School Nurse

Legacy Traditional Schools•Columbia, SC

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Ignite your desire to be the best! Imagine an energy so positive, so powerful, it ignites your desire to be the best, inspires you to bring out the best in others, and fuels your aspiration to do the best work of your career. At Legacy Traditional Schools we do things a special way, in a way that ignites our desire to be the best, illuminates our educators’ best talents, lights up the minds of our students, and fuels our school spirit. We shine the brightest when we raise our hands and rise to the challenge of changing lives through education, cultivating bright curious minds, achieving award-winning results, upholding our values, and engaging positively with our students, parents and communities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN)
Current Registered Nurse licensure (RN) from the Nevada State Board of Nursing
Current CPR/AED required
Nevada Department of Education license with School Nurse Endorsement (or eligibility to receive it within one year of hire)
Strong interpersonal skills
Independent, self-motivated, and self-directed
Detailed, organized and timely in completion of work
Valid driver’s license in assigned state.

Nice To Haves

First Aid Certification preferred
2+ years of School Health experience preferred

Responsibilities

Provides professional expertise in the fields of Nursing and School Health
Serve as a multidisciplinary evaluation team (MET) member for students suspected of or confirmed to have disabilities
Conduct health evaluations for students with IEP/MET
Attend IEP/MET/504 meetings when applicable including, but not limited to Health Impairment, Orthopedic Impairment, TBI
Train Unlicensed Assistive Personnel on clinical concepts including medication administration, first aid, and chronic illness management.
Delegate care appropriately to Unlicensed Assistive Personnel and document competency validations.
Provide clinical oversight to Unlicensed Assistive Personnel
Delegate care and provide clinical oversight to Unlicensed Assistive Personnel during summer programs.
Deliver topic-specific training to school staff pertaining to student health
Document health evaluations in the Student Information System
Assist the campus Health Assistant with student health screenings and immunization record validation during the summer.
May serve as short-term backup health office staff in the event of a Health Assistant absence.
Perform other related duties as required by supervisor.