School Nurse LPN - SY 26/27

School Nurse LPN - SY 26/27

The Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools (KCKPS) is a nationally recognized urban school district that serves approximately 20,000 students, and 60+ different languages are spoken in the homes of our students. KCKPS is home to Sumner Academy, the #6 highest-rated high school in the Nation and #1 High School in Kansas according to the US News rankings.

With Head Start/preschools, 28 elementary schools, 7 middle schools, and 5 college and career academies/high schools, we are the fifth largest district in the state of Kansas, and our student population is approximately 58% Hispanic, 22% African American, 8% White, 7% Asian, and 4% Pacific Islander. To serve our students, the district employs approximately 4,000 employees, including more than 1,800 teachers.

Job Goal: Provide nursing services in an assigned school or cluster of schools, under the supervision of a Lead School Nurse or School Nurse with a Registered Nurse certification. This employee is responsible for meeting students' medical and physical needs in the classroom or educational environment, as assigned by minimizing absence due to illness and creating a climate of health and well-being.

Essential Functions:

• Assess students' health through observation, screening procedures, and communication to establish a protocol that enables students to function effectively at school, at home, and in the community.
• Encourage parents/guardians to acquire periodic health and dental examinations for students.
• Notify the student's parent/guardian when health problems have been detected that require professional attention.
• Assist the parent/guardian in understanding the student's health needs (e.g., interpreting screening results and determining the need for a referral).
• Enforce the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) immunization requirements and assist in the prevention and control of communicable diseases.
• Administration of student medications according to District Policy and Procedures.
• Work within the framework of the Kansas Nurse Practice Act to implement laws and regulations pertaining to school health and Kansas Licensure Requirements.
• Complete job-related assignments under the supervision of a Lead Registered Nurse, School Nurse (RN), and the Health Services Coordinator.
• Provide emergency care for student accidents and sudden illness. Notify parent/guardian if accident/illness warrants. Detain the student in the nursing clinic until the parent/guardian assumes responsibility.
• Facilitate therapeutic relationships with students, families, and the community.
• Participate in all Nursing Professional Development and In-Service training as directed by your RN Supervisor.

Qualifications:

• Hold and maintain current Kansas practical nursing licensure.
• Minimum of two (2) years of health-related experience.
• CPR/AED certification, AHA BLS.
• Exercise assessment and critical thinking skills when delivering nursing services in the school setting.
• Maintain confidentiality and use good judgment when handling and disseminating information, apply new concepts and details, and adapt easily to change.
• Must be able to communicate effectively and to work independently within established guidelines in a timely manner.
• Dependable in attendance and observance of duty hours.

Communication / Organization: Maintains communication with internal and external stakeholders such as the Board of Education, Educational Agencies, Federal/State/Local agencies, teachers, other school personnel, parents/guardians, businesses, and the community to enhance cooperative action which will meet the educational needs of students. Compiles data for statistical purposes. Maintains confidentiality regarding district records. Ability to speak clearly and concisely in written or oral communication. Includes giving instructions, assignments, or directions to subordinates or assistants as needed to carry out duties.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or composite characteristics of data, people, or things.

Language Skill: Ability is required to schedule several activities, meetings, and/or events; often gather, collate, and/or classify data; and use job-related equipment. Flexibility is required to independently work with others in a wide variety of circumstances; analyze data utilizing defined but different processes; and operate equipment using standardized methods. Ability is also required to work with a significant diversity of individuals and/or groups, and to work with data of widely varied types and/or purposes. Independent problem-solving is required to analyze issues and create action plans. Problem-solving with data frequently requires independent interpretation of guidelines, and problem-solving with equipment is moderate to significant.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those required of an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk, stand, and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required for this job include close and distance vision, as well as depth perception.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and is a standard acceptable level for this environment.

Applications will be reviewed prior to the closing date for this position.

Terms of Employment: 186 Days

Salary: Certified Salary Schedule

FLSA Status: Exempt

Report To: Director of Health Services, Health Coordinator, and/or Lead School Nurse

Evaluation: Performance will be evaluated in accordance with Board of Education policy