School Nurse

About the Team

We are seeking a highly qualified School Nurse at Columbus Arts & Tech. Academy in Columbus Ohio who provides quality health services at the assigned school(s) following the Ohio Nurse Practice Act the Standards of School Nursing Practice and all school regulations mandated by state and federal laws.

Be part of the difference at Columbus Arts & Technology Academy! Columbus Arts & Technology Academy (CATA) is a public charter school serving East Columbus K-12 students with a well-rounded college-prep education enriched with technology and arts instruction. The school is known for its nurturing teachers and staff and wide variety of educational opportunities including College Credit Plus and Career Technical Education. Columbus Arts & Technology Academy is part of ACCEL Schools an established network of public charter schools serving K-12 students throughout the United States since 2014.

About the Opportunity:

Responsibilities of the School Nurse include:

1. School nurses facilitate normal development and positive student response to interventions.
Engage in research and evaluation of school health services school health programs and school nursing practices
Maintain health records on each student in accordance with FERPA.

2. School nurses provide leadership in promoting health and safety including a healthy environment.
Promote a healthy school environment for staff and students to support the link between health and academic achievement.
Monitor health status of students on a daily basis.
Communicable disease prevention and reporting; following state county city health department and district guidelines for control and management of communicable diseases
Supervise compliance with district policy and Ohio immunization laws through appropriate referral to physicians and health care facilities for immunizations including auditing follow-up exclusion and exemptions.
Facilitate the ordering of school health supplies/equipment.
Provide first aid supplies and PPE to staff members in addition to training necessary for staff to utilize the supplies safely and appropriately.
Assist with OSHA compliance and exposure control planning.
Provide medication training to all designated unlicensed staff; supervision of medication administration to ensure safe procedures are followed (at least once every 60 days).
Provide training/supervision to unlicensed staff of district health/clinic procedures
Prepare and submit required State Local and Constellation health reports.
Collaborate with school staff members to find health education resources; provide health education and health counseling to students and staff; provide referrals as necessary.
Serve as a resource person to the school staff members in health instruction
Review evaluate and develop health procedures and programs that protect and promote health and wellness utilizing evidence-based resources.

3. School nurses provide quality health care and intervene with actual and potential health problems.
Provide direct nursing care for students with identified health problems.
Provide first aid and supportive care and referral for illness and injury.
Monitor student and staff health conditions and provide referrals as necessary.
Assess child abuse/neglect reports and makes referrals as appropriate; be a support to staff in their roles as mandated reporters.
Provide screening referral and follow-up services for state-mandated vision and hearing screenings.

4. School nurses use clinical judgment in providing case management services.
Create and implement student-specific plans of care (EAP IHP 504) in collaboration with staff for student with identified healthcare needs
Provide staff training regarding IHP emergency action plans 504s and health-related topics pertinent to their students.
Provide direct and indirect supervision as necessary to an LPN under the direction of the School Nurse Program Coordinator.
Delegate nursing tasks to designated staff in accordance with Ohios Nurse Practice Act documents and maintains records of clinical training.
Participate in data collection related to the health services provided in the school on a daily basis.
Participate in Professional Development through attendance at meetings as identified.

5. School nurses actively collaborate with others to build student and family capacity for adaptation self-management selfadvocacy and learning.
Serve as a liaison between school personnel and administration family community and health care providers
Communicate with parents regarding health issues of students presenting during the school day
Consult with health care providers regarding student health issues to coordinate assessment and treatment plans.
Coordinate school and community health activities
Seek and maintain collaborative partnerships with community-based health organizations
Collaborate with staff regarding special education/healthcare needs; perform health assessment for multi-factored evaluation; attend IEP conferences/staffing/RTI meetings as appropriate
6. Other services as requested by the School Nurse program Coordinator or designee.

About You:

Bachelors Degree in Nursing
ODE school nurse licensure required
Current Ohio license as a Registered Nurse
Experience working with children
Proficient in relevant computer applications.
Accuracy in keyboard skills and proven ability to enter data with attention to detail.
Able to multitask prioritize and meet deadlines.
Must possess excellent communication skills.
Problem solving skills: able to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner; able to gather and analyze information skillfully.
Interpersonal Skills: able to maintain confidentiality remain open to others ideas and exhibit a willingness to try new things.
Oral Communication: able to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations demonstrate group presentation skills and conduct meetings.
Written Communication: able to edit work for spelling and grammar present numerical data effectively and able to read and interpret written information.
Planning/organizing able to prioritize and plan work activities use time efficiently and develop realistic action plans.
Quality Control: able to demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness and monitor own work to ensure quality.
Adaptability: able to adapt to changes in the work environment manage competing demands and able to deal with frequent change delays or unexpected events.
Dependability: able to be consistently at work and on time follow instructions respond to leadership direction and solicit and accept feedback to improve performance.

About Us:

We offer the following benefits:

Compensation

The salary range for this position is $55000. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market skills education experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Life benefits time & peace of mind

• Paid time off
• Retirement contributions
• Optional Basic Life and AD&D insurance
• Voluntary life insurance (employee spouse child)
• Discounted childcare at Early Learning Academies locations

Health benefits stay well & thrive

• Medical dental and vision insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary short-term disability insurance
• Voluntary long-term disability insurance

Career benefits keep growing

• Career advancement opportunities throughout Accel Schools and our strong network of 4000 instructors and education professionals

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

It is our policy to abide by all federal state and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination based solely on a persons race color religious creed sex national origin ancestry citizenship status pregnancy childbirth physical disability mental and/or intellectual disability age military status veteran status (including protected veterans) marital status registered domestic partner or civil union status familial status gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression) medical condition genetic information sexual orientation or any other protected status except where a reasonable bona fide occupational qualification exists.