Registered Nurse - High School

Chaminade College Preparatory•Los Angeles, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The School Nurse is responsible for managing a health services program for the assessment, evaluation, maintenance, and improvement of the health of students and staff. This role strengthens and facilitates the educational process by improving and protecting the health status of students. The nurse participates in identifying and assisting in the removal or modification of health-related barriers to learning in individual students, and promotes the prevention of illness and disability as well as early detection and correction of health problems.

Requirements

Valid RN licensed in California required without any restrictions and/or stipulations
Valid California Driver's License with a safe driving record
CPR/First Aid/AED/Narcan Certification Required
Virtus Training Required
Workplace Harassment Training Required
Minimum of two years of nursing experience required
Rules and regulations applying to safe equipment operation and medical care
Oral and written communication skills
Student medical record experience and knowledge
HIPAA knowledge and expertise on medical records
Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy.
Ability to operate standard medical office equipment and provide routine care
Ability to draft and right healthcare policies and procedures including standing orders for routine care for students and employees
Operate a personal computer, calculator, and standard office equipment
Develop and implement a program for the prevention of injuries to athletes
Administer first aid and emergency care
Read, interpret, apply, and explain rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action
Meet schedules and timelines
Maintain accurate records and prepare reports
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
Understand and work within the scope of the Registered Nurse license authority
Uses critical thinking skills to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form and analyze complex documents like medical data and technical directions.
Able to make sound decisions based on available information and evaluate urgent situations for rapid response.
Ability to project likely future occurrences based on current or historical data.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree Preferred
School Nurse Experience preferred

Responsibilities

Administers basic health care and First Aid for the purpose of providing appropriate care for ill, medically fragile and/or injured children and/or employees.
Assesses and evaluates the health and developmental status of pupils for the purpose of identifying physical disorders and other factors affecting the learning process, communicating with the primary care provider, and contributing significant information in order to modify the pupil's individualized education/health plan.
Collaborates with parents, students, health care providers, and/or other agencies for the purpose of promoting needed treatment, securing information and complying with legal requirements.
Conducts programs and/or activities (e.g. in-service training, hearing, vision, color vision, immunization review, scoliosis screening, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring compliance with government mandated requirements.
Designs health maintenance plans for the purpose of addressing students' health needs and implementing health care directions from parents and/or physicians.
Directs department functions for the purpose of prioritizing project deadlines and ensuring optimal utilization of personnel.
Interprets health and developmental assessment to parents, teachers, administrators, and other professionals directly concerned with the student for the purpose of serving as an advocate for those students with identified health problems and concerns.
Maintains communication with parents and all involved community practitioners and agencies for the purpose of promoting needed treatment and securing reports of findings pertinent to educational planning.
Maintains health care plans, medical emergency cards, immunization records of all site students for the purpose of ensuring compliance with state law and providing information required for transfer of records as needed.
Monitors all student medications administered at school as prescribed by a physician for the purpose of ensuring compliance with state law.
Prepares a wide variety of written materials (e.g. quantity reports, student activities, correspondence, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference and/or conveying information in compliance with state law.
Promotes the participation by students in affordable, comprehensive health coverage programs by providing information on coverage to children of low to moderate income families.
Refers students and his/her parent/s or guardian/s requiring further medical attention and provides appropriate community resources of necessary services and assuring continuity of health service and care.
Reports cases of suspected child abuse for the purpose of ensuring compliance with all related requirements of the law and provides annual training on CPS reporting procedures and bloodborne pathogens to all staff.
Reports students with reportable contagious diseases to local public health authorities for the purpose of minimizing infection and complying with legal requirements.
Responds to medical emergency situations for the purpose of addressing immediate safety concerns.
Serves as the medical liaison for special education students (e.g. performing vision and hearing assessment for triennial reassessments, review the health and developmental history of each child, attending individualized education program meetings as needed, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring compliance to state mandate.
Document student and employee illnesses and submit incident reports for accidents.
Evaluate employees who incur work-related illnesses or injuries, refer employees to outside medical providers and follow-up on injuries and Workers' Compensation claims in conjunction with Human Resources.
Work with Human Resources to administer TB test assessments and annual influenza vaccinations.
Performs other duties as assigned.