School Nurse

As a School Nurse, you will provide nursing and educational services to advance the well-being, academic success, and health of Pre-K-12 students and participants in the summer camp program. You will deliver preventive health services to support students' optimal physical, mental, emotional, and social growth and development while facilitating the education process.

Clinical Setting

You will work primarily in a traditional climate-controlled health office environment within a school setting. Work may vary between inside and outside environments, including intermittent exposure to outside weather conditions with extreme heat and cold. You will work in a fast-paced environment dealing with a wide variety of challenges, deadlines, and diverse contacts with students, parents, faculty, staff, visitors, and other professionals.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with students, parents, faculty, and staff to ensure a healthy school environment and assist in meeting the health needs of the general school population and students with identified health needs
• Provide and facilitate first aid and emergency treatments within the scope of the Registered Nurse Practice Act for students, staff, and visitors as needed during the school year
• Initiate and maintain electronic student health records, including medication administration records, individual student treatment records, and student health action plans
• Facilitate and complete state-required screening programs such as vision and hearing screenings and scoliosis screenings
• Assist with maintaining state immunization requirements
• Check and maintain all AED equipment and first aid equipment as assigned
• Educate faculty and staff on administration of EpiPens for students with life-threatening allergies
• Educate faculty and staff on management of students with identified health concerns such as seizures, diabetes, and asthma
• Serve as a liaison between school personnel, families, and health care professionals to ensure proper referral and follow-up for students
• Educate unlicensed personnel as designated by Division Head or Head of School
• Assist with CPR scheduling, planning, and training for faculty, staff, and students
• Prepare for and plan field trips and provide education to faculty and staff
• Monitor diabetic students, follow up with families and staff, and assist in creating annual Individualized Health Plans and Diabetic Medical Management Plans
• Perform and document weekly controlled medication counts with another staff nurse
• Promote Health Center Policy based on current practice guidelines
• Assist with planning and staffing of on-campus sports physical clinics
• Carry out duties related to the health and safety of students as assigned by the School Health Services Coordinator
• Collaborate with dining services regarding food allergies
• Manage and update Magnus Health student medical records
• Support and collaborate with the Athletic Trainer and counselors as needed
• Serve as a resource person to school staff members in health instruction
• Assist with covering 23 weeks in the health office during summer camp
• Maintain HIPAA compliance on all personnel and student information
• Abide by all school policies and procedures
• Attend staff meetings, parent meetings, and special events and meetings requested by Administration
• Seek and attend professional development to enhance school nurse practices and improvement of the Health Office

Required Qualifications

• Valid registered nurse license to practice nursing in the State of Texas
• Bachelor's degree in nursing
• Current CPR and AED certification
• Certified Instructor in CPR/AED/First Aid and Stop the Bleed (or obtain within the first 6 months)
• Certified in Vision and Hearing and Scoliosis screening (or obtain within the first 6 months)
• Minimum of two years of experience in school nursing
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to assess situations and act quickly
• Proficiency with Excel and electronic health records

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of experience in community health, emergency, mental health, or pediatric nursing

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge of principles and practices underlying professional nursing and school health practices
• Knowledge of current trends in nursing and literature in the fields of school health
• Knowledge of state and local laws relating to health and social issues
• Ability to maintain a clean, orderly, and organized environment
• Ability to teach, instruct, and communicate with students, parents, coworkers, visitors, and other professionals in the English language