School Nurse at Santa Fe Trail Middle School
On-siteOlathe, Kansas, United States
Job Summary
Provide direct nursing services to students and staff to maximize health, wellness, and safety while modifying barriers to learning. Initiate and maintain individual health records, monitor communicable disease outbreaks, and enforce state immunization mandates. Oversee health screenings, manage chronic conditions, and develop Individualized Health Plans (IHPs) to optimize student readiness. Administer physician-ordered medications, assist with emergency preparedness, and integrate health services into IEP and Section 504 plans. Teach health care consumerism and collaborate with the inter-disciplinary team to identify necessary health-related modifications. Work 8-hour days on an 187-day calendar, adhering to Olathe Board of Education policies and reporting to the building administrator and Director of Health Services.
Required Qualifications
- Baccalaureate degree in Nursing
- Licensed as a Registered Nurse in accordance with the Kansas State Board of Nursing
- Minimum of three years nursing experience
- Basic Life Support Certification
- Computer literacy and competency in use of existing technology
- Thorough understanding of nursing practices and procedures, including but not limited to assessment, planning, implementation of care, infection control, and emergency response practices
- Understanding of and ability to work within the Kansas Nurse Practice Act
- Strong English verbal and written communication skills, including active listening, emotional intelligence, customer relations, and conflict management skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills to build rapport to assist distressed individuals and multiple-building staff members while interacting in a non-judgmental manner with culturally and socio-economically diverse populations
- High degree of motivation, responsibility, and confidentiality
- Ability to work effectively and establish and maintain collaborative professional relationships
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously
- Strong team focus and willingness to not only accept other duties as assigned but motivation to seek out ways to assist
- Ability to compile, organize, analyze, and report data, and to work independently with minimal supervision and attention to detail in a fast-paced, stressful work environment
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and the ability to use sound judgment
- Proficiency with use of technology including MS Office 365 (i.e., Excel, Outlook, Word, Teams) for data entry, records maintenance, and report production
- Proficiency in use of Excel to analyze data and generate weekly reports
- Ability to use discretion, maintain HIPAA and FERPA confidentiality standards and demonstrate ethical conduct
- Criminal Justice Fingerprint
- Background Clearance
- TB Test
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