School Nurse - Immediate KIPP Austin Comunidad
School Nurse - Immediate KIPP Austin Comunidad
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Job Description
The Opportunity
Implement district school health programs and provide direct services to meet the needs of the students at their campus and staff under the supervision of the Director of School Health Services.
Key Responsibilities
Nursing Services
- Provide direct patient care for first aid urgent and emergent care to students staff and visitors.
- Able to provide care in a high paced environment serving one to four schools on a campus.
- Administer daily and emergency medications to students according to board policy and physician orders.
- Administer medical treatments to students according to physician orders and board policy such as gastrostomy tube feedings urinary catheterizations tracheostomy care and suction and ostomy care.
- Collect and update student immunizations in the student information system.
- Conduct state mandated screening programs and complete documentation.
- Implement and/or update Individualized Health care Plans.
- Collaborate with principals school counselors teachers parents food service and others regarding student needs with health conditions.
- Collaborate with parents and physicians regarding student health care required during school hours.
- Participate in Admission Review and Dismissal Committee (ARD) meetings of students with health needs.
- Collaborate with Special Education Department and 504 coordinators regarding implementation of healthrelated care to students with an Individual Education Plan (IEP).
- Inform and train teachers with a needtoknow status of students with chronic health conditions.
- Document all student illnesses injuries medications and interactions in the student information system.
- Must always provide student privacy and confidentiality when providing care to students staff and visitors.
- Provide trainings to faculty/staff as needed on healthrelated topics as needed.
- Train unlicensed staff on healthrelated tasks as directed by the School Health Services.
- Registered Nurses will followup with physicians to clarify orders for medications procedures and treatments for students that are required during school hours.
- Registered Nurses will initiate care plans and emergency care plans.
- Registered Nurses may attend ARDs for clinic coordinators support to interpret health care need of students needed during school hours.
Clerical
- Maintain accurate student health records (immunizations medications state mandated screenings).
- Compile maintain and file all physical and computerized reports records and documents on all students.
Compliance
- Comply with policies established by federal and state laws Texas Department of State Health Services Texas Education Agency and KIPP board policy.
- Maintain confidentiality.
Professional Development:
- Maintain certification in CPR and First Aid Vision Hearing and Scoliosis screening certification.
- Model behavior that is professional ethical and responsible.
Qualifications :
Education/Certification
- Completion/Graduation from accredited RN or LVN program
- Valid Texas license issued by the related Board of Nurse Examiners
- Must have an active RN or LVN license in Texas
Special Knowledge/Skills
- Must be able to use critical thinking skills when triaging students staff and visitors and be able to respond in an emergency.
- Experience in providing care to patients with a history of seizures and providing rescue care post seizure.
- Have knowledge and experience of caring for patients with diabetes giving insulin and giving rescue medication.
- Have knowledge and experience of caring for patients with gastrostomy tube feedings and care.
- Have knowledge and experience of caring for patients with a tracheostomy and suctioning.
- Have knowledge and experience of caring for a patient needing to have urinary catheterization.
- Must have knowledge and experience in following physician orders to administer medications by Oral Sublingual Buccal Rectal Intramuscular and Subcutaneous Routes.
- Knowledge of basic first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR /First Aid/Healthcare Provider)
- Strong organizational communication and interpersonal skills
- Proficient in keyboarding skills
- Ability to use personal computer and software to enter data and do word processing
- Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written)
- Able to walk run and bend
- Able to pick up 20 lbs.
Experience
- Minimum oneyear experience in direct patient care in a hospital or a long care facility.
- Pediatric experience is preferred but not required.
Additional Information :
Compensation and Benefits
The starting salary for this position is $42.8k and placement in the salary range is commensurate upon experience and internal equity.
As a fulltime KIPP Texas employee you are eligible to participate in all KIPP Texas benefit plans. KIPP Texas offers a robust variety of benefits choices with competitive rates including medical dental and vision options life insurance and disability plans.
KIPP provides equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees. As an equal opportunity employer we hire without consideration of race religion creed color national origin age gender sexual orientation marital status veteran status or disability.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
