Requisition Number 18-3580
Title (ISPA) Part Time Nurse
City Exton State PA

Description
Part Time Nurse INSPIRE THE FUTURE
K12 is a dynamic company on a mission to provide the most compelling, comprehensive, and effective K-12 education available. Our employees are a critical part of an organization that is providing powerful, new options for the way children can be educated. They have a passion for education and a drive to make a difference. We pride ourselves on maintaining the highest level of integrity. We have the same high expectations for our employees as we do for the students who are in our programs. These are just a few of the values that make K12 a great place to work.

This is NOT a virtual position. This position will work 20 hours a week out of the Exton, PA Office.

The mission of Insight Pennsylvania is to provide an exemplary individualized and engaging educational experience for students by incorporating school and community/family partnerships coupled with a rigorous curriculum along with a data-driven and student-centered instructional model. Student success will be measured by valid and reliable assessment data, parent and student satisfaction, and continued institutional growth within the academic community. Join us!
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The Nurse provides preventive health services to support the education process by working to assure the health of students in a manner that promotes optimal physical, mental, emotional and social growth and development. The nurse identifies problems and disabilities and provides such services as case finding, health education, referring and care in order to help prevent serious health problems which could later be more difficult and costly to address
AS A NURSE, YOU WILL..

• Promotes and protects the optimal health status of all students
• Develop policies, procedures and work standards for the school health program
• Monitor compliance of the school health program with federal, State and local laws, regulations and policies
• Initiate program changes
• Prepare health reports for Supervisor
• Collaborate with other child-support agencies in designing and providing a school health program
• Serve as a resource person on health issues
• Provide staff development on health-related topics for school staff and volunteers
• Screen and conduct health appraisals for students and staff
• Provide follow-up evaluations on students
• Recommend corrective action when problems are identified
• Correspond with parents on health needs of children
• Record immunizations, health findings, and other relevant health data
• Adhere to requirements for confidentiality regarding student records
• Participates in home visits to assess the family needs as related to the child's health;
• Promotes and assists in the control of communicable diseases;
• Coordinates school and community health activities and serves as a liaison health professional between the home, school and community;
• Acts as a resource person in promoting health careers;
• Engages in research and evaluation of school health services to act as a change agent for school health programs and school nursing practices;
• Provides consultation in the formation of health policies, goals and objectives for the school district;
• Where applicable, participates in the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) development.

Get to know ISPA!

• Insight PA
• Behind the scenes
• A Day in the life

Are you driven by excellence to deliver instruction, support and guidance, manage the learning process, and focus on students' individual needs? If selected, you will participate in a comprehensive new teacher training program for three weeks before the start of school. It is an opportunity to meet colleagues and learn the responsibilities required for delivering curriculum in an online environment. During this training you will also learn how to monitor student progress through K12's learning management system, and to be a partner actively working with students and parents to advance each child's learning.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications

• Certified School Nurse-licensed and certified in Pennsylvania
• Pennsylvania Department of Education required clearances
• Working knowledge of public health problems and procedures for treatment in coordination with other health and social service agencies
• Working knowledge of Federal, State , and Local laws and regulations affecting the delivery of school health services
• Some knowledge of the school organization and the community served
• Ability to identify abnormal growth and development and symptoms of disease
• Ability to coordinate and facilitate services between the school, local health agency, and other community resources
• Ability to develop and maintain student health records
• Ability to develop positive working relationships
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
  Certificates and Licenses:Certified School Nurse - PA
  

Other Required Qualifications

• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, etc.); Web proficiency.
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time
• Ability to pass required background check

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This is an office-based position

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is "at-will" as governed by the law of the State where the employee works. It is further understood that the "at-will" nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.
WHO ARE WE?

• About us
• K12 Produces Results
• Kudos and Honors
• thinkTANK12

K 12 is a Federal Contractor, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

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