Part-Time Nurse

Position: Part-Time Nurse

Reports to: Chief Financial Officer

Classification: Part-Time, Exempt

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 1pm - 4/5pm

Supervises: null

Scope of work: Medication administration and triaging acute injuries and illnesses with follow-up.

General Responsibilities:

The Nurse is responsible for medication administration and providing preventive, acute, and follow-up care for all students in grades Toddler through 8th during the academic year; acting as a liaison with students' physicians; ensuring all students' health paperwork is up to date and administering the SNAP health portal.

Physical requirements of the job include frequent walking through and between campus buildings, the ability to respond quickly and efficiently to injury/illness incidents and lifting or carrying small children.

Potential hazards include contact with blood and other body fluids, potential for contact with blood-borne pathogens and communicable diseases, exposure to chemicals including antiseptics and disinfectant, and exposure to biomedical wastes and hazards.

Specific Responsibilities:

Constituent Relations

• Ability to maintain confidential and positive working relationships with administrators, faculty, staff, parents, students, school and community organizations and the general public.
• Collaborate and coordinate with other nurses.

Administration

• Treat illnesses and injuries of students that includes determining method of treatment per guidelines, documenting, and notifying parents/guardians. Remain with and give comfort to the ill or injured student until released to the parent/guardian.
• Administer medications including distribution of prescription and non-prescription medications to students per doctor's instructions and communicating with parents about medication issues such as changes and refills.
• Maintain the health office in a clean, orderly and safe condition;

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Basic life support (BLS) certification