Director of Nursing

Belmont Charter Network•Philadelphia, PA

16h•Onsite

About The Position

Belmont Charter Network is a family of 5 community schools dedicated to promoting the academic, social, and emotional well-being of each child. Our mission is to provide high-quality education supported by services that meet the needs of the whole child. We are a mission-centered organization with over 20 years of experience in serving Philadelphia, grounded in trauma-informed practice and committed to equity, collaboration, and growth. Our schools are supported by a non-profit partner that provides holistic services, including out-of-school time, social work projects, and Head Start, ensuring students have complete support both in and out of the classroom. We believe that schools and learning should be joyful and that education is a powerful tool to disrupt systemic racism.

Requirements

RN/BSN
Certified School Nurse Certificate or Emergency School Nurse certificate obtained within the first two months with tuition assistance.
Strong school nursing experience and clinical instincts.
Strong understanding and command of State law and regulations related to school nursing and clinical scope of practice.
Strong administrative skills and experience managing mandates.
Demonstrated knowledge and expertise of health concerns affecting school performance: asthma, trauma and mental health, and nutrition and healthy living.
Proven excellence in building, managing and developing high performing teams.
Strong organizational and communication skills.
Demonstrated skill in working with students from diverse cultural, economic and ability backgrounds.
Creative problem solving
A commitment to being a lifelong learner, commitment to refining your craft
A knack for connecting with people across differences including parents, colleagues and students.

Responsibilities

Provide close supervision and support to assigned LPN School Nurse Assistants at each campus.
Collaborate with the Director of Centralized Operations for compliant and well-planned school nursing services.
Work collaboratively with the clinical team, SBHC, and school liaisons to ensure robust and well-integrated health services to youth and families.
Nurture and support critical relationships with school leadership and other key partners.
Oversee entry of valid physicals and dental exams into the electronic record.
Review physicals to ensure all health information is entered into the electronic record.
Review pertinent physicals for further care or triage to the SBHC.
Lead research, recording, and outreach to parents for 100% compliance with vaccine mandates and specified timeframes.
Lead all reporting to the state, including SHARRS and vaccine reports, and communicate with funders as needed.
Oversee program calls and letters to parents regarding missing medical records.
Ensure scheduling and support for dental provider appointments.
Obtain consents for all required grades and beyond.
Provide student health services.
Ensure that students are triaged as appropriate to the SBHC when open and necessary.
Oversee inventory and supplies for screening and health services.
Develop, collect, and guide care plans for students with chronic conditions.
Assume responsibility for the medical component of all 504’s and IEPs in the school.
Assist LPN with weekly screening of all students.
Ensure 100% fidelity in the workflow for comprehensive screening and SBHC follow-up.
Ensure the quality and accuracy of LPN screening, documentation, and scheduling of parent and SBHC follow-up appointments.
COVID-19 screening and management of other infectious conditions in the health room, oversight of COVID testing under purview.
Other duties as assigned.