Health Room Team

University School of Nashville

Health Room Team Member

Description: 

University School of Nashville seeks a dedicated, compassionate individual to join our team as a full-time, 12-month Health Room Team Member. This position reports to the School Health Director and plays a vital role in promoting and supporting the health and well-being of our student community. 

Responsibilities:

• Providing medical care and services to students according to physician-prescribed medical care and treatment orders 
• Providing emergency treatment and routine first aid in case of illness or injury, with parental consent
• Following confidentiality and privacy rules and regulations in all matters
• Maintaining student immunization and other medical records
• Conferring with students, parents, and teachers regarding student health
• Managing the school’s health system database, updating clinic treatment notes daily and ensuring parents review/update student health information annually
• Coordinating with local health agencies and medical treatment facilities as necessary
• Responding to emergency medical situations; performs first aid as needed; coordinating with local emergency personnel and agencies as required
• Monitoring, assisting, and administering insulin to diabetics, or maintaining  as required, and providing other treatment as necessary
• Administering the school’s Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Policy and Plan; providing other training, as needed
• Maintaining inventory of supplies and materials needed in the clinic; developing and monitoring procedures for maintaining adequate supplies in all school first aid kits
• Disseminating appropriate communication to school community concerning health and welfare issues (i.e. lice)
• Following all required cleaning and sanitization procedures
• Performing other duties as determined by the Health Room Director​​​​​​

The School

University School of Nashville is an independent, non-sectarian, co-educational day school with enrollment of 1,080 students kindergarten through twelfth grade.  In 1915, the George Peabody College for Teachers opened Peabody Demonstration School (PDS), USN’s predecessor, which earned acclaim for its curriculum and faculty. In 1974, Peabody College announced plans to close PDS, and a group of parents, alumni, students, and teachers reconstituted and re-chartered the school as University School of Nashville. 

USN’s midtown location adjacent to Vanderbilt University and its Peabody College for Teachers reminds us each day of our beginnings 110 years ago in the demonstration school culture of innovation and educational best practices. It’s a vibrant educational community for both students and teachers in the midst of a dynamic city.

In the USN community, students expect much of each other, and faculty benefit from that high standard. We seek educators who are enthusiastic about their own learning to complement their teaching, and we offer many opportunities for professional growth. USN is committed to creating an institutional environment that mirrors the cultural and ethnic composition of greater Nashville. USN encourages a diverse applicant pool and provides equal employment opportunities for employees and job applicants. 

Full-time classroom teachers are expected to