School Nurse
Assess and monitor student health needs and provide appropriate nursing interventions and services to students by performing professional nursing duties as defined by the state Department of Health and in accordance with acceptable state nursing practice guidelines.
National Heritage Academies (NHA) partners with communities to build and operate public charter schools. Founded in 1995, today NHA serves over 100 schools in nine states, with more than 65,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Our schools are designed to eliminate the achievement gap and provide school choice to families so their children are prepared for success in college, career, and life. A majority of our schools consistently outperform their local district on the state test. According to the Center for Research on Education Outcomes at Stanford University, NHA is a leading performer among charter schools and management organizations, outperforming both conventional district schools and other charter school operators. In addition, according to our employee survey, over 90% of respondents agree that the work they do is meaningful to them. Join our team.
Provide training/delegation and supervision for medication administration.
Review student health plans and emergency action plans and provide training to staff.
Review medication logs.
Complete required documentation of health services needed and provided.
Provide and promote relationships between community health providers and students, parents, and the community at large.
Maintenance of student health records and electronic documentation.
Prevention and control of communicable diseases.
Identification and support for students with acute or chronic conditions.
Emergency care provision and injury reporting (per GS 115C-375.2A).
Screening, referral, and follow-up processes.
Responsible for the health of children by:
Assessing the severity of illness or injury in students.
Providing training and oversight for care of students with chronic conditions such as diabetes, epilepsy/seizures, asthma, allergies/anaphylaxis, and others.
Interpreting health plans for the above and training staff, following physician orders in the plan.
Communicating with physicians for clarification or if other symptoms are present.
Work with the schools to ensure all students are up to date on their vaccinations/immunizations.
Screening students for vision, hearing, and other potential health issues.
Connecting students and their families to relevant health resources.
Collecting health data in schools to provide to local, state, and national officials.
Involves traveling between 7 NHA schools to provide health training to staff in accordance with physician instructions listed in health plans, emergency action plans, and medication administration forms. Time spent at each location varies, based on the medical acuity of the student population.
Additional duties as assigned.
To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job duty satisfactorily. The list below represents the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the position.
RN licensed by state of NC.
School nurse experience preferred.
One year experience preferred.
Ability to travel 80%, excellent communication and time-management skills, ability to work independently, thrive in a multi-task environment, Interface with staff, students, and parents. May involve phone consults with physicians/nurses when interpreting health plans or where there are concerns regarding student health.