About the position
The position involves determining the health needs of incoming and returning students, providing medical expertise on school, SPED, and safety teams, and managing the health needs of students by overseeing medication administration and procedures required during the school day. The role also includes training and delegating to staff to ensure coverage as needed, coordinating hearing and vision screenings, managing immunization records, and developing good community relations among various school clientele.
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).
- Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
Requirements
- Current unrestricted RN license from the State of Colorado.
- Current Special Services Providers License- School Nurse through the Colorado Department of Education or must meet the requirements to obtain this license.
- CPR certified.
- CDHS Medication Registry upon hire.
- BSN required.
- Communication skills.
- Team Building.
- Teaching.
- Leadership skills.
- Self-Motivation.
- Organization.
Nice-to-haves
- Previous school nursing experience.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Health savings accounts
- Flexible spending accounts
- Life insurance
- Accidental death and dismemberment
- Long term disability
- Critical illness insurance
- Accident insurance
