Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryNursing & Frontline Patient Care
About the job
Requirements
Experience with diabetic children and their daily healthcare needs.
Experience managing other unique medical conditions.
Experience managing a peanut-aware environment.
Knowledge of children's intellectual, social, emotional, and physical development.
Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills with children and adults.
Care, good judgment, and confidentiality when working with students and parents.
Strong organizational skills.
Current Registered Nurse licensure in the State of Texas.
Current First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation certification.
At least two years of professional nursing experience.
Responsibilities
Provide nursing care to ill or injured students, faculty, and staff during the school day.
Provide health information and in-service programs on health topics to students, parents, and faculty.
Manage school health records in accordance with State of Texas and Diocese of Austin requirements.
Maintain accurate medical records to ensure compliance with state mandates, including immunizations, physical examinations, and medical conditions.
Initiate contact with and act as a liaison between home, school, community health agencies, and the private medical sector to enhance the health and wellness of the school community.
Maintain electronic health records within the school website system, including use of cloud-based electronic student health record and compliance software.
Communicate with administrators, teachers, staff, and school families to support cooperative action addressing student health and safety needs.
Aid in developing and maintaining school health policies.
Coordinate student health curriculum with the physical education department.
Manage simultaneous needs, including diabetic students' care and medication or first-aid administration to other students.
Desired Qualifications
Professional nursing experience in a school or pediatric setting is preferred.
Description
About our School:
St. Michael’s Catholic Preparatory School is an outstanding co-educational Independent Catholic school serving students from Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade in Austin, Texas. The Lower School is comprised of PreK 3-4th grades, the Middle School houses grades 5-8, and the Upper School contains grades 9-12. St. Michael’s Prep cultivates a transformative, Independent school experience rooted in Catholic spirituality where we seek excellence in every pursuit and form virtuous leaders who positively impact the world. We are distinguished by our Catholic tradition, a welcoming and diverse community, excellent academic programs and a variety of extracurricular activities. We are one community, with three divisions, united in our commitment to put students first as we educate them in mind, body, and spirit.
Summary of Position:
St. Michael’s Prep is looking for a school nurse substitute to serve as the health and wellness expert for our school. This position serves approximately 550 students in grades PreK-8th grade on the lower campus and approximately 450 students in grades 9-12 on the upper campus. This is a part-time non-exempt, hourly/on-call position, with the opportunity to work 10 months of the year.
Candidates must:
Provide quality nursing care to ill or injured students or faculty/staff during the school day
Have experience with diabetic children and their daily health care needs
Have experience with managing other unique medical conditions
Have experience with managing a peanut “aware” environment
Provide quality nursing care to ill or injured students or faculty/staff during the school day
Provide health information and in-service programs on health topics to students, parents, and faculty
Manage school health records in accordance with the State of Texas, as well as the Diocese of Austin requirements
Maintain accurate medical records to assure compliance with state mandates including immunizations, physical examinations, and medical conditions
Initiate contact with, and act as a liaison between, home, school, community health agencies and the private medical sector to enhance the health and wellness of the school community
Maintain electronic health records within the school website system (Experience with cloud based electronic student health record and compliance software)
Maintain communication with administrators, teachers, staff, and school families to enhance cooperative action, which will meet the health and safety needs of the students.
Aid in the development and maintenance of school health policies
Coordinate student health curriculum with physical education department
Multitask and manage well the simultaneous needs of diabetic students and medication or first aid administration to other students
Requirements
Candidates should have:
Knowledge of children's intellectual, social, emotional, and physical development
Be excellent communicators, possessing outstanding oral, written, and interpersonal skills, both with children and adults
Care, good judgment and confidentiality in working with students and parents
Strong organizational skills
Qualifications:
Registered Nurse (RN) licensure-Current in the State of Texas
Current First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation certification
Minimum of two years' professional nursing experience, preferably in a school or pediatric setting
Application Requirements:
Qualified candidates should complete an online application for employment and attach a cover letter and résumé. You will receive an email confirming receipt of your application and additional details to complete the application process. Contact [email protected] with any questions.
St. Michael’s Catholic Preparatory School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers equal employment opportunity to all applicants for employment and all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, military service, application for military service, or any other status protected by applicable law.