Registered Nurse (Preferred) or Licensed Practial Nurse - Non Public Schools - St. Johns Parochial

School Nurse Position

General duties include providing health services to students attending non-public schools of St. John's in the Hastings School District. This position is dependent on state funding appropriated solely for this purpose. Scheduling is based on identified student need and coordinated with the schedule of other care giver. Limited hours are only during the school day, on an as needed basis. Total estimated hours is 150 for the entire school year. Nurse can also apply to be a substitute for the district for potential additional hours at a different rate of pay.

Responsibilities as nurse include providing direct skilled nursing services, first aid, illness and emergency care to students in accordance with professional standards, school policy and procedures, state and local mandates. Administer medications and treatments as a professional nurse according to District #200 policy (e.g. glucose testing, medication administration, etc.). Maintain a daily log of health office visits including student visits and actions taken. Conduct health care assessment and decision making based on medical knowledge and licensure. Assess the health needs of students and arrange for those needs to be met when the nurse is not in the school building. Conduct vision and hearing screenings and other screenings as assigned. Registered Nurse only: Delegate nursing functions as necessary, with appropriate assessment, teaching, monitoring and supervision according to the Minnesota Nursing Practice Act. Maintain confidentiality and data privacy, educate staff on privacy laws. Communicate with a wide variety of educational teams to coordinate student health care. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, parents, and staff. Maintain and update health records, immunization files, and records. Assist Licensed School Nurse in the development and implementation of IEP, IHP, 504 Plans, and other health planning for students under their license and direction. Participate on Child Study Team, assist Licensed School Nurse in assessment, development, and implementation of IEP, IHP and other health plans for students under their license and direction, submit Third Party Billing as needed. Perform other duties as assigned.

Salary/Benefits: $33.68 per hour for RN $28.04 per hour for LPN (rate pending Board approval). No benefits are available for this position.

Required qualifications include being a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse in accordance with the Minnesota Board of Nursing, having current First Aid and CPR certification, ability to perform routine computer functions, including the use of email, Microsoft Word and Google Docs, ability to communicate with students, parents, staff, and community in a positive and responsive manner that is consistently welcoming and promotes good working relationships (oral, electronic and written forms), prompt, regular, and reliable attendance, an appreciation of diversity in all interactions and job functions, and ability to initiate and follow through with assigned tasks independently.

Preferred qualifications include previous experience working in a hospital or emergency room setting, experience working in an educational setting, and experience working with children.

Expectations include developing good relationships with students, families, and staff, working well as a member of a team, initiating assigned tasks independently, effectively communicating (oral, electronic, and written forms), readily utilizing computer programs for data entry (Microsoft word, Outlook, Google Drive, etc.), maintaining health records in accordance with policy and submitting reports in a timely manner, demonstrating flexibility and responsiveness, and displaying a high level of professionalism.