Director of Nursing

Thank you for your interest in joining Belmont Charter Network! We're excited that you're considering a career with us. At Belmont, our mission is to provide each student with a high-quality education supported by services that meet the needs of the whole child. Our success starts with passionate, dedicated team members who believe in the power of education to create lasting change.

We're always looking for talented individuals who are committed to equity, collaboration, and growth-both for themselves and the communities we serve.


Belmont Charter Network is a family of 5 community schools centered on the central mission to promote the academic, social and emotional well-being of each child. Our schools are supported by a non-profit partner to provide holistic services to the school including out-of-school time, our social work project and Head start. How do we do this? We do it by ensuring our students have access to complete support both in and out of the classroom through a talented team of teachers, leaders, social workers, and partners.

We believe that schools and learning should be joyful!

You can find more about our core values and vision here. We believe that education is the single biggest way we can disrupt the systemic racism that impacts Philadelphia and by extension our country. We are a mission centered organization that has grown since its founding over 20 years ago to be the organization that serves Philadelphia today. Learn more about our partners who support this vision by creating a full scope of community support for our students and families. Our approach is grounded in trauma informed practice which you can read more about here.

Your areas of knowledge and expertise:

• Demonstrated skill in working with students from diverse cultural, economic and ability backgrounds.
• Creative problem solving
• A commitment to being a lifelong learner, commitment to refining your craft
• A knack for connecting with people across differences including parents, colleagues and students.

Position Summary:

The Director of School Nursing for the Belmont Charter Network joins and leads an interdisciplinary team to provide comprehensive school health services with special focus and responsibility for students with chronic conditions and the state mandates related to medical records. The DSN supervises the LPN School Nurse Assistants and all health services and leads collaboration with the School-Based Health Center (SBHC). This is a 12 month role supervised by the Director of Centralized Operations.

Core Responsibilities:

• Planning and Supervision
  • Provide close supervision and support to assigned LPN School Nurse Assistants at each campus.
  • Collaborate with the Director of Centralized Operations for compliant and well-planned school nursing services.
  • Work collaboratively with the clinical team, SBHC, and school liaisons to ensure robust and well-integrated health services to youth and families.
  • Nurture and support critical relationships with school leadership and other key partners.
• Record Management and Oversight:
  • Oversee entry of valid physicals and dental exams into the electronic record.
  • Review physicals to ensure all health information is entered into the electronic record.
  • Review pertinent physicals for further care or triage to the SBHC.
  • Lead research, recording, and outreach to parents for 100% compliance with vaccine mandates and specified timeframes.
  • Lead all reporting to the state, including SHARRS and vaccine reports, and communicate with funders as needed.
• Communication and Coordination:
  • Oversee program calls and letters to parents regarding missing medical records.
  • Ensure scheduling and support for dental provider appointments.
  • Obtain consents for all required grades and beyond.
• Health Services Administration:
  • Provide student health services.
  • Ensure that students are triaged as appropriate to the SBHC when open and necessary.
  • Oversee inventory and supplies for screening and health services.
  • Develop, collect, and guide care plans for students with chronic conditions.
  • Assume responsibility for the medical component of all 504's and IEPs in the school.
• Screening and Quality Assurance:
  • Assist LPN with weekly screening of all students.
  • Ensure 100% fidelity in the workflow for comprehensive screening and SBHC follow-up.
  • Ensure the quality and accuracy of LPN screening, documentation, and scheduling of parent and SBHC follow-up appointments.

Additional responsibilities:

• COVID-19 screening and management of other infectious conditions in the health room, oversight of COVID testing under purview;
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• RN/BSN,
• Certified School Nurse Certificate or Emergency School Nurse certificate obtained within the first two months with tuition assistance.
• Strong school nursing experience and clinical instincts.
• Strong understanding and command of State law and regulations related to school nursing and clinical scope of practice.
• Strong administrative skills and experience managing mandates.
• Demonstrated knowledge and expertise of health concerns affecting school performance: asthma, trauma and mental health, and nutrition and healthy living.
• Proven excellence in building, managing and developing high performing teams.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Thank you for taking the time to apply to Belmont Charter Network. We truly appreciate your interest and the effort you put into your application. Our team is committed to ensuring that every candidate receives communication and updates throughout the hiring process.

We value your time and interest, and we look forward to learning more about you as we continue our review process.