School Nurse

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 for intervention, remediation and follow through
• 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 such as School-Based Asthma Therapy (SBAT), Children's Hospital Diabetes, and mobile health for homebound students
• Develop and maintain partnerships and resources to support pregnant students
• 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, as required by state.

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