Rudyard Area Schools

REGISTERED SCHOOL NURSE JOB ID: 3182 Apply Online

Requirements:

·         Must be licensed, registered nurse in the State of Michigan

·         Experience working with adolescents required

·         Experience working in a school preferred

·         MUST WANT TO WORK WITH STUDENTS AND PRESENT A WARM AND WELCOMING DEMEANOR WITH ALL PATIENTS

Purpose:
Provides limited clinical services under the direction of a medical director.  Provides health education for students and staff.  Referrals as needed with follow-up.  Co-teach prevention lessons with teachers.  Reports to Program Director regarding programmatic issues.
 
Main Objectives for Nurse:

·        Work under the supervision of the Medical Director and within the approved policies and

procedures of the School Wellness Center. 

·         Demonstrate knowledge and commitment to the mission and objectives of the Wellness Center

·         Demonstrates compassion, caring and sensitivity to patients and others in all daily encounters

·         Practices within scope of license/certification

·         Advocates for adolescent health through verbal and non-verbal communication

·         Maintains patient confidentiality

·       Maintains a professional working relationship with patients, families, staff members,

school personnel, ancillary services, and other providers

·        Devises, implements, and evaluates plans of care using sound clinical judgment based

on assessment of the clients physical, psychological, emotional, societal and environment needs

·         Provides continuity of care

·         Provide appropriate, timely, accurate and complete medical record entries

·         Provide adequate and appropriate transfer of information when clients are transferred

to another health care provider

·        Demonstrates ability to convey information to a parent and follow-up with a parent

in a manner that will improve the relationship between the student and parent

·        Demonstrates the ability to convey medical and technical information in a manner

that is understandable to both the student and the parent/guardian

·         Demonstrates sensitivity to the developmental and emotional needs and problems of the student

·         Demonstrates ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team

·         Utilizes the resources of the community in the surrounding areas

·        Demonstrates evidence of continuing professional growth by involvement in continuing

education, peer review, quality assurance, and the review of policies and procedures

·        Attends community advisory meetings, center meetings, staff meetings, and other

meetings as needed and feasible

·        Provides health education and promotion services to clients, their families and staff

·         Ensure that all clinic scheduling is adequate and consistent

·         Performs other duties and functions as needed

Apply by: 06/03/2024

Apply through Applitrack at: https://www.applitrack.com/eup/onlineapp/JobPostings/view.asp?FromAdmin=true&AppliTrackJobId=3182
 
It is the policy of Rudyard Area Schools that no person shall on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, height, weight, age or disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination in employment or any of its programs or activities.  The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies:  Deb Edington, Rudyard Area Schools, 11185 W 2^nd St., Rudyard, MI 49780 (906/478-3771).

Rudyard Area Schools uses the applicant tracking system from Frontline Education to manage employment applications online.