Description
ACCEL Schools is hiring a highly qualified School Nurse at Eastland Preparatory Academy in Columbus, Ohio.
The School Nurse is the primary health contact for all physical and mental health records and services.
Responsibilities:
- Promote and protect student health
- Plan and implement school health management protocols
- Initiate referrals to parents, school personnel or community health resources
- Ensure student health records are maintained in a thorough, timely and compliant manner
- Provide basic healthcare to students in case of injury or acute illness
- Create and maintain log of visits to the school's health clinic
- Contact parents and guardians to notify them of a child's illness
- Maintain student medications in a safe and compliant manner
- Communicate with parents and guardians to ensure adequate supply of student medications are available
- Procure and maintain health clinic supplies
- Maintain an inventory of spare clothing and student uniforms for emergency purposes
- Schedule annual vision and hearing exams for eligible students
- Schedule biannual preventative and restorative dental exams for eligible students
- Develop and maintain health service partnerships
- Develop and deliver student health and wellness professional development to the school community
- Conduct home visits as needed
- Stay abreast of changing school nurse practices
Requirements:
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Fluency with State and local laws relating to health and social issues
- Experience working with children including teenagers
- Experience working in an education setting is a plus
- Knowledge of school nurse practices
- Proficiency in using multiple office and database programs including Microsoft products (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- Strong attention to detail
- High-quality written and verbal communication skills
- Understanding and ability to manage confidential information
- Availability and willingness to work occasional nights or weekends
- Ability to pass federal, state, and local background checks
Benefits:
- Salary range: $55,000 - 60,000
- Paid time off
- Retirement contributions
- Optional Basic Life and AD&D insurance
- Voluntary life insurance (employee, spouse, child)
- Discounted childcare at Early Learning Academies locations
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Voluntary short-term disability insurance
- Voluntary long-term disability insurance