26.27 Nurse Coordinator

KIPP•St. Louis, MO

11d•$50,500•Onsite

About The Position

This role provides leadership to the District’s Health Services Department, supervising Registered Nurses, LPN’s, and unlicensed assistive personnel. The Nurse Coordinator supports the daily operations of all district health offices, including nonpublic areas, and communicates the requirements and needs of the health services program to the Director of Regional Operations. The position involves establishing, maintaining, and evaluating an effective and comprehensive school health plan, analyzing the effectiveness of current programs, and suggesting improvements. Additionally, the Nurse Coordinator manages budgeted funds for supplies, professional development for nurses, and other expenditures necessary for an efficient Health Services department.

Requirements

Registered by the state of Missouri to practice Nursing.
Two years’ work experience as a Nurse Leader, Charge Nurse or Nurse Manager.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Familiar with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Demonstrated passion for the mission, vision and values of KIPP St. Louis; comfort and willingness to actively participate in the school and neighborhood community.
A passion for working in the city of St. Louis and a passion for the mission of KIPP St. Louis.
Dedication to helping children grow and learn.
Ability to lift 50 lbs.
Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time.

Nice To Haves

RN, BSN- highly preferred
Experience as a Pediatric or School Nurse preferred

Responsibilities

Provide leadership to the District’s Health Services Department.
Provide supervision to Registered Nurses, LPN’s, and Unlicensed assistive personnel.
Support the day to day duties of all district health offices, including nonpublic areas.
Communicate the requirements and needs of the health services program to the Director of Regional Operations.
Establish, maintain and evaluate an effective and comprehensive school health plan as needed.
Analyze the effectiveness of current school health programs and suggest improvements as necessary.
Manage budgeted funds for supplies, professional development of nurses, and expenditures as required to maintain an efficient Health Services department.
Prepare annual written evaluation of health services personnel including evaluation from school Leader and review evaluation with Director of regional operations and personnel.
Write, implement and adhere to health services policies and procedures that are sustainable and accurate for the current health environment of St. Louis and Missouri for school age children.
Adhere to HIPPA and FERPA, Federal, State and Local regulated guidelines.
Maintain accurate up to date records in EHR and files.
Access nursing staff for utilization of the nursing process, components of assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation to care for ill children during the school day.
Care of chronic illnesses and care and prevention of illnesses.
Ensure proper administration, storage, and inventory of prescription and nonprescription medications.
Make referrals and maintain up-to-date contact information for primary, urgent, emergent, medical and dental care service providers as needed.
Regular communication with parents and providers, including the request of medication refills to ensure students always have medication on hand.
Create and maintain individual health care plans each school year for students with medical concerns (e.g. asthma, seizure disorder, diabetes, etc.).
Create and update Medical 504 Plans for students with health concerns that require classroom accommodations.
Conduct annual Vision and Hearing Screenings.
Meet as a member of IEP and 504 teams, gather information and input for intervention strategies.
Maintain individual student health folders.
Update and capture student immunization records list.
Serve as a member of the enrollment team to ensure all scholars have up-to-date immunizations on the first day of school.
Recordkeeping and compliance with all state health regulations and requirements including reporting immunization status to the region and state.
Manage the MOUs for Student Nurses of area Universities who precept with KIPP school nurses, evaluate the success of this program and implement any necessary changes.
Be an active member of MASN (Missouri Association of School Nurses) and national organizations to stay up to date with current Missouri laws and any changes related to Health and Human Services.

Benefits

$0 deductible healthcare plan option, including medical, vision, and dental.
Employer Paid Short-Term Disability.
$50,000 life insurance policy at no cost to the employee.
Retirement plan through PSSRSSL with an employer match up to 14% and an optional 403b as a supplement to our pension program.
Public Service student loan forgiveness program qualified employer.
Ongoing professional development.
Generous time off: Paid leave for illness, personal days, bereavement, jury duty, and military-related leave.
Paid parental leave for new families.
Paid holidays, as well as a one-week Thanksgiving break, a two-week winter break, a week-long spring break.
Wellness days provided throughout the year.