School Nurse - LPN

Pediatric Developmental Services (PDS) is hiring a School Nurse to lead and support student health services across preschools, elementary schools, secondary schools, and special programs within a school district. This position involves ensuring safe and effective implementation of health services initiatives, supervising licensed and unlicensed health office staff, and maintaining compliance with district, state, and federal regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and evaluate school nurses and other health staff under the direction of Health Services Leadership
• Provide mentorship and professional development for school nurses and other health office staff
• Implement professional learning needs assessments to guide professional development planning
• Participate in the development and implementation of a School Nurse Orientation and Induction program
• Facilitate communication between Health Services leadership, school-based leaders, families, and community partners
• Ensure compliance of all assigned schools with mandated school health services including immunizations, hearing and vision screening, and communicable disease reporting
• Collaborate with school level leadership to ensure students have consistent access to high quality school health services, addressing barriers and issues to Health Services leadership
• Collaborate with Health Services leadership to maintain professional skills and knowledge of student health services in alignment with district, state, and federal regulations as well as national school nursing standards
• Assess health trends in schools that pose a risk to students
• Perform all duties in compliance with Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE), Board of Nursing, Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) regulations, Colorado Department of Education (CDE) requirements, and Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE)

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited college or university
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) or active compact RN license
• Colorado Department of Education Special Services Provider (SSP) license or eligible to apply by start date
• Current CPR certification
• 3 years of current clinical experience
• Completed Human Resources file including transcripts, student teaching verification, and previous work experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Science in Nursing or other advanced degree

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance with company contribution
• IRA with company matching