Nurse Intern - District-wide

FLSA: Non-Exempt

SALARY SCHEDULE: Internship | Link to https://www.cherrycreekschools.org/Page/2906

PAY GRADE: Unpaid Internship

SUPERVISOR: Director of Health Services

SUMMARY: Student Nurse Practicums are coordinated with the University and the School District.  Student Nurse Practicum placements are for those University and College students who are working toward a nursing degree. Student nurses are paired with school nurses based on nurse availability.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The following tasks describe the basic functions of the job and represent the type of work performed. They do not constitute an exhaustive list of the duties and responsibilities performed on the job. The following frequencies and percentage of time spent are approximations only.

• Support school health services alongside the school nurse. [Daily, 30%]
• Promote student wellness. [Daily, 15%]
• Engage in health promotion activities. [Daily, 5%]
• Integrate community oriented nursing and community based nursing to safely care for individuals, families, and populations in the community. [Daily, 15%]
• Demonstrate standards of nursing practice in a clinical setting. [Daily, 30%]
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested. [Daily, 5%]

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

• Criminal background check and fingerprinting required for hire
• Working towards a bachelor’s degree in Nursing

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATIONS:

All certifications, licenses, and registrations must be valid and unexpired.

• Basic Life Support
• Colorado driver’s license 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Colorado Special Services Provider (SSP) Internship Authorization (required, only if interested in Substituting during internship)
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Racially conscious and culturally competent with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Light physical effort.
• Occasional bending and reaching.
• Occasional standing and walking.
• Occasional lifting, pulling, and pushing.
• Close, distance, color, and peripheral vision.
• Visual concentration, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Eye/hand coordination.
• Normal office environment.
• Normal school district environment.
• May involve crisis situations.