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Case Manager/School Nurse

Employer
Springfield Public Schools
Location
Springfield, MA, US
Salary
Based on collective bargaining unit salary schedule
DEPARTMENT: Nursing

REPORTS TO: Sr. Administrator of Nursing

WORK SCHEDULE: 188 days/ 7.5 hrs - Union UFCW 1459 contract

BRIEF JOB DESCRIPTION Case Management is a collaborative process of assessment, planning, facilitation, care coordination, evaluation and advocacy for options and services to meet an individual's and family's comprehensive health needs. The School Nurse Case manager will work in collaboration and continuous partnership with chronically ill or "high-risk" students and their family/caregiver(s), clinic/hospital/specialty providers and staff, Springfield Public School staff, and community resources to create a team approach in able to: Promote timely access to appropriate care; Increase utilization of preventative and tertiary care; Reduce school dismissals, emergency room utilization, and/or absences; Promote adherence to developed plans of care; Increase continuity of care by managing relationships with tertiary care providers and referrals; Connect patients to relevant resources with the goal of enhancing student health and well-being; Foster school connectedness and academic achievement. Success in this position will lead to improved health outcomes and academic success for the managed student population.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS &
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE JOB:

Identify "high-risk" students (the chronically ill, chronically absent (greater than 18days), those with special health care needs) and create a caseload (or flag in EHR) for direct management

Assess and evaluate the caseload of students' medical history, including social, behavioral, psychological and familial concerns.

Participates in direct and indirect nursing care, health maintenance, teaching, counseling, collaborative planning and rehabilitation.

Serve as a liaison and contact person between school nurses, family, community, and health care providers.

Provide school nurses with support on treatment planning and education.

Proactively act as advocate, responding with empathy and respect to resolve to the student's and family concerns and recognize opportunities for improvement to meet health concerns

Participate as the health expert for Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and 504 plans

Identify student needs through a collaborative approach to plan for appropriate evidence-based interventions in the school setting. Planning includes:

Assessment of student's unmet health and social needs

Incorporating the student's goals and related activities into a student-centered plan of care—the Individualized Healthcare Plan (IHP)

Supporting student academic success and addressing family needs, concerns, and preferences.

Aid in development of this IHP with the student, family/caregiver(s) and providers (emergency plan, health management plan, and ongoing action plan, as appropriate)

Monitor adherence to care plans, 504's, IEPs and the students progress in a timely manner

Monitor the application of school nursing care ensuring a high quality of care is being given

Evaluate and facilitate changes to revise plan(s) as necessary.

Create ongoing processes for patient and family/caregiver(s) to determine and request the level of care coordination support they desire at any given point in time

Evaluation of the outcomes

Attend/participate/facilitate home visits, discharge meetings, attendance of medical appointments, and school-based meetings in order to carry out the coordination of plans

Conduct yearly Quality Improvement (QI) initiatives for departmental improvement opportunities

Prepare and submit yearly written reports with data on outcome evaluations for supervisor

Provide health office coverage and additional task/assignments as delegated by Nursing administration.

CORE SKILLS

Sound knowledge of education and school nursing laws, regulations, and standard of practice

Proactively continues to educate self on providing quality care and improving professional skills

Evidence of essential leadership, communication, education, and counseling skills

Highly organized with ability to keep accurate notes and records

Professional, appropriate, effective, and tactful communication skills, including written, verbal and nonverbal

The ability to think critically

The ability to be resourceful

MINIMUM JOB
QUALIFICATIONS:

Professional Licensure required as a School Nurse

RN with greater than 5-years' school nursing experience

Current CPR and First Aid certification

Current CPR Instructor

BSN degree required; Master's degree preferred

LIST ANY PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

No lifting, bending or twisting restrictions.

Nondiscrimination Statement

The Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, age, disability or military service or marital status. The Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate in admission to, access or treatment in its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, religion, national origin, or sexual orientation, disability or homelessness.

Title IX Notice of Nondiscrimination

Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex in admission, administration of its educational programs or activities or employment. Springfield Public Schools is required by Title IX and its implementing regulations at 34 C.F.R. Part 106 not to discrimination on the basis of sex in admission, administration of its educational programs or activities or employment. The Senior Administrator of Human Resources, Kathleen O'Sullivan, Springfield Public Schools, 1550 Main St. Springfield MA, 011103, 413-787-7100, ext. 55428, has been designated as the employee responsible for coordinating Springfield Public Schools efforts to comply with and carry out its responsibilities under Title IX. Inquiries concerning the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations at 34 C.F.R. Part 106 to Springfield Public Schools may be referred to Kathleen O'Sullivan or to U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, 400 Maryland Ave., SW Washington, DC 20202-1100, telephone 800-421-3481.



Primary Location: School Health Services
Salary Range: Based on collective bargaining unit salary schedule
Shift Type: FT - School Year

Job Contact Information:

Name: Jeanne Clancy
Title: Senior Administrator of Nursing
Phone: 413-787-7100 Ext. 55615
Email: clancyj@springfieldpublicschools.com

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