School Nurse (Pre K-12)

About the position

St. Michael’s Prep is looking for a school nurse to serve as a health and wellness expert for our school. This position serves approximately 500 students in Pre K-8th grade on the lower campus and approximately 400 students in 9-12th grade on the upper campus. This is a full-time or part-time exempt, 10-month position working as part of the clinic staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality nursing care to ill or injured students or faculty/staff during the school day.
• Have experience with diabetic children and their daily health care needs.
• Have experience with managing unique medical conditions.
• Have experience with managing a peanut 'aware' environment.
• Provide health information and in-service programs on health topics to students, parents, and faculty.
• Manage school health records in accordance with the State of Texas, as well as the Diocese of Austin requirements.
• Maintain accurate medical records to assure compliance with state mandates including immunizations, hearing/vision screenings, physical examinations, and medical conditions.
• Initiate contact with, and act as a liaison between, home, school, community health agencies and the private medical sector to enhance the health and wellness of the school community.
• Maintain electronic health records within the school website system. (Experience with Magnus Health)
• Maintain communication with administrators, teachers, staff, and school families to enhance cooperative action, which will meet the health and safety needs of the students.
• Aid in the development and maintenance of school health policies.
• Coordinate student health curriculum with the physical education department.
• Multitask and manage the simultaneous needs of diabetic students and medication or first aid administration to other students.

Requirements

• Knowledge of children's intellectual, social, emotional, and physical development.
• Be excellent communicators, possessing outstanding oral, written, and interpersonal skills, both with children and adults.
• Care, good judgment and confidentiality in working with students and parents.
• Strong organizational skills.