TITLE: Registered Nurse (BSN)

WHO WE ARE:

Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) is a student-focused, innovative educational organization committed to academic excellence. Our mission is to empower and educate all students to think critically, creatively, and responsibly, to embrace diversity, and to pursue their dreams with a purpose. We are a family of excellent public schools in which every student has the opportunity to succeed and the power to create their own future.

Led by forward-thinking leadership and our commitment to prioritizing students, racial equity, and authentic engagement with our families, team members, and communities, our staff have diverse opportunities to develop their careers in a challenging but rewarding environment. We are an organization for people who are passionate about education and who are committed to the Indianapolis community.

SUMMARY OF OPPORTUNITY:

We are looking for a Registered Nurse who will positively impact student success by providing health care services aimed at helping students attain an optimum level of physical, social, and emotional health. Our Registered Nurse plays a key role in ensuring that students receive equitable access to school-based health services through authentic engagement. In order to coordinate a comprehensive student health program, the Registered Nurse works in close conjunction with other IPS staff. As a member of the Unified Student Supports Team, you will receive excellent benefits, opportunities to grow within your role and the organization, and collaborative and supportive colleagues who put students first.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

The following outlines what your core duties and responsibilities will be for this position and provides a sample overview of what your day-to-day may look like.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

• Help students attain an optimum level of physical, social, and emotional health.
• Evaluate health status/complaints of students and take appropriate action within the legal scope of nursing practice.
• Provide health counseling services to students and families with health-related problems and links to resources as needed. Corresponds with parents on the health needs of their child.
• Perform and supervise skilled nursing procedures as ordered by a physician/provider. Render emergency first aid care, complete incident reports when applicable.
• Recognize and act on communicable diseases present in school/community including mandatory reporting to the State Dept of Health.
• Administer medication according to IPS policy and procedure.
• Administer, monitor, train staff, and supervise specialized health care services and medication prescribed by a provider and performed by unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP), 1:1 aides, Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), medical assistants, QMAs, and provides resources as needed.
• Provide school staff with health education in-services as needed.
• Participate with team members for student’s Individualized Education Plan (IEP), and 504 plans, providing expertise and completing health assessments as indicated for initial, annual, and re-evaluations.
• Provide health assessments for students upon request of teachers, parents or staff.

Informs appropriate school personnel of a student with health issues, that may need

accommodations during the school hours. Interpret the defined health problem, application of school Health law's, current trends, and general health information to the school staff and parents.

• Develop Individualized Health Plans for students with chronic illnesses or special health care needs.
• Act as a liaison between parents, provider, and staff to verify medical needs, obtain physician authorization, and notify appropriate district personnel. Serve as a health education resource for students, staff, and families.
• Monitor and maintain up-to-date and accurate health records, including immunization records and medical alerts, in SchoolCare, electronic health record system, and/or PowerSchool when applicable as required by law, board policy, and administrative guidelines.
• Assist with scheduling and coordinating state-mandated health screenings, including collecting and reporting records for the annual Indiana School Health Report.
• Monitor compliance with immunization requirements according to legal mandates and District policy and procedures. Oversees follow-up with non-compliant cases.
• Participate on school wellness team following the district wellness policy.
• Assist in identification of safety and health hazards on school sites.
• Maintain clinic space and stock of clinic health supplies. Monitor and maintain health services equipment.
• Other duties as assigned

“Day In the Life” Overview

On a regular day, as the Registered Nurse, you might:

• Provide acute and chronic care health services for students.
• Provide expertise for IEP and 504 meetings.
• Provide health education for students and parents.
• Support medical needs of medically fragile students.
• Advocate for resources and services for students and families.
• Work collaboratively with other staff

WHAT YOU’ll BRING: SKILLS AND MINDSETS

As an ideal candidate for this role, you will be able to achieve the following:

• Working knowledge of federal and state nursing laws, rules, and practices including school nursing
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong strategic analytical and writing capabilities, and interpersonal savvy
• Proactive nature; able to anticipate conflicts before they rise, results/action-orientation; project management skills
• Racial equity mindset and other critical indicators related to DEI
• Organizational agility; developed negotiation skills
• Unquestionable personal code of ethics, integrity, diversity and trust
• Ability to successfully navigate within varying degrees of ambiguity in a fast-paced environment. Ability to be creative in developing alternatives to meet IPS Instructional needs
• Track record of developing and maintaining strong working relationships with and among a diverse group of actors. Ability to work well independently as well as collaboratively.
• Close attention to detail coupled with the ability to exercise good judgment
• Ability to execute meetings, calls, and emails with professionalism, courtesy, and accuracy. Ability to effectively allocate and prioritize time to several tasks to ensure completion of all

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university nursing program
• Valid Indiana License in Nursing
• School Nurse License
• CPR Certification
• Minimum of three years of nursing experience with pediatric or school nursing experience (preferred)

FLSA CLASSIFICATION:

Exempt

ELIGIBILITY FOR REMOTE WORK:

Not eligible

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

EEOC STATEMENT:

Indianapolis Public Schools, in accordance with its nondiscrimination policies, will not discriminate in its programs, facilities, or employment or educational opportunities on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, familial status, domestic violence victim status, homelessness or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations, or ordinances. Indianapolis Public Schools does not tolerate any form of retaliation or bias-based intimidation, threat, or harassment that demeans individuals’ dignity or interferes with their ability to learn or work.

DISCLAIMER:

Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the above representative duties, knowledge, and skills. This job description is illustrative only, and is not a comprehensive list of all essential functions and duties performed by the occupant of this position. Factors such as regular and punctual attendance are not routinely listed in job descriptions, but are an essential function.