Summer School Nurse - Oak Campus

Academie Lafayette•Kansas City, MO

7d•Onsite

About The Position

This person is responsible for providing specialized healthcare services for school staff and students in order to maintain a safe and healthy school environment as well as promoting the value of wellness in the school and community. This is a full-time summer position with Académie Lafayette. This position will have orientation on June 5th, with summer school running from June 8th - July 8th. There is no summer school, and no pay, on June 19th and July 3rd. This is an exempt position pursuant to the U.S. Department of Labor.

Requirements

R.N. or L.P.N. with a current Missouri license.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to multitask and respond to emergencies.
Self-starter with ability to work independently and with a high level of efficiency.
Must pass a state and federal fingerprint background check through MACHS.
Must be registered, or get registered, with the Family Care Safety Registry.

Nice To Haves

English and/or French Speakers

Responsibilities

Providing confidential health services and advice for individual children.
Supporting, advising, counseling (with the support of the social worker), and referring children experiencing mental health problems, such as depression.
Coordinating immunization programs and documentation.
Supporting vulnerable children by working alongside teachers, social workers, education welfare officers and other professionals.
Producing individual health plans for children with disabilities or long-term conditions; participate in IEP team and 504 plans.
Providing training for school-based staff to support children with health care needs such as asthma, diabetes, or epilepsy.
Providing advice for parents and school staff on childhood illnesses and the management and control of infections diseases.
Performing health screenings as needed.
Addressing issues of mental health and well-being, including depression and bullying.
Handling matters of sexual health and relationships as well as teenage pregnancy.
Organizing, communicating, monitoring and reviewing fire, tornado, intruder and other emergency preparedness drills.
Collecting and reporting summer data on student visits and injuries.
Other duties as assigned by the building principal.