Float School Nurse (RN)

POSITION: North Texas Float School Nurse (RN)

LOCATION: Great Hearts Texas - North Texas Campuses

REPORTS TO: Director of Health Services

FLSA STATUS: Salaried exempt benefits eligible

About Great Hearts Academies

Great Hearts Academies is the largest network of classical K-12 schools in the country with academies across Arizona Louisiana and Texas. With a mission to cultivate the minds and hearts of students through the pursuit of Truth Goodness and Beauty we believe the highest goal of education is to become good intellectually and morally.

What does Great Hearts have to offer

We offer a range of distinctive benefits designed to support the well-being and growth of our faculty and staff:

• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Exceptional medical dental and vision insurance with minimal employee contribution.

• Retirement Planning: Access to the Texas Teacher Retirement System

• Supportive & Mission-Driven Culture: Join a workplace centered around true collegiality collaboration and opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Position Summary

The North Texas Float School Nurse provides direct nursing coverage and regional Health Services support across Great Hearts Texas campuses in North Texas. The position is designed to provide flexible nursing capacity where needs are greatest including temporary campus vacancies employee leaves periods of high clinical demand nurse onboarding and other short-term or emerging coverage needs.

When assigned to a campus the Float RN functions as the school nurse and provides comprehensive nursing services supporting student health safety attendance and access to addition to direct campus coverage the Float RN assists the North Texas Regional Nurse and Director of Health Services with orientation training quality assurance emergency preparedness documentation review and other Health Services priorities as assigned.

The Float RN practices in accordance with the Texas Nurse Practice Act Texas Board of Nursing rules and standards applicable state and federal requirements and Great Hearts Texas Health Services policies and procedures.

Roles and responsibilities:

• Provides nursing coverage at Great Hearts Texas North Texas campuses based on operational and clinical need; assignment location may vary from day to day or for extended periods.
• Provides temporary coverage for nurse vacancies leaves of absence absences onboarding periods high-acuity needs and other staffing gaps as directed by Health Services leadership.
• Functions as the campus school nurse when assigned including nursing assessment triage intervention emergency care follow-up and appropriate disposition for students presenting to the school clinic.
• Recognizes changes in student condition and escalates significant clinical concerns promptly through established Health Services procedures.
• Provides care for students with acute illnesses injuries chronic conditions disabilities and other health needs that may affect participation in school.
• Safely administers medications and nursing treatments in accordance with provider orders parent/guardian authorization district procedures and applicable nursing standards.
• Maintains accurate medication records and documents administration refusal omission error and other disposition as required.
• Maintains strict accountability for controlled medications including receipt counting secure storage administration reconciliation and prompt reporting of discrepancies.
• Performs skilled nursing procedures and treatments within the RN scope of practice and according to student-specific orders and plans.
• Implements and supports Individualized Healthcare Plans (IHPs) Emergency Care Plans (ECPs) and other student-specific nursing plans as appropriate.
• Coordinates care for students with diabetes severe allergies asthma seizure disorders cardiac conditions and other significant health needs.
• Participates in Section 504 ARD or other student-support processes when health needs affect educational access or school participation as needed during campus assignments.
• Responds promptly and appropriately to medical emergencies and maintains readiness for anaphylaxis respiratory emergencies opioid overdose diabetic emergencies seizures cardiac emergencies significant injury and other urgent health events.
• Maintains emergency medications equipment and supplies in accordance with district expectations.
• Maintains complete accurate timely objective and confidential documentation in the district electronic health record.
• Supports immunization compliance state-mandated screenings communicable-disease response and required reporting at assigned campuses.
• Delegates nursing tasks only when appropriate under the Texas Nurse Practice Act and Texas Board of Nursing rules and provides required training direction supervision and evaluation.
• Educates and supports faculty and staff regarding student health needs emergency plans medication procedures and other health-related responsibilities.
• Assists the North Texas Regional Nurse with new-nurse orientation onboarding support competency validation and follow-up as assigned.
• Assists with Health Services audits and quality-assurance activities including review of documentation medication processes controlled-medication procedures emergency preparedness clinic organization and compliance with district standards.
• Assists with staff training emergency drills district initiatives and regional Health Services projects as assigned.
• Helps identify operational or clinical concerns observed during campus assignments and communicates them promptly to the North Texas Regional Nurse and/or Director of Health Services.
• Supports campus nurses during periods of unusually high acuity or workload when directed by Health Services leadership.
• Maintains an organized safe appropriately supplied clinic while assigned to a campus and ensures medications controlled substances medical supplies and confidential health records are securely stored.
• Communicates professionally and effectively with students families campus leadership Health Services leadership healthcare providers and other members of the school community.
• Follows Great Hearts Texas Health Services policies procedures clinical standards documentation expectations and escalation requirements.
• Participates in required continuing education meetings training drills audits and quality-improvement activities.
• Maintains required nursing licensure and certifications and performs other nursing and student-health responsibilities consistent with the position and RN scope of practice.

Qualifications Competencies Experience

• Provides nursing coverage at Great Hearts Texas North Texas campuses based on operational and clinical need; assignment location may vary from day to day or for extended periods.
• Provides temporary coverage for nurse vacancies leaves of absence absences onboarding periods high-acuity needs and other staffing gaps as directed by Health Services leadership.
• Functions as the campus school nurse when assigned including nursing assessment triage intervention emergency care follow-up and appropriate disposition for students presenting to the school clinic.
• Recognizes changes in student condition and escalates significant clinical concerns promptly through established Health Services procedures.
• Provides care for students with acute illnesses injuries chronic conditions disabilities and other health needs that may affect participation in school.
• Safely administers medications and nursing treatments in accordance with provider orders parent/guardian authorization district procedures and applicable nursing standards.
• Maintains accurate medication records and documents administration refusal omission error and other disposition as required.
• Maintains strict accountability for controlled medications including receipt counting secure storage administration reconciliation and prompt reporting of discrepancies.
• Performs skilled nursing procedures and treatments within the RN scope of practice and according to student-specific orders and plans.
• Implements and supports Individualized Healthcare Plans (IHPs) Emergency Care Plans (ECPs) and other student-specific nursing plans as appropriate.
• Coordinates care for students with diabetes severe allergies asthma seizure disorders cardiac conditions and other significant health needs.
• Participates in Section 504 ARD or other student-support processes when health needs affect educational access or school participation as needed during campus assignments.
• Responds promptly and appropriately to medical emergencies and maintains readiness for anaphylaxis respiratory emergencies opioid overdose diabetic emergencies seizures cardiac emergencies significant injury and other urgent health events.
• Maintains emergency medications equipment and supplies in accordance with district expectations.
• Maintains complete accurate timely objective and confidential documentation in the district electronic health record.
• Supports immunization compliance state-mandated screenings communicable-disease response and required reporting at assigned campuses.
• Delegates nursing tasks only when appropriate under the Texas Nurse Practice Act and Texas Board of Nursing rules and provides required training direction supervision and evaluation.
• Educates and supports faculty and staff regarding student health needs emergency plans medication procedures and other health-related responsibilities.
• Assists the North Texas Regional Nurse with new-nurse orientation onboarding support competency validation and follow-up as assigned.
• Assists with Health Services audits and quality-assurance activities including review of documentation medication processes controlled-medication procedures emergency preparedness clinic organization and compliance with district standards.
• Assists with staff training emergency drills district initiatives and regional Health Services projects as assigned.
• Helps identify operational or clinical concerns observed during campus assignments and communicates them promptly to the North Texas Regional Nurse and/or Director of Health Services.
• Supports campus nurses during periods of unusually high acuity or workload when directed by Health Services leadership.
• Maintains an organized safe appropriately supplied clinic while assigned to a campus and ensures medications controlled substances medical supplies and confidential health records are securely stored.
• Communicates professionally and effectively with students families campus leadership Health Services leadership healthcare providers and other members of the school community.
• Follows Great Hearts Texas Health Services policies procedures clinical standards documentation expectations and escalation requirements.
• Participates in required continuing education meetings training drills audits and quality-improvement activities.
• Maintains required active nursing licensure and certifications and performs other nursing and student-health responsibilities consistent with the position and RN scope of practice.

Personal Qualities & Values

• Passionately Committed: With humility and curiosity seeks to know and serve the mission well takes ownership of responsibilities and follows through with measurable results.
• Servants Heart: Recognizes the inherent dignity of every person and works to support students families colleagues and the broader school community.
• Team Player: Works collaboratively across campuses and roles communicates clearly and contributes to shared responsibility for student safety and success.
• Flexible and Dependable: Responds constructively to changing priorities and is willing to serve where the clinical and operational need is greatest.

Additional Requirements:

Must complete Texas Department of Public Safety fingerprint clearance and background check.

Regular travel among Great Hearts Texas North Texas campuses is an essential function of this position. The employee must be able to report to different North Texas campuses based on coverage needs and Health Services direction. Reliable transportation is required.

Physical functions: Requires but is not limited to standing sitting repetitive hand and body movements bending squatting reaching rapid response to emergencies assisting students with mobility or positioning when necessary and performing CPR and other emergency interventions. May be required to move or position routine medical supplies or equipment up to approximately 50 pounds.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal history background check and fingerprint clearance in accordance with state requirements.

Travel required: May need to travel locally for training and professional development opportunities.

This description reflects managements assignment of essential functions. It does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Great Hearts Academies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.