School Nurse (RN Required)

KIPP • New Orleans, LA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The School Nurse creates and builds upon the school health program by delivering and coordinating health services. Using the ANA Nursing Process, the nurse promotes and improves student health and coordinates a program that supports health and wellness in the school community. Duties must follow professional nursing standards, district and state board of education policies and procedures, Louisiana state law, and the Nurse Practice Act. This is a full-time, 100% on-site role with regular Monday-through-Friday hours established with the supervisor. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required. The position may require travel to other school facilities using the employee’s personal transportation.

Requirements

• Registered by the state of Louisiana to practice nursing.
• Valid, unencumbered Louisiana RN license.
• At least two years of full-time work experience as a registered nurse.
• Experience with Medicaid billing.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, develop, and administer a school health program.
• Use the nursing process—assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation—to care for ill children during the school day.
• Coordinate and implement campus procedures with the NOLA Public Schools Nursing/Health Services Coordinator.
• Make referrals and maintain current contact information for primary, urgent, and emergency medical and dental care providers as needed.
• Create and maintain annual individual health care plans for students with medical concerns such as asthma, seizure disorders, or diabetes.
• Create and update Medical 504 Plans for students whose health concerns require classroom accommodations.
• Coordinate or conduct annual vision and hearing screenings and follow up on failed screenings with rescreenings.
• Participate in IEP, MTSS, and 504 teams; gather information and contribute to intervention strategies.
• Maintain a Medication Administration Folder with valid physician orders for specialized student care and medication administration, including procedures such as gastrostomy feeding, tracheostomy care, blood glucose monitoring, and catheterization.
• Maintain individual student health folders separately from academic folders, including an annually completed Louisiana Department of Education health history form from a parent or legal guardian.
• Interpret valid medical orders for non-licensed state-certified staff members.
• Ensure students meet minimum immunization requirements for school entry.
• Update and capture student immunization records for annual reports in the LINKS state database.
• Provide health enrichment classes.
• Coordinate educational courses for middle school students on puberty, body changes, and healthy living practices.
• Establish an accident and injury prevention program to support school safety.
• Establish a communicable disease prevention and control program in cooperation with local and state public health agencies.

Benefits

• 403(b) retirement plan with a 100% match on employee contributions up to the first 5% of salary and any bonuses; immediately vested.
• No waiting period for health benefits.
• KNOS covers 86% of employee health benefit premiums.
• Customizable health coverage, including disability insurance, life insurance, hospital indemnity, health and dependent-care FSAs, and free dental and vision coverage for employees.
• Employee Assistance Program supporting employees and their families with personal and work-related issues.
• 31 paid holidays or allotted days off, plus additional paid time off.
• Ongoing professional development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed