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Registered Nurse Float Nurse

Employer
Jefferson County Public Schools
Location
Golden, CO, US
Salary
Competitive

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Job Category
Support Staff, School Nurse
ABOUT THE DISTRICT

Jeffco Public Schools, Colorado's largest K-12 school district, with 85,000 students and approximately 14,000 employees, has provided educational excellence for more than 60 years. Nearly 10 percent of all Colorado K-12 students attend a Jeffco school and our employees benefit from partnerships with experienced, dynamic school leaders throughout our district. Our Jeffco Generations vision document and strategic plan map out with focus and clarity what we expect our schools to accomplish with our graduates. Come join us!

ABOUT THE SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT

Jeffco Public Schools' Department of Health Services supports student learning by providing health consultation to students and their families.

District Registered Nurses are assigned to schools to consult with students, parents, school staff, and administration to optimize school health conditions. The Homebound Instruction Program (HIP) is designed to serve students who are unable to attend school for an extended time because of a physical and/or emotional health concern.

ABOUT YOU

Jeffco is a learning organization in which all staff must grow in their capacity to support and educate all students including those with special needs. Special Education professionals are committed to providing equal educational opportunities for students with disabilities who have the right, and deserve the opportunity, to meet the challenging expectations that have been established for their non-disabled peers. Highly efficacious educators understand that their knowledge and skills can assist students in overcoming educational barriers. Maintaining a strong academic focus with quality instruction including frequent progress monitoring produces more successful outcomes for all students. A robust continuum of services driven by student needs is essential.

ABOUT THE JOB

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HOURS AND DAYS WORKED

Desired Start Date: 01/03/2019Registered Nurse_Cen Based
Annual Position
FLSA: Exempt
FTE: 1.00000 , Hours/Day: 8.000 , Days/Year: 185
Salary Plan, Grade, Step: JCE - Professional - 185 days , GR1, 1
Min-Mid Annual Salary Range: $42,013.45 - $59,095.79 Effective as of: 08-16-2019

RESPONSIBILITIES

SUMMARY: Serve as the primary health consultant and provide direct care necessary to support student health needs in the school setting. Act as resource to interrelate health and education components to promote and improve school attendance and performance of students. Identify health needs of students through appraisal, health histories, screening programs, observations, conferences with parents, health provider, and school staff. Provide support to students and school staff as assigned including Child Find, Preschool, and special program sites such as Outdoor Education Labs and Jeffco Transition Services. Nursing support is provided according to District guidelines and policies, state guidelines and The Board of Nursing requirements, as well as the application of nursing theory which is utilized as a basis for decision making to support the diverse needs of student populations within the school setting.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Provide ongoing training and monitoring of school clinic functions and delegated tasks at assigned District sites per District protocols and guidelines.

Provide training, delegation, and monitoring of medication administration to identified staff and student health procedures that are necessary to support student health needs in the school setting according to District policies, state law, and Board of Nursing requirements.

Provide direct care to support student health needs as necessary as identified through District nursing guidelines.

Collaborate with parents and health providers to develop, implement, and review individualized Student Health Plans appropriate to the school setting for those students identified with significant health concerns including acute, chronic, or life-threatening conditions.

Consult and participate in educational planning and health education with school staff to promote and improve student school attendance and performance.

Complete student health assessments as needed for Section 504 and Special Education according to District guidelines and Nursing practice.

Serve as a health liaison and maintain on-going communication with parents and students, administrators, clinic aides, school staff, health providers, and community agencies to support student attendance and academic performance.

Act as a resource mental health promotion by connecting families with resources, and by serving as a member of the District Mental Health Crisis Response Team.

Consult on communicable disease prevention and control and public health issues as they arise according to District guidelines, local and state public health agency guidelines and laws.

Participate in the District School Medicaid Program goals including enrollment referrals to Medicaid and CHP+ programs, and the documentation of billable services for eligible students.

Participate in the District Child Abuse and Neglect training and serve as requested as a member of Jefferson County Child Protection Team.

Assume responsibility for attending required staff professional development, attending continuing education opportunities that contribute to best practice professional competency, and which contributes to the professional growth of others.

Participate as qualified Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider CPR/AED/First Aide Instructor to support District
CRR/AED/First Aid Staff training.

Participate as a qualified Qualistar Instructor to train Preschool Staff regarding medication administration and supporting preschool health needs.

Participate on selected committee work and task forces as request.

Input information into ezEDMed system for reimbursement purposes.

Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS: Qualifications: Hold a valid Colorado Driver's license. Registered Nurse, Bachelor's Degree. Valid Colorado state license to practice as a Registered Nurse. RN License with Colorado Department of Regulatory Agency (DORA) must be current and active and not under review. Colorado Department of Education (CDE) `Special Provider License' must already be obtained or be willing to obtain immediately upon hire.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Current CPR/AED/BLS Provider Certification and Qualistar trained instructor or within 90 days of hire. Prefer experience or education in the following areas: school nursing; pediatric and adolescent nursing including clinical experience in acute, chronic illness, development disabilities, mental health, substance abuse support; and Nurse/Masters prepared within nursing or health domain or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, community or public health nursing.

SAFETY TO SELF AND OTHERS: Low exposure to bruises, cuts, fractures, burns, and/or fatality due to driving accidents.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The majority of time is spent on the school site including special program sites such as Outdoor Education Lab and Jeffco Transition Services.

MENTAL FUNCTIONS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate, use interpersonal skills, coordinate, instruct, interprets and assess student health information, and use strong decision making and analytical skills .

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Important Notice Regarding Licensed Positions
Job Status: Ongoing
A successful external applicant will be issued a probationary contract. A successful internal applicant that currently holds a probationary or non-probationary contract with Jeffco Public Schools will maintain that contract status.

SALARY

Jeffco Salary Schedules

BENEFITS

Jeffco Benefits

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The Jefferson County School District does not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, pregnancy, or gender.

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