Floating Nurse

Katy ISD • Katy, TX

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About The Position

Function as a health care provider that meets the Standards of Care for nursing designated by the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners in the school setting. In the absence of a Campus Nurse, implement a comprehensive program of health services for the campus that support both students and staff. Implement and maintain a comprehensive healthcare program that advocates for the health rights of children and promotes an optimal level of wellness for the students, staff, and community.

Requirements

• Current license to practice professional nursing in the State of Texas
• Current BLS Healthcare Provider CPR certification
• Ability to provide training and presentations in front of large audiences
• Strong interdepartmental teamwork process skills to meet the needs of campus staff, students and parents.
• Strong organizational, communication and intervention skills
• Strong writing skills
• Provide own transportation

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of three years nursing experience working in pediatrics or school nursing preferred
• Certification in vision, hearing, scoliosis, and acanthosis screening preferred, but training is provided

Responsibilities

• Provide campus support for healthcare services assigned by the Director of Health Services.
• Identifies, plans, intervenes, and evaluates student health concerns, including physical and mental health needs and injuries.
• Maintains, evaluates, and interprets cumulative health data to accommodate individual needs of students.
• Possesses strong communication and intervention skills.
• Possesses strong physical assessment skills with the ability to evaluate health and safety measures in the school environment.
• Provides health assessments, including screenings, for health factors impacting student education. This includes mandated screenings such as vision, hearing, scoliosis, and acanthosis.
• Provides chronic disease management and education, including training and supervising designated school personnel to perform specialized procedures which serve the needs of children with disabilities and/or health conditions in the school setting.
• Promotes and assists in the control of communicable diseases through immunization programs, early intervention, surveillance, reporting, and follow-up of contagious diseases.
• Directly and indirectly provides health education, health resources, and curriculum recommendations.
• Participates as the health specialist on school teams and promotes a healthy school environment conducive to learning.
• Assist with initiating student Individual Healthcare Plans and collaborate with campuses staff and parents to establish a plan that promotes student learning in the school setting.
• Participates as a health specialist to promote a healthy school environment conducive to learning.
• Assist with delivery of healthcare and facilitate referrals to appropriate medical resources for students and staff.
• Demonstrate nursing professionalism by presenting healthcare information as deemed necessary for campus required meetings.
• Knowledge of applicable laws, codes, regulations, and policies related to school health services.
• Knowledge of child development, developmental disabilities, assessment and family intervention.
• Utilizes equipment and technology for the delivery of health care services.
• RN will be responsible for the direct supervision of a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) if an LVN is assigned to their campus.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees