the ability of KNOS employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

KNOS complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the KNOS has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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