School Nurse FT Float - Case Manager
School Nurse FT Float - Case Manager
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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 individuals and familys 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) local providers and nursing department staff to improved health outcomes and academic success for students and the district.
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS & KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE JOB:
- Serves as a school nurse educator float nurse and liaison between students families and school health services
- Participates in direct and indirect nursing care health maintenance teaching counseling collaborative planning and rehabilitation.
- Serve as a point of contact between school nurses staff family community and health care providers.
- Proactively advocates for students and school nurses by responding to concerns with empathy and respect addressing needs concerns and preferences while identifying opportunities for improvement to support student health and academic success.
- Participate as the health expert for Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and 504 plans. Promote adherence to developed plans of care. 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)
- Serves as a float school nurse demonstrating expertise in health office operations district policies and protocols and school health laws to support coverage during nurse absences and peer school nurses as directed by nurse administration.
- Responsible for school nurse orientation activities offering ongoing support and follow-up to ensure successful integration and performance of newly hired school nurses skills training and competency development.
- Identify high-risk students (the chronically ill chronically absent (greater than 18days) those with special health care needs) through a collaborative approach to create a caseload for direct management.
- Assess unmet health and social needs and evaluate medical history including social behavioral psychological and familial concerns.
- Promote timely access to appropriate care.
- Increase utilization of preventative and tertiary care
- Reduce school dismissals and/or absences emergency room utilization
- Increase continuity of care by managing relationships with care providers referrals and staff.
- Connect students to relevant resources with the goal of enhancing student health and well-being
- Foster school connectedness and academic achievement.
- Plan for appropriate evidence-based interventions in the school setting
- Incorporate the students goals and related activities into a student-centered plan of care. Evaluate and facilitate changes to revise plan(s) as necessary.
- Monitor adherence to care plans 504s 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
- 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 to carry out the coordination of plans
- Participate in required CSHS leadership meetings and conduct yearly quality improvement (QI) initiatives for departmental improvement opportunities.
- Proficient in Excel or similar workbook applications creating data tracking spreadsheet for data reporting and outcome evaluation.
- Ability to prepare educate track and monitor monthly health office data reported by nursing staff to aid in identifying trends or areas of need.
- Annually prepare and submit presentations and written reports on case management tasks and caseloads to nurse administration with additional reporting requirements outlined by Quality Improvement (QI) projects.
- Provide additional tasks/assignments as delegated by nursing administration.
- Meet routinely with nurse 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
- Ability to effectively utilize Microsoft office applications
MINIMUM JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must be DOE certified or certifiable by the Department of Education in educator category Nurse All Levels. (DOE certification eligibility currently requires a minimum of a BSN.) Professional Licensure preferred.
- RN with greater than 5-years school nursing experience preferred
- Current CPR and First Aid certification
- Current BLS Instructor preferred
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- No lifting bending or twisting restrictions.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT
- This position requires the employee to be in an office or similar indoor environment. Requires ability to travel amongst Springfield public schools locations.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Valid Drivers License required
If you BELIEVE we have a place for YOU on our team! Come work for us!
About our District
Springfield Public Schools is a cultural gem in Western Massachusetts that is committed to providing a learning environment that opens the doors of infinite possibilities to our amazing students and staff. We strive to equip each of our approximately 24000 students with learning experiences that enhance their knowledge and critical thinking skills. We are the 3rdlargest district in Massachusetts. Our district has over 44 languages spoken and over 60 countries represented by both students and staff. We foster a positive and professional environment in our schools and worksites where people feel valued respected supported seen and heard. Our students and staff share their ideas and perspectives learning from and appreciating each other. We are a district that is committed to equity and excellence.
Join a team that Empowers Educators
In addition to offering competitive salaries and benefits we provide numerous cutting-edge professional development opportunities for all staff. We let our data shape the professional development of the district therefore it is relevant and actionable. We support our teaching staff with mentors such as instructional leadership specialists and effective educator coaches to work with them throughout the year in lesson planning data analysis and management. Our district offers career advancement opportunities and is invested in Grow our Own and educational pipeline programs. These programs help our staff achieve a college degree or lead to certification pathways.
If there is something that you would like to know specifically about the position that you are applying for or assistance with matching your skills to a position Carmen Molina-Figueroa will be happy to assist you at.
The Springfield Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work environment free from discrimination on the basis of race color religion national origin sex gender identity sexual orientation genetic information pregnancy or pregnancy related conditions ancestry age disability or military service as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation. The Springfield Public Schools is committed to maintaining a learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race color sex gender identity religion national origin sexual orientation disability or homelessness.
NONDISCRIMINATION EMPLOYMENT 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 pregnancy or pregnancy related conditions ancestry age disability veteran status or marital status.
NOTICE OF SEX NONDISCRIMINATION
Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination including sexual harassment in any education program or activity that it operates as required by Title IX and its regulations including in admission and employment.
Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the Springfield Public Schools Title IX Coordinator the U.S. Department of Educations Office for Civil Rights at or both.
The Springfield Public Schools Title IX Coordinator is Katie OSullivan Senior Administrator of Human Resources 1550 Main Street Springfield MA 01103 ext. 55428.
Springfield Public Schools sex nondiscrimination policy and grievance procedures can be located on the Springfield Public Schools website report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX please refer to
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
