School Nurse

School Nurse Position at Eastland Preparatory Academy

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. All duties are carried out with the utmost regard for privacy and in full compliance with federal, state, and local law.

Eastland Preparatory Academy is a public charter school providing a continuous EK-8th grade education. The school offers hands-on, project-based learning with character education and a variety of specialty subjects, clubs, and sports. The newly renovated facility includes large, modern classrooms equipped with state-of-the-art technology and a MAC Lab. Eastland Preparatory Academy is part of ACCEL Schools, an established network of public charter schools serving K-12 students throughout the United States since 2014.

Responsibilities and qualities of the School Nurse include:

• 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
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• 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.

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, and virtual 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 - 60,000. 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

Career benefits – keep growing:

• Career advancement opportunities throughout Accel Schools and our strong network of 4,000+ instructors and education professionals

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.