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18 - Registered School Nurse

Employer
Pueblo City Schools
Location
Pueblo, CO, US
Salary
Competitive

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Job Category
Support Staff, School Nurse
  • Position Type:
    Student Support Services

  • Date Posted:
    4/17/2018

  • Location:
    To Be Determined

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    This posting is for the 2018 - 2019 School Year

    CONTRACT TERMS
    : One Hundred Eighty-five Days (185)
    Teacher Benefits
    Teacher Salary Schedule
    Salary Range: $42,700 - $73,200
    PEA Agreement
    Status: FSLA Exempt

    Reports to: Supervisor of Safe and Healthy Schools

    Required:

    Please Note: You must submit a letter of application or cover letter which specifically addresses how you meet the following qualifications for this position citing specific examples, with your application.
    • BS Degree in Nursing (BSN)
    • Current CPR, First Aid and AED
    • Maintain and enhance a current level of knowledge relative to professional practice, as well as continuing education requirements necessary for licensure
    Preferred:
    • Bilingual (Spanish)
    • Professional knowledge of nursing theory and practice
    • Extensive knowledge of physical assessment, pathophysiology, pharmacology and management of acute and chronic student/family problems
    • High level of analytic ability to concentrate and pay attention to detail
    • Substantial interpersonal skills necessary to instruct students and their families (when necessary) and to collaborate with health team members
    • Demonstrated ability to work with all children including disabled children in a school setting
    • Demonstrated ability to work tactfully/cohesively with students, staff, administrators, parents, and community members
    • Demonstrated strong communications skills - verbal and written
    • Demonstrated ability to coordinate and implement planned services under the direction of supervisor
    • Demonstrate the possession of an excellent work ethic/attitude and the ability to take ownership/responsibility for project completion
    • Demonstrated ability and experience working with mental health and behavioral health issues
    • Ability to be flexible
    General Description:

    1. Ensure mandated health services in the educational environment.
    • Identify students with health needs requiring modifications or accommodations in the school setting.
    • Obtain and interpret health data for child find, special education and 504 accommodation plans.
    • Participate as the health expert on the IEP and 504 teams by mitigating health related obstacles to learning.
    • Develop and implement Individual Health Care Plans for students with health care needs.
    • Train, delegate and supervise unlicensed assistive personnel for medication administration and nursing procedures.
    • Assure the provision of first aid and provide triage for physical and mental health issues.
    • Implement screening programs.
    2. Assess the health of the school community.
    • Survey trends related to health issues such as absenteeism, mental, physical and oral-health; monitor accident/incident reports.
    • Provide assessment and intervention for identified health concerns when referred.
    • Utilize surveillance and screening data to implement health programs and initiatives.
    • Assess student health risk behaviors and protective factors when referred.
    • Communicate health and wellness issues to school via HCP and/or in-services.
    • Record and document health appraisal data necessary to maintain, coordinate and/or expedite required services;
    3. Advocate for the physical and emotional safety of the school community.
    • Provide education and serve as a resource regarding child protection issues.
    • Promote a safe and drug free school environment.
    • Initiate prevention programs based on assessment of high-risk behaviors.
    • Provide education to promote healthy behaviors and prevent child and adolescent morbidity/mortality in referred and walk in visits.
    • Participate in comprehensive health education programs and curriculum development.
    4. Protect against environmental hazards.
    • Assess and provide recommendations regarding environmental safety.
    • Assist in the development of policy to provide a safe school environment.
    5. Contain the spread of disease.
    • Promote and monitor immunizations.
    • Institute appropriate disease control measures.
    • Assist in the development of policy and provide recommendations to support public health law.
    • Educate about infectious and nuisance diseases when referred.
    6. Respond to disasters and assist communities in recovery.
    • Design response plans to assist all special needs students in emergencies.
    • Participate in the development of emergency plans for natural, man-made and hazardous materials disasters in school and community.
    • Participate in crisis-response team.
    7. Ensure the quality and accessibility of school health services.
    • Align school health programs and National and State standards and evidence based practice.
    • Communicate and coordinate with other school programs.
    • Coordinate school health or medical advisory councils.
    • Evaluate school health services.
    • Submit annual reports to state and local boards.
    • Collect evidence-based data to improve and support school health services.
    8. Collaborate and coordinate with community health services and other outreach programs.
    • Serve as a liaison between student, school, parent, and community health care providers and organizations.
    • Provide case management and assist families in accessing resources.


    The professional school nurse is educated and licensed to provide health services in the school setting. Personnel without medical licensure require training and supervision from the professional school nurse to provide nursing care in schools.

    Physical Demands:


    Standing/Walking Constant (up to 2-3 hours at one time)
    Sitting Occasional
    Lifting:
    Under 10 lbs. Frequent
    10 - 25 lbs. Occasional
    26 - 60 lbs. Occasional
    61 - 75 lbs. Rare
    Carrying:
    Under 10 lbs. Occasional
    10 - 25 lbs. Occasional
    26 - 60 lbs. Never
    Pushing/Pulling Occasional, minimal force required for supplies
    and medical charts
    Climbing Occasional
    Balancing Occasional
    Stooping Frequent
    Kneeling Occasional
    Crouching Occasional
    Crawling Rare
    Reaching Constant
    Handling Constant
    Fingering Occasional

    Instructions for Applying:

    All applicants interested in and qualified for the posted position must submit an online application. Applications that are incomplete (not submitted) will not forwarded to the hiring administrator for review. The following will need to be uploaded with the application: current cover letter; current resume; copy of teacher license; copy of transcripts; and three current letters of reference (one of which must be from your current supervisor and all within two years).

    Please note: Fingerprints will be required for all employees of Pueblo City Schools prior to your first day of work.

    Pueblo City Schools seeks to comply with state and/or federal law prohibiting discrimination in employment on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, sex (gender), age genetic information, or disabilities in admission or access to, or treatment of employment in its educational programs or activities. Inquiries regarding Pueblo City Schools' compliance may be referred to the Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Compliance Officer for Pueblo City Schools, 315 West 11th St., Pueblo, CO 81003 (719) 549-7162.

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