School Nurse

Glade Run Lutheran Services • Utica, PA

48d • $23 - $33 • Onsite

About The Position

Glade Run Academy's School Nurse may be eligible for up to a $2,500 new hire incentive bonus if hired and meets all qualifications. This is a 10-month position following the school calendar. Glade Run has evolved over the last 170 years to meet the changing and increasingly challenging needs of children, adults and families throughout Western Pennsylvania and beyond. Last year, Glade Run served over 7,000 individuals with impactful, innovative services in school, home, and community based settings. Glade Run uses the Sanctuary® Model as our blueprint for clinical and organizational change which, at its core, promotes safety and recovery from adversity through the active creation of a trauma-informed community while applying specific Sanctuary commitments within all aspects of our programming. Our recognition that trauma is pervasive in the experience of human beings forms the basis for Glade Run’s culture as we focus not only on the individuals in which we serve, but equally on our staff and the systems who provide their treatment. Glade Run is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements

• Must be a Registered Nurse or have a School Nurse PK-12 certification.
• One year of psychiatric experience recommended.
• Exceptional knowledge, accuracy, and skills of computer and/or software including: Google platform, Excel, Word, and Power Point.
• Complete and pass agency crisis/physical intervention training.
• Strong organization and written/oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of records maintenance and handling client files.
• Must have physical dexterity in order to assist in client/student physical interventions when necessary.
• Must be able to lift 30 lbs.
• Ability to identify with the Agency Mission Statement and support the agency’s Core Values.
• Must have acceptable PA State Police Clearance, PA Child Abuse History clearance, FBI clearance, Arrest/Conviction Report and Certification Form and Act 168 Forms.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to and work collaboratively with the Education Leadership Team to maintain compliance with regulations, policies, and procedures and assure its needs are met including but not limited to transportation, supplies (ordering and tracking inventory), routine preventive maintenance and emergency service.
• Oversee accurate recording and tracking of student attendance.
• Administer all medications as per physician's orders while on duty.
• Document all medication administration.
• Monitor all medication administration documentation.
• Monitor and maintain standards of medication storage and administration.
• Monitor students for medication side effects.
• Maintain ongoing communication with all staff regarding changes in medication orders.
• Monitor and care for day students.
• Monitor audio/visual screening for students.
• Providing information and services in school health related areas: Promotion of health education and health practices; Assessment of community and school health needs; Physical and mental health assessment of children and youth; Development, management, and evaluation of the school health program; Prevention, identification, and control of communicable diseases; Counseling techniques, referral, and health care management of children and youth; Case management of health needs of children and youth; Competence in dealing with health related issues of diverse populations; Child and adolescent development.
• Recognizing symptoms and consequences of safety and environmental factors: Child abuse; Substance abuse; Teenage pregnancy; Violence; Homelessness and poverty; Emergency response and crisis intervention planning; Safe and healthy school environment.
• Regulatory, ethical and professional issues and responsibilities governing the provision of health care services in the school including: Federal, state and local laws and regulations which impact children and youth; Pennsylvania State Professional Nurse Law; Pennsylvania school code and regulations; American Nursing Association/National Association of School Nurses code of ethics; Privacy and confidentiality; Child and parental rights; Be familiar with agency’s Policies and Procedures and function within the directives provided.
• Serve as receptionist when not needed for students' medical needs. Greet visitors and control admittance to school via security system.
• Oversee equipment inventory.
• Oversee inventory and ordering of all janitorial, kitchen and office supplies.
• Organize food service for the school, including the inventory, the ordering of food supplies from Nutritional Services, and coordinate the receiving and serving of lunches received from the outside vendor.
• Manage completion of office tasks, typing, filing, faxing, scheduling and records.
• Work collaboratively with other departments to support the Education Department.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401K offerings with agency match at $1.00 per dollar contributed up to 4% of salary
• Agency provided life insurance and long-term disability coverage
• Paid school break time during the school year according to the school calendar
• Tuition reimbursement
• New Hire Incentive Bonuses
• Employee Referral Bonus Incentives
• Employee Assistance Program
• Partnership with Capella University offering scholarships, tuition discounts, and free professional development opportunities
• Teacher Loan Forgiveness and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program access for employees who meet the forgiveness program requirements

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree