Nurse - Stone Canyon Outdoor Education
About The Position
Nurses oversee medical services for campers and staff at Stone Canyon Outdoor Education. Duties include caring for ill or injured people, administering medications, communicating with parents, teachers, staff, and campers’ guardians, organizing medical information and supplies, and maintaining records of camper visits. Nurses provide first aid for issues including cuts, scrapes, bruises, bee stings, dehydration, sunburn, and poison ivy, and serve as a medical resource between basic care and emergencies. They also help organize and clean the Nurse office, maintain first-aid kit inventory, and ensure the wellness and care of the Stone Canyon community. Outdoor Education camps operate 24 hours a day. The role is scheduled for either the first half of the week, from Monday check-in through Wednesday check-out, or the second half, from Wednesday check-in through Friday check-out. Shifts vary with program schedules. Nurses must be available to communicate with campers’ guardians or school nurses for assigned shifts before program dates. The posting also describes school-health responsibilities, including developing health care plans and health education materials, providing direct health services, documenting services, protecting student health information, contributing health expertise to school teams, and collaborating on health, safety, and district priorities. The position requires a Colorado registered nurse license, a Colorado Department of Education School Nurse Special Services Provider License, and a bachelor’s degree in nursing. It is listed as a contractor position with 40 scheduled hours per week and an FTE of 1.00.
Requirements
- Licensed as a registered nurse in Colorado.
- Current CPR and First Aid certifications / BLS.
- Current general liability insurance.
- Must pass a CBI/FBI and TRAILS background check.
- At least 21 years of age.
- Ability to maintain health forms and paperwork.
- Ability to maintain and administer medications.
- Ability to make decisions and take initiative under pressure.
- Good verbal, written, and electronic communication skills.
- Proficient with computers and comfortable learning new software.
- Registered Nurse License – Colorado.
- Special Services Provider License – School Nurse – Colorado Department of Education.
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
- Scheduled for 40 hours per week.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with children and youth.
Responsibilities
- Oversee medical services and care for ill or injured campers and staff.
- Administer prescription and over-the-counter medications when necessary, and accept and safely store medications.
- Communicate about camper illness or injury with parents, guardians, school nurses, SCOE staff, and customers.
- Organize medical information, medications, first-aid kits, and the Nurse office; clean the Nurse room and office after use.
- Maintain camper health forms, health-related records, and a daily log of camper nurse visits.
- Maintain the inventory and supplies of first-aid kits.
- Provide first aid and manage illnesses and injuries, including cuts, scrapes, bruises, bee stings, dehydration, sunburn, and poison ivy.
- Serve as a medical resource bridging basic medical knowledge and emergencies.
- Develop lesson plans or outlines for identified health education needs.
- Document health-related services in the designated Medicaid documentation system as assigned.
- Use evaluation of student outcomes to measure the effectiveness of interventions.
- Collaborate to fulfill building, district, regional, and state goals and priorities.
- Develop health care plans to meet students’ individual health needs in the school setting.
- Obtain and interpret student health data for special education assessments and 504 accommodation plans.
- Provide direct health services when appropriate.
- Participate in comprehensive health education programs and school health policy development.
- Protect student health information in accordance with FERPA and HIPAA.
- Identify students whose health needs require modifications or accommodations in school or at school-sponsored events and activities.
- Participate as the health expert on RTI, special education, and 504 teams to mitigate health-related obstacles to learning.
- Ensure safe delegation of nursing interventions to unlicensed assistive personnel in accordance with the Colorado Nurse Practice Act.
- Design disease-prevention and health-promotion strategies for students and school staff.
- Participate in professional growth opportunities.
- Assess the health of the school community and advocate for physical and emotional safety through collaboration with stakeholders.
- Communicate with campers’ guardians or school nurses for assigned shifts before camper program dates.
Benefits
- Voluntary 401(k), 403(b), and 457 retirement plans.
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Career Level
Mid Level
