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Olathe Public Schools
Olathe, KS | Full Time
$39k-61k (estimate)
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Itinerant Nurse
$39k-61k (estimate)
Full Time | Elementary & Secondary Education 3 Months Ago
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Olathe Public Schools is Hiring an Itinerant Nurse Near Olathe, KS

POSITION TITLE: Itinerant Nurse

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: Health Services / District Wide

STATUS: Certified – Exempt, Full Time

HOURS OF WORK: 40 hours a week / 187-day calendar

POSITION SUMMARY: This positionwill serve our students health needs and support school nurse and Health Services goals and objectives during contract hours. This position is a contractposition with daily placements determinedby district need. This position is responsible forproviding nursing services when a substitute nurse in unavailable. The position is responsible to provide direct nursing services to students and staff members to maximize health, wellness, and safety in the schoolcommunity and to strengthen and facilitate the educational process by modifying or removing health related barriers to learning while working with the building inter-disciplinaryteam. When not needed for substitute school nurse duties, departmental support responsibilities will be assigned by the Director of Health Services or designee. All duties are implemented according to the health policies established by the Olathe Board of Education and the State of Board ofEducation.

This position is part of theHealth Services team and is accountable to the building administrator but directly reports to the Director of Health Services.

PRIMARY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

·Assist the Olathe Public Schools health services department with student health needs providing coverage when a substitute nurse is unavailable.

·Assistschool nurses at high acuity schools on days substitute services are not needed.

·Initiate and maintain individual student health records adhering to documentation standards.

·Identify and monitor communicable disease outbreaks and enforces state immunization mandates as defined by local school policy.

·Assist with health screenings, identifythose requiring referrals.

·Assist in the identification of health services and resources available to students and families.

·Manage health room visits by assisting with decision-making, intervening with actual and potential health problems.

·Provide individual teaching on health care includingpreventive self-care.

·Administer and monitor physician ordered medications and/or treatments.

·Provide and/or appropriately delegate health care procedures.

·Implement appropriate strategies, behavior supports, and consequences directly related to health needs as indicated in the Individualized Healthcare Plan (IHP).

·Reflect on professional practices in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules and regulations, and local policies and standards to identify strengths, opportunities for improvement, and professional growth priorities.

·Participate in and applies knowledge gained from ongoing professional growth opportunities.

·Establish and maintain professional communication with all stakeholders which is timely and respectful with consideration given to professional confidentiality.

·Support district curriculum, instructional objectives, instructional strategies, and instructional materials and assessments.

·Create a caring, trusting, personal climate conducive to learning.

·Perform other duties as assigned.

·EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

·Kansas RN license required – unencumbered, multi-state license preferred.

·BSN and at least 1-yearexperience required.

·Basic Life Support Certification (Healthcare Provider).

·Experience with vision and hearing screenings preferred.

·Bilingual in Spanish preferred.

·REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

·Thorough understanding of nursing practices and procedures, including but not limited to assessment, planning, implementation of care, infection control, and emergency response practices.

·Understanding of and ability to work within the Kansas Nurse Practice Act.

·Strong English verbal and written communication skills, including active listening, emotional intelligence, customer relations, and conflict management skills.

·Flexibility, adaptability, and willingness to travel between school assignments, working in all districtbuilding with all student populations and school nurses.

·Excellent interpersonal skills to build rapport to assist distressed individuals and multiple-building staff members while interacting in a non-judgmental manner with culturally and socio-economically diverse populations.

·Ability to work effectively and establish and maintain collaborative professional relationships.

·Excellent time management skills with the ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously.

·Strong team focus and willingness to not only accept other duties as assigned but motivation to seek out ways to assist.

·Ability to compile, organize,analyze, and report data, and to work independently with minimal supervision and attention to detail in a fast-paced, stressful work environment.

·Critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and the ability to use sound judgment.

·Proficiency with use of technology including MS Office 365 (i.e., Excel, Outlook, Word, Teams) for data entry, records maintenance, and report production.

·Proficiency in use of Excel to analyze data and generate weekly reports.

·Ability to use discretion, maintainHIPAA and FERPA confidentiality standards and demonstrateethical conduct.

·PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

·The position will require daily use of a computer, telephone or cell phone, and access to a secure internet connection.

·The position requires the performance of medium work— exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects including lifting materials and equipment.

·The position may require both onsite and telework activities, while complying with all requirements of confidentiality, records, and data security.

·The position requires close visual acuity to perform functions such as but not limited to reading, computer work and data analysis. This position generally involves viewing a computer screen about 50 percent of the time.

·The position includes frequent lifting, standing, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, climbing, balancing, walking, talking, hearing, grasping and repetitive motion, occasional reaching, feeling, stooping, kneeling, standing, crouching, and/or crawling, and significant fine finger dexterity.

·The job is performed in generally hazard free environment and a clean atmosphere

IMPORTANT EMPLOYMENT STATEMENTS

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature of the work being performed and are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. This document describes the position currently available. The District reserves the right to modify job duties or job descriptions at any time.

The Olathe Public Schools prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity in its programs, activities or employment as required by applicable federal and state laws.

CLEARANCES REQUIRED:Criminal Justice Fingerprint, Background Clearance, TB Test

Job Summary

JOB TYPE

Full Time

INDUSTRY

Elementary & Secondary Education

SALARY

$39k-61k (estimate)

POST DATE

02/15/2023

EXPIRATION DATE

05/30/2024

WEBSITE

olatheschools.com

HEADQUARTERS

OLATHE, KS

SIZE

3,000 - 7,500

TYPE

Private

CEO

JOHN ALLISON

REVENUE

$200M - $500M

INDUSTRY

Elementary & Secondary Education

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