Extended Childcare Services Hourly Registered School Nurse - District-Wide

Cherry Creek • Greenwood Village, CO

7d

About The Position

Functioning on an on-call/as-needed basis, support and provide medical care for the health needs of students by managing medication administration and delivery of procedures that are required during the school day.

Requirements

• High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma with a nursing program completion certificate
• One (1) year of professional work experience within a hospital or pediatric healthcare
• Communication skills
• Team Building
• Teaching
• Leadership skills
• Self-Motivation
• Organization
• Criminal background check and fingerprinting required for hire
• Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (CDORA) unrestricted registered nurse (RN) license
• Basic life support (BLS) certification

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN)
• Public school nursing or pediatric healthcare experience
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds
• Colorado Department of Education (CDE) Initial Special Services School Nurse (ages 0-21) license or must meet the requirements to obtain this license
• Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) Qualified Medication Administration Person (QMAP)
• Racially conscious and culturally competent with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement

Responsibilities

• Provides for the delivery and documentation of health service to students under the guidelines of the Nurse Practice Act, and district policies and procedures.
• Teams with health care providers, parents and school personnel to identify, develop and implement applicable Plans that mitigate health-related obstacles to learning.
• Coordinates staff development (including but not limited to universal precautions, child abuse prevention, infectious disease guidelines).
• Serves as a knowledgeable resource on health related topics for staff and parents.
• Reports to ACDHS or law enforcement as required.
• Attends school meetings (school, nurse and district.)
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees