Elementary Nurse - YES Prep North Forest Elementary (26-27)

Job Description

POSITION: Nurse

REPORTS TO: Director of Campus Operations

POSITION TYPE: 10-month

START DATE: 26-27 School Year

COMPENSATION: $65,000-$82,500

At YES Prep, work for a mission that impacts the life trajectory of students and their families. YES Prep creates pathways to extraordinary opportunity through best-in-class development, competitive compensation and benefits, and recognition for your impact. Grow as an authentic leader and be part of a high-performing, team-oriented culture. 

Some quick stats about us:

• 19,500+ Students
• 2,200+ Team Members
• 15 Secondary Campuses
• 11 Elementary Campuses
• 92% Students Who Qualify for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch
• 96% Hispanic & African-American Students
• 90% Students Who Are Accepted to a 4-Year University
• 88% First-Generation College Students
• Ranked in the Top 100 High Schools in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report

We serve the students of Houston, Texas, the 4th largest city across the United States. There are over 20 public-school districts and other great public charter school options within Houston’s city limits serving our increasing population. We are a rapidly growing organization, committed to creating life-changing opportunities for over 23,000 students by 2025.

THE ROLE

When you join the YES Prep team, you will assist the Manager of Health and Wellness and provide or aide staff and students with first aid, immunization, screenings and data input for reports, State required screenings and reporting services and/or procedures under the supervision of the Manager of Health and Wellness. Some exciting work and responsibilities are to:

• Maintaining system-wide student medical records;
• Participating in the formulation of campus health program goals and objectives;
• Providing direct health care, emergency first aid and car, and related health services according to YES Prep policies and procedures;
• Providing preventive health care by providing appraisals, screening programs, referrals and following up; recognizing, reporting and using control measures on communicable disease; and monitoring and following up on immunizations needs;
• Providing personal care support for students who are not fully toilet trained;
• Promoting Health and Community Services;
• Processing State Required Screenings;
• Upholding national standards to protect the privacy of student health information;
• Ensuring compliance with HIPPA & FERPA;
• Maintaining compliance with the Texas Educator’s Code of Ethics;
• Identifying and accessing student health problems to primary health care;
• Monitoring student immunization records;
• Maintaining staff and student right to privacy;
• Conducting specific health instruction for students, parents and staff and serving as a resource to staff regarding health instruction;
• Reporting all injuries of staff and students to supervisor immediately;
• Performing and/or assisting staff and student in first aid, screenings and state reports;
• Performing duties according to policy and procedure to maintain safe school environment;
• Participating in duties throughout the school year for state compliance;
• Assisting with vision, hearing, scoliosis,