Burris Laboratory School Nurse

Ball State University • Muncie, IN

29d • $18 - $20 • Onsite

About The Position

Burris Laboratory School, an innovative teaching and learning environment affiliated with Ball State University's Teachers College, welcomes applications for a School Nurse. This opportunity allows candidates to contribute to a dynamic, collaborative educational setting that prioritizes student well-being and overall student success.

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree as Licensed Practical Nurse or higher
• At least one year of related experience
• Proven ability to communicate effectively with students at all grade levels, parents, faculty, administration; ability to maintain accurate records, organize, and carry out complex tasks effectively; ability to work as a member of a professional team
• Candidates for searches must have current authorization to be employed in the United States without employer sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree as Registered Nurse
• Experience working at a school

Responsibilities

• Serve as first point of contact for student and staff related illnesses and injuries. Provide initial assessment and basic health care treatment such as minor first aid; take temperature, visually examine, provide bandages, etc. Determine whether further attention and assessment is necessary.
• Contact families in the event a student needs to leave school for illness or injury. Provide professional communication regarding confidential health information to approved contacts. Review student information to ensure appropriate contacts are called and health information is only released to appropriate parties.
• Administer scheduled and as-needed medications to students and staff in accordance with Burris policy, including oral and topical medications, insulin calculation and monitoring, and nebulizer or inhaler treatments. Maintain required medication documentation, conduct weekly audits of prescription medications, and ensure secure, confidential storage. Train designated backup staff to administer medications as needed.
• Coordinate annual vision and hearing screenings. Contact area optometrists and nurses to complete vision screenings. Schedule with Burris administration to complete approximately 200 screenings per school year. Review Burris roster to determine who will be screened, using Indiana Department of Education requirements for state reporting. Compile results in appropriate format and submit to IDOE as required.
• Coordinate with administrators and teachers to provide basic hygiene, dental, and health-related lessons to elementary students.
• Provide medical supplies for day and overnight field trips. Ensure appropriate quantities of medicine are available and emergency supplies such as EpiPens and basic first aid supplies are accessible to teachers and chaperones. Review field trip rosters to identify needed supplies and medicines.
• Use Indiana’s record system, CHIRP, to review and update required student immunization information. Communicate needed immunizations to parents and guardians.
• Maintain and oversee the school health clinic to ensure a clean, organized, and professional environment that supports student and staff health needs. Manage and monitor clinic supplies, including medications, emergency materials, and supplemental clothing, ensuring inventory is well organized, properly stored, readily available, and maintained in accordance with all applicable safety standards.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.

Benefits

• At Ball State University, we understand the importance of balancing professional responsibilities with personal well-being. That's why we offer paid 10 to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days, and 10 holidays a year.
• Plus, our paid parental leave (6 weeks) is there for life's most significant moments.
• We offer affordable health and dental insurance, robust long-term disability and life insurance plans, as well a range of retirement benefits to provide financial security to you and your family.
• These benefits ensure that you can focus on your work and personal growth without worrying about the unexpected.
• When you work for us, you are family. And to show our support of your family, we will cover 90 percent of your child's (or children's) undergraduate college tuition at Ball State. We do the same for you. In fact, we'll cover 100 percent of the tuition costs for you to earn your undergraduate degree and 80 percent of your graduate tuition.
• This offer is good from the very first day you start. It's just one way we do our part to uplift you.
• Let's fly together toward a secure and prosperous tomorrow.
• There are about 3,000 full-time faculty and staff in the Ball State University work family. Each brings unique gifts to help us be the kind of institution we want to be. In return, we do our best to take care of them through comprehensive medical and dental plans, a Health Savings Account (which we contribute to), and a whole range of wellness, retirement, and other benefits like covering the cost of tuition at Ball State for you and your family.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees