School Nurse (RN) Morgridge Academy

National Jewish Health is seeking a part-time School Nurse to join the Morgridge Academy team a free K-8 school located on our campus that serves children with chronic health conditions. This important role supports student wellness and helps remove health-related barriers so children can learn in a medically safe environment. The School Nurse manages medication administration provides health education and acts as a trusted resource for staff students and families throughout the school day.

Key Responsibilities:

• Promote an optimal level of wellness to enhance the educational process of students.
• Manage medication administration and delivery of physician-ordered procedures during the school day.
• Serve as a knowledgeable health resource for staff students and parents.
• Communicate effectively with parents physicians and school staff regarding student health needs.
• Develop and teach health education classes to students.
• Evaluate and document the effectiveness of nursing interventions.
• Ensure availability and maintenance of necessary medical supplies and equipment.
• Attend student field trips to provide nursing support as needed.
• Maintain confidentiality of student health and related information.

National Jewish Health has a long-standing reputation for excellence in treating chronic illnesses and is proud to offer an educational setting like Morgridge Academy where students with complex medical needs can thrive both academically and medically. This position provides a meaningful opportunity to support childrens health and educational success in a collaborative and caring environment.

To learn more about Morgridge Academy please visit our website here.

Position Summary
To assess the need for and to deliver nursing care to the Morgridge Academy School Students.

Essential Duties

1. Assesses and treats students per physician orders.
2. Assesses and treats day to day medical needs of the students.
3. Develops and teaches Health Education classes to students.
4. Provides a resource to educational staff in regards to specific students medical needs.
5. Educates school staff about medical conditions affecting the learning ability of students.
6. Communicates with parents and/or physicians as needed.
7. Participates in research projects initiated by medical research staff.
8. Evaluates and documents effectiveness of nursing interventions.
9. Provides safe nursing care.
10. Conducts routine and necessary physical screening such as: vision height and weight.
11. Ensures all necessary and required medical supplies and equipment is available and maintained properly.
12. Attends field trips with students.
13. Maintains student confidentiality and any other confidential information obtained during performance of duties.
14. Performs all other duties as assigned.

Other Duties
None

Competencies

1. Accountability:Accepts full responsibility for self and contribution as a team member; displays honesty and truthfulness; confronts problems quickly; displays a strong commitment to organizational success and inspires others to commit to goals; demonstrates a commitment to National Jewish Health.
2. Impact and Influence:Using appropriate interpersonal styles and techniques to gain acceptance of ideas or plans; modifying ones own behavior to accommodate tasks situations and individuals involved. Taking advantage of opportunities to make a different and have an impact. When used will the intended outcome of this competency is the creation of goodwill trust and respect while motivating people to want to follow you even when they dont have to.
3. Collaboration and Teamwork:Cooperates with others to accomplish common goals; works with the employees within and across his/her department to achieve shared goals; treats others with dignity and respect and maintains a friendly demeanor; values the contributions of others.
4. Creativity and Innovation:Applies creative problem-solving skills to develop solutions to problems; recognizes and demonstrates the value in taking smart risks and learning from mistakes; develops multiple alternatives and understands the feasibility of each; effectively shares and implements his/her ideas. Generates innovative solutions in work situations; tries different and novel ways to deal with work problems and opportunities.
5. Patient Relations:Meeting patient and patient family needs; taking responsibility for a patients safety satisfaction and clinical outcomes; using appropriate interpersonal techniques to resolve difficlut patient situations and regain patient confidence.
6. Valuing and Leveraging Diversity:Fosters an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences are valued and leveraged to achieve the vision and mission of the organization.

Supervisory or Managerial Responsibility
None

Travel
None

Core Values

1. Be available to work as scheduled and report to work on time.
2. Be willing to accept supervision and work well with others.
3. Be well groomed appropriately for your role and wear ID Badge visibly.
4. Be in compliance with all departmental and institutional policies the Employee Handbook Code of Conduct and completes NetLearning by due date annually.
5. Promotes a workplace culture based on mutual respect and merit where all individuals are treated fairly and provided with equal opportunity to contribute to the mission and goals of the institution.
6. Adheres to safe working practices and at all times follows all institutional and departmental safety policies and procedures.
7. Wears appropriate PPE as outlined by the infection control policies and procedures.
8. Demonstrates compliance with all state federal and all other regulatory agency requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Education:Bachelors in Nursing or Graduation from an Accredited School of Nursing required.
2. Work Experience:A minimum of one (1) year general pediatric experience required.
3. Special Training Certification or Licensure:Current Colorado RN license required; current CPR/BLS certification required.

Salary Range: $33.32 - $44.07

Benefits
At National Jewish Health we recognize that our outstanding faculty and staff are the essence of our organization. For every aspect of health care our employees are our greatest asset. With that in mind we have designed a valuable comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and their families.

• Comprehensive Medical Coverage:Multiple Cigna health plans for Colorado regional office and remote employees. Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) available to pair with some plans.
• Paid Time Off:Generous PTO accruals to use for vacation and sick days and six paid holidays all compliant with Colorado state sick leave regulations.
• Dental & Vision Plans:Coverage effective the first of the month after hire.
• Retirement Savings:403(b) plan with employer contributions after two years.
• Wellness Incentives:Earn up to $200 annually for preventive health activities.
• Tuition Reimbursement:Up to $5250 annually for full-time and part-time employees.
• Child Care Assistance:Childcare Flex Spending Account (FSA) with annual employer contribution.
• Loan Forgiveness:Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer.
• Disability & Life Insurance:Employer-paid plans and optional buy-up choices.
• Voluntary Benefits:Full suite of coverage options such as Accident Hospital Indemnity and Legal Plan
• Exclusive Discounts:Savings on local services insurance and RTD bus passes.