School Nurse - SY 26-27

School Nurse - SY 26-27

Cornerstone Academy - Elementary

ACCEL Schools is hiring a highly qualified School Nurse at Cornerstone Academy located in Westerville, OH.

Be part of the difference at Cornerstone Academy! The award-winning, top-performing charter school serves Northeast Columbus communities with a well-rounded, college-prep education. Offering a full K-12th grade educational experience, Cornerstone's program emphasizes art, music and STEM. Known for its nurturing teachers and staff, the school has a wide range of specialty classes, clubs, sports and activities. Cornerstone Academy is part of ACCEL Schools, an established network of public charter schools serving K-12 students throughout the United States since 2014.

About the Opportunity:

The School Nurse is the primary health contact for all physical and mental health records and services. All duties are carried out with the utmost regard for privacy and in full compliance with federal, state, and local law.

Responsibilities and qualities of the School Nurse include to-

• 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 to 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.
• Perform other duties as assigned

About You:

• Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered 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.

About Us

"We believe that every child should be able to be anything they want in life, regardless of their birthplace and circumstances." Ron Packard, CEO & Founder

ACCEL Schools is a network of 80+ high-performing, public charter schools serving PK-12 students. We proudly advocate for school choice and work to address educational inequities throughout the United States. Our schools are inclusive and widely differ to reflect the unique values of the many urban, suburban, and rural communities we serve. Our brick-and-mortar, virtual, and hybrid schools specialize in closing educational gaps and offer innovative models such as career-technical education, sports training, bilingual programming, and more. We have been recognized and praised by legislators, authorizers, and researchers for providing exceptional education options to students in historically under-resourced communities.

We offer the following benefits:

Compensation

The salary range for this position is $55,000-$62,000. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Life benefits time & peace of mind

• 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

Health benefits stay well & thrive

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary short-term disability insurance
• Voluntary long-term disability insurance

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

It is our policy to abide by all federal, state and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination based solely on a person's race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental and/or intellectual disability, age, military status, veteran status (including protected veterans), marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, familial status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other protected status except where a reasonable, bona fide occupational qualification exists.