FACULTY (RN) - SCHOOL OF NURSING

Reporting to the Assistant Head of School, coordinate the purchasing of supplies and upkeep of office machines, and provide administrative support to administration and faculty as needed. The employee must be onsite to support daily operations, respond promptly to infirmary-related situations, and perform additional duties that require physical presence at the school.

Oversee and manage health-related aspects of emergency response.

Create care plans for students with medical diagnoses that require accommodations during the school day, and meet annually or as needed with parents, teachers, specialists, and administration to review care plans.

Develop policy and procedure manuals to guide the delivery of health services and safeguard students and school personnel, adapting policies and protocols to the needs of the school, conditions of the students, and new medical technology.

Utilize evidence-based nursing practice.

Participate in nursing assessments and make recommendations for follow-up with outside medical or other providers as needed.

Coordinate training and education of faculty and staff in first aid, CPR, and bloodborne pathogens, and establish nursing policies in response to emergencies.

Cooperate with school personnel in identifying and meeting social, emotional, and physical needs of school children.

Maintain and keep current TB, CPR, and First Aid training records, and manage notification of renewals.

Collect annual employee emergency health information.

Partner with the Emergency Preparedness Team to ensure that medical supplies are readily available and procedures are in place.

Maintain up-to-date knowledge of current school nursing best practices and state regulations related to school health services and immunizations.

Maintain active membership in state and national professional school nursing organizations.

Coordinate annual vaccination and blood drives for the community.

Communicate respectfully, clearly, and honestly in verbal, electronic, and written form with parents, administrators, and colleagues, and maintain a sensitive, cooperative, and flexible demeanor in interactions.

Positively contribute to the schoolwide community.

Demonstrate professionalism through reliability, punctuality, and personal appearance and self-care, and maintain personal integrity and a respectful attitude in all relationships, and positively contribute to the school community.

Provide for the physical safety of children through anticipation and removal of hazards, visual observation of children active or at rest, and by appropriately responding to injuries.

Follow all personnel policies and the guidelines of the Emergency Response Plans, and take responsibility for students' safety in an emergency situation or drill.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Science (BSN) from an accredited nursing program, and a current Registered Nursing License in the state of California. Must maintain a current CPR/First Aid Certification.

Demonstrate personal integrity, friendliness, patience, fairness, openness, non-defensiveness, sensitivity, flexibility, and enthusiasm.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret written documents, professional literature, and other material. Ability to verbally present information and respond to children, parents, colleagues, and administrators. Ability to use computers to write reports, compose letters and emails, create documents, and communicate with parents.

Ability to solve practical problems and apply common sense and good judgment in dealing with everyday and emergency situations. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.