School Nurse- School for Integrated Learning
School Nurse- School for Integrated Learning
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Do you enjoy utilizing your nursing skills to impact children and adolescents Are you interested in working with a multi-disciplinary team to achieve treatment goals
If you answered YES then consider joining our Devereux Pennsylvania Childrens Services team! Were seeking a Certified School Nurse (RN) for our School for Integrated Learning located in West Chester PA.
Being a School Nurse at Devereux has its Advantages
You will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need.
Every day as a School Nurse (RN) you will:
- Ensure the safety of all students
- Administer Medication as needed
- Document all medication administrations and all related activities
- Respond to medical emergencies in the school
You will be offered:
- Compensation: $ 40.00 -$ 45.60 /hr
- Excellent Benefits:learn more at
- ASCEND the first career accelerator program exclusively designed to give behavioral healthcare workers - the career guidance one-on-one coaching skills and financial assistance you need to reach your full potential. This program includes tuition assistance and student loan repayment among other benefits!
- Paid CEUs as part of our nurse continuing education program.
- Comprehensive training in crisis prevention/intervention trauma informed care CPR first aid and cultural competencies
The School for Integrated Learning focuses on building upon the unique strengths of each student. Our school strives to offer a breadth of opportunities for students to express themselves and find personal levels of accomplishment through activities such as: Special Olympics talent shows and school dances student government peer mentoring service learning community gardening and employment education both in the classroom and in the community. The goal of the School for Integrated Learning is to create individualized educational opportunities that enable each student to live as a positive healthy and socially-connected individual in his or her community. The School for Integrated Learning is licensed to serve students in grades K-12 who have been identified with the following primary disabilities: behavioral and cognitive differences autism intellectual disabilities and speech and language impairments. The core curriculum has been aligned with the Pennsylvania Core Standards as well as the curricula of our partner school districts. This innovative special education programs that work in tandem with families and school districts to ensure that students can return to their local schools and communities with the tools they will need to succeed. The goal of the curriculum is to provide students with learning experiences that foster increased engagement and success through differentiated instruction evidence-based instructional strategies and rigorous learning expectations. Each student has an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) which outlines goals for skill development and the best strategies by which the student can reach his/her goals. A multi-disciplinary team including the individuals parent(s) or guardian regularly reviews the plan to discuss challenges progress and adjustments to goals as appropriate. A primary focus throughout the program is the philosophy of Program-Wide Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PW-PBIS) a program-wide system of care that promotes and rewards positive behaviors and prevents negative behaviors to create safe supportive living environments.
Pennsylvania Childrens Services (DPACS) center serves children adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorders intellectual and developmental disabilities behavioral emotional and psychiatric challenges and disorders. Located in West Chester and Malvern Pennsylvania services provided include psychiatric residential treatment (PRTF) residential treatment (RTF) acute inpatient psychiatric hospital (AIP) assessment services community-based mental health services community-based employment training and social skills training and approved private school educational services to male and female children and adolescents (6-21 years of age) with diagnoses of intellectual disabilities autism spectrum disorders concomitant psychiatric and behavioral challenges often associated with experiencing some level of trauma in their lives. A primary focus throughout the program is the philosophy of Program-Wide Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PW-PBIS) a program-wide system of care that promotes and rewards positive behaviors and prevents negative behaviors to create safe supportive living year more than 1000 children and adolescents receive specialized care in the environment best suited to the unique challenges they face all with the goal of providing each child with the academic social emotional and life skills needed to flourish in their home community.
Qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of an approved school of professional nursing with a B.S.N. Diploma or A.D. Currently licensed to practice professional nursing in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
EXPERIENCE: One year of post-education nursing experience preferred. Candidates should have experience with individuals with cognitive and/or behavioral challenges or medically complex conditions. Proficient computer skills mastery of Microsoft Office Applications experience with data collection/analyzing platforms.Strong organizational skills. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Requires ability to work independently prioritize manage multiple tasks simultaneously and adhere to established guidelines.
Valid drivers license must be maintained.
Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.
Employment Type
Full-Time
