Certified School Nurse

Purcell Public Schools is seeking a qualified, compassionate, and energetic Registered Nurse to

serve as a School Nurse through funding provided by the Project 695 PRIMS grant. The School

Nurse will deliver direct health services to students, maintain health records, support Medicaid

Fee-for-Service (FFS) documentation and billing workflows, and promote health and wellness district-wide.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Direct Student Healthcare: Provide direct nursing care, emergency triage, first aid, and chronic disease management (e.g., diabetes, asthma, seizures) for students across assigned district facilities.
• Medicaid Service & Billing: Document Medicaid-covered nursing services accurately in the district's Electronic Health Record (EHR) platform (EdPlan Health) to support Medicaid Fee-for-Service (FFS) reimbursement and participation in Medicaid Administrative Claiming (MAC).
• Health Screenings & Individualized Care: Perform vision, hearing, and health screenings; formulate Individualized Healthcare Plans (IHPs) and health-related components of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
• Medication Administration: Administer prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with district policies, state regulations, and physician orders.
• Health Record Maintenance: Maintain complete, confidential student health records in compliance with FERPA, HIPAA, OSDE regulations, and district record-keeping policies.
• Collaboration & Communication: Coordinate with parents, school administrators, local healthcare providers, and the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) as necessary to support student health needs and obtain parent consents for billing.
• Grant Reporting Support: Maintain accurate service logs and time-tracking documentation required for PRIMS grant compliance and audit verification.

Qualifications & Statutory Requirements

• Licensure: Current, unencumbered license as a Registered Nurse (RN) issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing. (Note: Per state statute and PRIMS guidelines, LPN, CNA, or CMA credentials do not meet the qualification for the "School Nurse" designation).
• Certification: Certified (or eligible for certification) as a Teacher/School Nurse by the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE).
• Provider Identification: Must possess or be eligible to obtain an individual National Provider Identifier (NPI) number and an Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) ID for Medicaid service documentation.
• Background Check: Satisfactory completion of OSDE-required criminal background and fingerprint checks.
• Benefits & Protections: As established by Oklahoma State Statute, a full-time school nurse employed by the board of education shall be accorded the same protection of laws and all other benefits accorded to certified teachers.
• The contract will be for 185 days 8:00 am-4:00 pm. Including a 30 minute lunch break.