RN Nurse Educator School Based Asthma Therapy

32 hours per week during school year

summers off

paid at a 0.6 FTE year-round

Essential Functions:

• Performs chronic disease follow-up visits at schools according to algorithm of care and communicates related to childs medication regime identifies needs for home and school medications reconciliation assists to obtain prior authorizations maintains records initiates changes and transports medications. Functions within the nursing practice guideline and performs all patient management activities along with the collaborating APN/physician.
• Provides family-centered care to meet other family needs such as psycho-social support education and collaboration in discharge planning. Obtains appropriate consents to participate assess and discuss plan of care with the family communicates with school nurses Primary Care Providers and specialty providers.
• Collaborates in recruitment and implementation of programs at new schools acting as clinical resource. Maintains clinical competency and stays informed of current trends. Participates in planning and presenting educational programs. Plans and participates in the education of RN school nurses and staff new to the school program.
• Remains informed of current research and continues to look for evidence-based practice making data available to staff and applying it as appropriate. Initiates and participates in education research professional and organized activities that contribute to improving patient care the scientific knowledge base of nursing and program operation.
• Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures based in specialty area according to established guidelines as necessary.
• Establishes professional objectives evaluates self and shares progress periodically with program APN and the Physician Lead. Maintains involvement with professional nursing organizations to promote collegiality and networking. Assists in educating others regarding the role of the nurse educator. Mentors regarding clinical competence and professional development.

Education Requirement:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing required.
• Masters degree preferred.

Licensure Requirement:

• Registered Nurse with current licensure to practice nursing in the State of Ohio required.
• Valid Ohio drivers license and proof of auto insurance as required by hospital policy and position-specific requirements. Must pass motor vehicle background inspection insurance eligibility driving qualifications and training set forth by Nationwide Childrens Hospital and maintain qualification of insurance guidelines.

Certifications:

Basic-Life Support (BLS) certificate required.

Skills:

• Demonstrated nursing competence with specific clinical skills and knowledge in disease management.
• Demonstrated leadership interpersonal skills teaching ability advanced level of critical thinking organizational and decision-making skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Computer skills to maintain program and patient data.

Experience:

• 4 years of nursing experience required.
• Pediatric setting experience preferred.

Physical Requirements:

OCCASIONALLY: Bend/twist Blood and/or Bodily Fluids Chemicals/Medications Climb stairs/ladder Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens Flexing/extending of neck Hand use: grasping gripping turning Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs Patient Equipment Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs Pushing / Pulling: 100 lbs or greater with assistance Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs Pushing / Pulling: 41-60 lbs Pushing / Pulling: 61-100 lbs Reaching above shoulder Squat/kneel

FREQUENTLY: Driving motor vehicles (work required) *additional testing may be required Repetitive hand/arm use Standing Walking

CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech Color vision Computer skills Decision Making Depth perception Hearing acuity Interpreting Data Peripheral vision Problem solving Seeing Far/near Sitting

Additional Physical Requirements performed but not listed above:

(not specified)

The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign direct and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet