School Nurse RN or LPN

Donato Technologies•St. Louis, MO

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Donato Technologies is seeking a School Nurse (RN or LPN) for the Missouri School for the Blind in Saint Louis, MO. This is an onsite position with a night shift schedule, Sunday through Thursday, from 3:00 PM to 10:45 PM. The nurse will provide practical nursing care and treatment to students, manage medical complaints, injuries, and physician's orders, dispense medications, and maintain accurate health records and logs.

Requirements

Must be an RN or LPN.
Ability to perform practical nursing work.
Proficiency in dispensing medications accurately.
Skill in maintaining health records and logs.
Ability to detail student contact information in real-time.
Capability to inventory and manage medications and supplies.
Experience in maintaining cumulative health records.
Awareness of students with special health care needs.
Ability to maintain First Aid kits and medical bags.
Strong reporting and correspondence skills.

Responsibilities

Perform practical nursing work in the care and treatment of MSB students.
See all students requesting medical attention, and review all medical complaints, injury reports, and new physicians’ orders daily.
Dispense medications according to physician’s directions.
Accurately maintain and submit Daily Health Center Log (Appendix), medication logs (in Student Information System) and all assigned documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
Detail all student contact including medications, procedures, consultations, etc. in real time (in Student Information System).
Inventory medications monthly.
Check inventory quarterly to ensure it meets student needs.
Order supplies and discard expired supplies as needed.
Maintain a complete and accurate Cumulative Health Record for each student.
Establish and maintain an ongoing awareness of any students who have been identified as having special health care needs and report significant findings to supervisor.
Maintain First Aid kits and medical bags for bus trips, school outings etc.
Complete all required reports and correspondence in a timely, accurate manner.