School Nurse

🔷 Starting Salary:  $44,000 /year and UP↑ based on experience 🏫 Environment:  Special Education Program, Grades K-8

ChanceLight Behavioral Health, Therapy, & Education, a rapidly growing organization with a social mission to offer hope, is seeking a School Nurse to join our award-winning Special Education team and perform meaningful work in a culture that welcomes innovation, encourages creative expression, and offers limitless potential for personal and professional satisfaction!

If you're passionate about promoting student health and wellness, thrive in a dynamic educational environment, and take pride in building trusting relationships with students, families, and staff — We Should Talk! 📲

As a School Nurse, you'll leverage your nursing expertise to support students' academic, social, behavioral, and emotional success. Collaborating closely with families, educators, administrators, and community health professionals, you'll help create safe, nurturing, and healthy learning environments that bridge home, school, and community relationships.

‖ Responsibilities Include:

• Ensuring the immediate health and safety of students and staff, promptly coordinating external medical care when necessary.
• Maintaining well-stocked first aid supplies and equipment to respond efficiently to daily health needs.
• Preparing and regularly updating disaster preparedness supplies, ensuring readiness to manage health crises or emergency situations effectively.
• Administering appropriate minor treatments promptly, ensuring that medical assistance is accessible to students and staff as required.
• Monitoring and recording student illnesses and injuries, accurately documenting frequency, origin, duration, and analyzing health trends.
• Documenting all student medical interactions, including treatments, medications, and immunization records, in compliance with medical standards and confidentiality guidelines.
• Assisting students requiring diapering or personal care, using appropriate sanitary measures and adhering strictly to safety guidelines.
• Communicating with physicians, counselors, and families about students’ medication routines and observed behaviors to support informed healthcare decisions.
• Reporting immediately to appropriate personnel any situations where the health, safety, or welfare of students is at risk.
• Administering medications and medical care within the guidelines established by state licensure regulations and nursing practice standards.
• Providing comprehensive in-service training and orientation to new hires, covering essential medical procedures and health-related protocols.
• Participating proactively in meetings, professional development sessions, and training opportunities to remain updated on best practices and enhance professional competencies.
• Building and maintaining positive, collaborative relationships with local healthcare providers, agencies, and community partners.
• Performing additional responsibilities and tasks as assigned, contributing to the overall health, wellness, and success of the school community.

‖ Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in nursing or a closely related field of study.
• Licensed currently or in the process of obtaining a registered nurse (RN) credential.
• Ability to obtain and maintain certification in company approved crisis management training and intervention techniques.
• Prior experience providing healthcare and/or support to children, preferably in an alternative, special education and/or behavioral health program setting.
• Highly skilled in working with children with learning disabilities, emotional behavioral disorders, autism spectrum disorders and/or other related disabilities.
• Proficient in defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts, drawing valid conclusions and writing detailed reports. 
• Advanced oral and written communication, organization, conflict resolution, multitasking, problem solving and decision-making ability.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of staff members, students, parents and the general public.
• Well-versed in the use of relevant technology including experience with computers, Microsoft Office Suite, database entry and basic office equipment.

 

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