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Coordinates and articulates the health program under the direct supervision of the Superintendent. Provides health care as needed in all district schools. Works in collaboration with the building principals and District Administrators to supervise the health tech team. This is an 11-month position which aligns with other district admin and principal roles.
Job Responsibility:
Coordinates and articulates the health program under the direct supervision of the Superintendent
Provides health care as needed in all district schools
Works in collaboration with the building principals and District Administrators to supervise the health tech team
Interacts daily with students to collect pertinent data and information in a systematic and ongoing manner relative to the student’s immediate, interim, and long-term condition or needs
Identifies barriers to effective communication based on psychosocial, literacy, financial, and cultural considerations
Applies ethical, legal and privacy guidelines and policies to the collection, maintenance, use and dissemination of information
Documents relevant data accurately and in a manner accessible to the interprofessional team
Uses assessment data, standardized classification systems, technology, and clinical decision support tools to define actual or potential problems
Prioritizes problems based on mutually established goals to meet the needs of the student across the health-illness continuum
Expected outcomes are mutually formulated with the student, family/guardian, and healthcare providers
Expected outcomes are achievable and measurable
Expected outcomes are documented and communicated to the interdisciplinary healthcare team
Evaluates and modifies expected outcomes based on the evaluation of the student’s condition
Develops an individualized, holistic plan based on the students priorities and preferences that reflects current, evidence-based nursing practice
Documents the plan using standardized language or terminology
Systematically reviews and revises the plan of care based on the student’s response
Implements the identified plan of care using critical thinking and technology through collaboration and communication across the continuum of care
Delegate Interventions considering the circumstance, task, person’s level of education and experience, as well as regulatory and institutional standards while maintaining accountability for care
Collaborates with students and others involved in care in the evaluation process
Documents the results of evaluations
Attends Individualized Education Plan meetings when expected
Supervises health tech team district wide, in close collaboration with the building administration, and district administration
Supervisory duties of Health team: Works closely with District HR and Administration team on (Yearly evaluation input, interviewing and hiring process, disciplinary action)
Compiles and updates health histories of students
Gives physical exams when requested for kindergarten children, special education children, athletics, or any child with emerging health problems
Completes developmental screening on elementary children who are referred by the Child Study Team
Responsible for health status evaluations including screenings for vision, hearing, height and weight, scoliosis, and blood pressure, at grade levels scheduled
Follow-ups as necessary with phone calls to parents and medical reports to family doctors
Manages a variety of health problems for students who come to the nurse’s office daily
Crisis management including accidents, sudden acute illness, etc
Monitors Immunizations as required by Colorado Immunization Law, to children who provide parent permission
Involved with planning and implementation of health care for children with specific problems who require care during school hours
Arranges, upon parent request, for referrals of children with health problems that require further evaluation and care by physician, dentist, etc
Makes home visits as required for effective management of children with health problems
Participates in health curriculum projects at teacher request
Provides individual education to children as needed
Assists teachers and parents with information regarding specific health problems
Evaluates health status of special education students and participates in all phases of developing and implementing Individual Education Plans for such
General management of health budget, distribution of supplies
May assist in other departments of the school as requested
Other duties may be assigned
Supervise health technicians in all buildings
provides on-going training
Organizes volunteers to assist in screening programs
Is directly responsible for student safety, work output and wellbeing
Requirements:
Registered Nurse (required)
Eligible or already in possession of a Colorado Educators License for School Nurse
Unencumbered RN License- Colorado or Compact State
Must hold American Cross First Aid Certification
Medication training
Ability to read and analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of administrators, staff and the general public
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional programs
ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents and community
ability to speak clear and concisely in written or oral communication
Physical demands: regularly required to sit, stand, walk and talk or hear
occasionally required to run
stoop and kneel
must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50lbs
must occasionally push items of 100lbs. or more
specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception
Nice to have:
ACLS- preferred
PALS/ENPC Preferred
TNCC- preferred
Previous management experience preferred
CPR instructor preferred
What we offer:
PERA retirement
paid time off
other optional benefit elections
health insurance (for employees regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week)