School Nurse

Please complete this application using your full legal name as it appears on your government issued forms of identification when you have time to go from start to finish. Application details cannot be saved along the way, and you must complete and submit the application in one sitting. If you leave your computer and return later, you may time out. REMINDER: Current DCSD employees must apply through their district log-on, this application is for external candidates only Job Posting Title: School Nurse - Temporary (Apply directly to STEM School. Do NOT apply online with DCSD) Job Description: At STEM School Highlands Ranch we put innovation in the center of learning to unleash the potential of all students and prepare them for an exponentially changing world. We are a K-12 free Charter School in the Douglas County School District located in Highlands Ranch, Colo. Don't just read about our school; See what we do every day We believe: 1. Creating an environment of respect and success in an exponentially changing world. 2. Nurturing unlimited human potential. 3. Leveraging the power of collaboration through continuous inquiry and experimentation. 4. Optimizing resources and operations. 5. Impacting the world ethically and positively. 6. Relentlessly reinvent and adapt. What we expect: At STEM School Highlands Ranch, we expect teachers to be agile learners who design thoughtful curriculum that ensures unlimited student engagement. What you can expect: A community of committed professionals who engage in constant collaboration and innovation in order to nurture unlimited teacher and student potential. Position Specific Information (if Applicable): Responsibilities: ● To be able to function as the school nurse assigned to the school. Coordinate with the District Nursing Supervisor to maintain compliance with District Healthcare Guidelines. ● Provides health assessments ● Obtains a health history ● Interprets the health status of students to parents and school personnel. ● Initiates referral to parents, school personnel or community health resources for intervention, remediation and follow through. ● Provides ongoing health counseling with students, parents, school personnel or health agencies. ● Utilizes existing health resources to provide appropriate care of students. ● Serves as a resource person to the school staff members in health instruction. ● Coordinates school and community health activities and serves as a liaison health professional between the home, school and community. ● Acts as a resource person in promoting health careers. Ideal Candidate will demonstrate: Knowledge of: ● Principles and practices underlying professional nursing. ● Principles and practices underlying the special field of school health. ● Current trends in nursing and of literature in the fields of school health. ● Organization and administration of other cooperating agencies. ● State and local laws relating to health and social issues. Ability to: ● Participate cooperatively in a program of school health nursing. ● Exercise professional judgment in making decisions. ● Communicate appropriately, collaboratively, and effectively with students, parents, administrators, other school personnel, health care providers, and community agencies. ● Demonstrate a genuine interest in the student population and its health needs. ● Organize a health office and manage time. ● Be a self-starter or self-motivated. ● Use a computer and various software applications. Qualifications Required: ● Qualified to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Colorado and holds an unrestricted license ● Certified in CPR ● Minimum of one (1) year experience in public health nursing, community health nursing, school health nursing or pediatric nursing preferred. ● BLS Certification (Preferred) ● LPN License (Preferred) ● RN License (Preferred) Essential Physical Requirements: ● Occasional lifting, five (5) to fifty (50) pounds ● Ability to stand/walk for ninety (90) minutes ● Ability to run short distances ● Frequent bending, stooping, walking, standing, kneeling, crawling, squatting, reaching, and sitting This is a temporary position: August to December Schedule: ● After school ● Day shift ● Monday to Friday Work Salary range: $375 per day Location: In person This position will be open until filled, but will not be open past: July 12, 2024 Application Instructions: To apply for this position, please click here to complete the STEM School Highlands Ranch Employment Form. Please follow all instructions in the form in order to complete the process correctly. IMPORTANT: Please make sure to rename your files per the examples given in that section of the form. If you have questions about the form, please email careers@stemk12.org. Responsibilities: * -- Participate in professional growth opportunities. * -- Participate in comprehensive health education programs and school health policy development. * -- Collaborate with others to fulfill responsibilities related to building district, regional and state goals and priorities. * -- Assess the health of the school community and advocate for physical and emotional safety through collaboration with all stakeholders. * -- Identify students with health needs requiring modifications or accommodations in the school setting or during school sponsored events and activities. * -- Obtain and interpret student health data for special education assessments and 504 accommodation plans. * -- Participate as the health expert on the RTI, special education and 504 teams by mitigating health related obstacles to learning. * -- Develop a health care plan to meet students' individual health needs in the school setting. * -- Document health related services in designated Medicaid documentation system for the DCSD School Medicaid Reimbursement Program as assigned. * -- Provide direct health services for the student when appropriate. * -- Develop lesson plans and/or outlines for identified health education needs. * -- Design disease prevention and health promotion strategies for the students and school staff. * -- Provide ongoing consultation services to staff members. * -- Use evaluation of student outcomes to measure the effectiveness of intervention. * -- Ensure safe delegation of nursing interventions to unlicensed assistive personnel by adhering to the provisions of the Colorado Nurse Practice Act (CRS 12-38-101). * -- Assure student health information is protected in accordance with Family Educational Right to Privacy Act (FERPA) and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Certifications: Registered Nurse License - Colorado, Special Services Provider License - School Nurse - Colorado Department of Education Education: Bachelor's Degree: Nursing (Required) Skills: Position Type: Charter School Primary Location: STEM Charter School One Year Only (Yes or No): No Scheduled Hours Per Week: 40 FTE: 1.00 Approx Scheduled Days Per Year: 185 Work Days * (260 days indicates a year-round position. Time off [or Off-Track Days] are then granted based on the position. Any exceptions to the normal off-track time will be noted in the Additional Position Details section above, as scheduled work days.) Minimum Hire Rate: $61,535.00 USD Annual Maximum Hire Rate: $95,041.00 USD Annual Full Salary Range: $61,535.00 USD - $128,547.00 USD Annual * All salary amounts listed above are based on a full-time (1.0) FTE. If applicable, part-time salaries will be prorated according to the assigned FTE. Benefits: This position is eligible for health, vision, dental, health savings account (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), District paid and voluntary additional (supplemental) life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness and accident voluntary insurance, employee assistance program (EAP), voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plan options. Time Off Plans: This position will be open until filled, but will not be open past: June 30, 2024