School Nurse Grades PK2-PK4 (ECLC) and Grades KPrep-3rd (EBL)

School Nurse Blake Lindner Thompson Early Childhood Learning Center (PK2 PK4) and Edyth B. Lindner Campus (KPrep 3rd)

Employment Status: Full-time Exempt

Schedule: Start date August 7 2026 following the school calendar

Job Summary: Strengthen and facilitate the educational process by promoting and maintaining the health and wellness of all students using a holistic approach.

Reports To: Lead Nurse under the guidance of the Principal

Job Responsibilities:

A school nurse plays a key role in keeping students healthy safe and ready to learn. Their responsibilities go beyond basic first aid-theyre often the primary healthcare provider within a school setting.

• Provide first aid and emergency care for injuries and sudden illnesses
• Manage chronic conditions like asthma diabetes allergies and seizures
• Administer medications according to the doctors orders and school policy
• Monitor student health and follow up on ongoing issues
• Maintain accurate student health records
• Partner with ECLC Director to ensure preschool health files and documentation meet licensing requirements
• Track immunizations and ensure compliance with state requirements
• Document visits treatments and incidents
• Conduct vision and hearing screenings required by the state and preschool licensing
• Identify potential health concerns and notify parents/guardians
• Promote healthy habits and disease prevention
• Support programs related to mental health bullying or substance abuse
• Work with teachers administrators and counselors to support student well-being
• Coordinate with doctors or public health agencies when needed
• Develop and implement emergency action plans (EAPs) and individualized health plans (IHPs)
• Collaboration with CHCAs Student Support Department
• Train staff in hands-only CPR first aid and use of AEDs (Project Adam)
• Respond to school-wide health emergencies
• Recognize signs of anxiety depression or abuse
• Monitor and manage communicable diseases
• Provide training supervision and evaluation of school-based personnel who carry out procedures and treatments needed for students on or off campus
• Participate in the planning and implementation of CHCA health procedures standing orders policies goals and objectives including emergency procedures crisis management and disaster planning
• Facilitate health education for students and staff through direct health counseling selective educational presentations and as a health resource person.
• Administer First Aid/CPR/AED as needed for illness injury or life-threatening emergencies
• Cross-train to all CHCA campuses in case of a specific nursing need
• Uphold the ethical codes and standards of both nursing and education professions.

Other Job Functions:

• Attend staff meetings and participate in conferences and other training courses to enhance job performance
• Seek out professional development opportunities and maintain professional licensure and certifications
• Promote CHCAs interest in increasing student achievement by always working with the educational interests of students in mind
• Demonstrate specialized knowledge of the spiritual beliefs and practices of the faith community organization and communities that are served
• Maintain positive communication with colleagues community members parents and students to promote an increase in community engagement in education
• Promote a culture of high performance and continuous improvement by valuing learning exhibiting professionalism and making positive contributions to workplace morale
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Clear and concise oral and written communication skills; analytical mathematical organizational and prioritization skills; flexibility and adaptability in dealing with rapidly changing priorities and demands
• Knowledge of and the ability to interpret and enforce pertinent regulations policies and procedures for the functional area of assignment
• Knowledge of HIPAA Public Records FERPA and other laws/regulations related to student and employee privacy public information and records retention
• Ability to communicate technical information to technical and non-technical personnel
• Ability to deliver high-quality customer service in a timely and professional manner
• Ability to administer First Aid/CPR/AED as needed for illness injury or life-threatening emergencies

Minimum Qualifications:

• Valid Ohio license or Compact State license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Bachelors degree in nursing or a related field.
• Valid adult and child First Aid/CPR/AED certificate issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.
• One (1) year of experience in school nursing or other related pediatric nursing field.
• A professing Christian comfortable working in a multi-denominational Christian environment.

CHCA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will be considered.

Essential functions under the Americans with Disabilities Act may include any of the duties knowledge and skills listed above. This list is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by employees in this position. Regular attendance is an essential function of this job.

The physical demands work environment factors and mental functions described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop kneel crouch or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

MENTAL FUNCTIONS: While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to compare analyze communicate copy coordinate instruct compute synthesize evaluate use interpersonal skills compile and negotiate.

Required Experience:

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