Hourly Registered School Nurse for Extended Child Services - District-Wide

Cherry Creek Schools • Greenwood Village, CO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Functioning on an on-call/as-needed basis, this role supports and provides medical care for the health needs of students by managing medication administration and delivery of procedures that are required during the school day.

Requirements

• High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma with a nursing program completion certificate
• One (1) year of professional work experience within a hospital or pediatric healthcare
• Communication skills
• Team Building
• Teaching
• Leadership skills
• Self-Motivation
• Organization
• Criminal background check and fingerprinting required for hire
• Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (CDORA) unrestricted registered nurse (RN) license
• Basic life support (BLS) certification

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN)
• Public school nursing or pediatric healthcare experience
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds
• Colorado Department of Education (CDE) Initial Special Services School Nurse (ages 0-21) license or must meet the requirements to obtain this license
• Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) Qualified Medication Administration Person (QMAP)
• Racially conscious and culturally competent with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement

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.)
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

Benefits

• Hourly Wage Rate
• Compensation Information Link [https://www.cherrycreekschools.org/Page/2906]
• Benefits Information Link [https://www.cherrycreekschools.org/domain/2323]
• Core Values Information Link [https://www.cherrycreekschools.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=14311]

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED