School Nurse - LPN or RN

At Rocketship Public Schools, we believe in the infinite possibility of human potential. We believe that every student deserves the right to dream, to discover, and to develop their unique potential.

Rocketship Public Schools is seeking a compassionate, dedicated, and adaptable School Nurse to join our vibrant school community! In this essential role, you'll help create a safe, healthy, and supportive learning environment where every Rocketeer can thrive.

The School Nurse provides individualized care to students, including support for medical needs outlined in IEPs and 504 plans, treatment of minor injuries, and response to student health concerns throughout the school day. Working closely with school leadership and the Office Manager, you'll also help ensure families remain informed and supported when health-related incidents arise.

Essential Functions

• Demonstrate positive, collaborative problem-solving orientation with students, parents and guardians, educators, administrators, community members, and colleagues
• Provide core services including: prevention, consultation, intervention, assessment, and counseling
• Help all stakeholders understand child development and how it affects student performance academically and social/emotionally
• Serve in a consultative role with designated personnel to offer prevention and intervention strategies related to learning and behavioral problems of students
• Assist in identifying needed community resources for students and makes appropriate referrals to resources to facilitate educational and behavioral interventions recommended for student success
• Deliver crisis response and intervention services to students, families and staff, when needed
• Provide group and individual therapy and classroom support to general education students, as well as monitor the students’ responses to the interventions identified
• Complete special education pre-referral paperwork and attend multidisciplinary team meetings
• Develop and monitor student responses to behavior intervention plans, including providing support and consultation to general and special education teachers
• Conduct functional behavior assessments and social history evaluations and communicate the results to all team members in parent-friendly language
• Complete and monitor the pre-referral paperwork as it relates to the social/ emotional functioning of students
• Complete paperwork for students with 504 plans, as well as monitor the implementation of the accommodations identified in the plans

Qualifications

• Licensed nurse in the state of TN (CNA, LPN or RN)
• Licensure as a School Counselor by the District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)
• Commitment to working with underserved students (Required)
• Experience working in an urban public school (Preferred)
• Pass a criminal background check, as required by law