LPN School Health Nurse

Description

WHAT WE’RE ABOUT:

At Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHC/SEK) we provide the compassionate, quality healthcare that patients deserve, regardless of their ability to pay.

THE RUNDOWN:

This position is part of the school-based health team. This position is responsible for health care needs for students and coordinating state required health screenings. This position provides the communication link between counselors, teachers and parents regarding student's health and wellness. Supports individualized health care plans for students with health needs.

Requirements

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

• Regulatory: Provide positive impression, through words and tone, to students, parents, staff and visitors presenting to the clinic. Coordinate completion of student health record and maintain a cumulative health record for each student per the system used by District. Communicate/consult with parents, teachers, counselors, administration, as appropriate, concerning student's individual health needs. Provide ongoing nursing support for students with identified conditions that necessitate consistent monitoring. Organize and conduct student health appraisals to include medical examination, vision and hearing screenings, and height/weight measurements meeting state regulations. Coordinate the care for students who are injured or who become ill at school. Assist in providing emergency care for accidents and sudden illness of students until parents assume responsibility. Maintain supplies for school health office observing District policies for ordering supplies. Establish communication, obtain proper consent and use referral process for students to use the school-based health clinic or telehealth services when applicable.
• Compliance: Coordinate a program of communicable disease control based on Kansas immunization laws by assessing and monitoring the immunization status of each student and coordinate with parents for options to assure student compliance with immunization requirements. Maintain student medications following district polices on medication administration. Observe District reporting requirements for student illness, accidents, safety hazards or unsanitary conditions. Adhere to all district health and safety policies, including all precautions of the Blood Borne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan. Participate in the District emergency preparedness plan as required. Comply with state and federal privacy/confidentiality requirements, HIPAA & FERPA. Submit accurate and timely reports as required by various health/state agencies.   

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

• Possession of a valid Kansas license as Licensed Practice Nurse or multistate license in the nurse’s state of residence
• BLS Certification
• Two years nursing experience preferred
• Able to communicate with others to effectively convey information.
• Social and cultural sensitivity appropriate to ethnically and economically diverse student, patient, and employee populations.
• Computer literacy.

BENEFITS:

• Waived copays for most medical, behavioral health and pharmacy prescriptions at any CHC location
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Voluntary Life Insurance
• Critical Illness, Accident, Short-Term Disability, and Pet Coverage
• Company paid life insurance and long-term disability
• Retirement Plan- 5% Employer Contribution
• Medical & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• PTO- Starts accruing day 1 (Plus an additional 8 hours for your birthday!)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• CEU and License Reimbursements for eligible positions

WORKING CONDITIONS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to walk. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Computer work is frequent and regular. Hazardous material inventory and MSDS available. Wears personal protective equipment as needed. May be exposed to patients/public with communicable diseases.