School Nurse - Devereux Day Academy

Part Time School Nurse (RN)

Are you looking for a Part Time School Nurse (RN) role? Do you have experience administering medication and providing first aid in a school setting? Do you want to feel appreciated in your role helping children and adolescents?

Being a School Nurse (RN) Has Its Advantages

As a Part Time School Nurse (RN) at the Devereux Day School located in Audubon, PA you will be responsible for the medication administration and general first aid for the students in the school. Also, you will demonstrate an understanding of the application of the nursing process and the delivery of student care in a school setting for students with special needs and medical challenges.

Schedule: Monday-Friday

Hours: 10:00am-2:00pm

Compensation: $40.00-$45.60/hr [Based on Experience]

Every day as a School Nurse (RN) you will...

• Provide care as needed for the students with special needs and medical challenges
• Administer and document the usage of medication by students
• Organize and administer student medication
• Attain and maintain the optimum health status of all students

You will be offered:

• The opportunity to see your work have a positive impact on the children over time
• Comprehensive training in crisis prevention/intervention, trauma informed care, CPR, first aid, and cultural competencies
• A healthy team focused environment that embraces the concepts of servant leadership-putting others first
• ASCEND- Career Accelerator Program

Devereux Day Academy is a private academic school program located in Audubon PA. Devereux Day Academy is licensed to serve students in grades 4th-12th who have been identified with the following primary emotional, behavioral and social challenges. The core curriculum has been aligned with the Pennsylvania Core Standards, as well as the curricula of our partner school districts. This alignment will facilitate smooth transitions to and from the program for your students. The goal of the curriculum is to provide students with learning experiences that foster increased engagement and success through differentiated instruction, evidence-based instructional strategies, and rigorous learning expectations

Devereux Pennsylvania Children's Services (DPACS) serves children, adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, behavioral, emotional and psychiatric challenges and disorders. Located in West Chester and Malvern Pennsylvania, services provided include psychiatric residential treatment (PRTF), acute inpatient psychiatric hospital (AIP), assessment services, community-based mental health services, community-based employment training and social skills training, and approved private school educational services to male and female children and adolescents (6-21 years of age) with diagnoses of intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, concomitant psychiatric and behavioral challenges often associated with experiencing some level of trauma in their lives. A primary focus throughout the program is the philosophy of Program-Wide Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PW-PBIS), a program-wide system of care that promotes and rewards positive behaviors, and prevents negative behaviors, to create safe, supportive living environments. Each year, more than 1,000 children and adolescents receive specialized care, in the environment best suited to the unique challenges they face, all with the goal of providing each child with the academic, social, emotional and life skills needed to flourish in their home community.