Part-Time School Nurse

Education and Experience:

• Hold a baccalaureate degree in nursing from a recognized college or university
• Must be licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in North Carolina
• Previous experience in pediatric nursing
• Previous experience as a school nurse
• Other Considerations
• Have a gift for working with children and has a strong ability to communicate and discipline effectively
• Be willing to seek further training by attending workshops, conferences, and taking classes. Attendance, unless specifically excused, will be required at professional development conferences scheduled by school administration
• Be willing to work closely with other members of the staff to develop our potential for Academic Excellence in a Christ-centered environment

Personal Qualifications:

• Confess Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior of their lives
• Be committed to and in agreement with the philosophy of Christian Education as held by MGCS and feel called of God to minister here
• Be an active, faithful, respected attender in a local church
• Continually seek spiritual growth through daily prayer and study of God’s Word
• Display a love for children and a desire and gift for teaching them
• Be willing to submit to authority
• Display a dedication to the children and school
• Maintain a good attendance record
• Be cooperative, even-tempered, friendly, and sensitive to the needs of others
• Handle confidential information appropriately

Professional Responsibilities:

• Provide basic healthcare to students in case of injury or acute illness
• Administer medications as needed to students
• Develop individualized health plans (IHPs) for students with chronic illnesses/disabilities and educate staff accordingly
• Have a working knowledge of monitoring/treating students with autoimmune disorders such as Type 1 Diabetes
• Train staff on proper usage of emergency medications required by students (ex. Epipens, inhalers, diabetes medication, seizure medication,...)
• Work with SST as needed to help students be as successful as possible in the classroom
• Update students’ medical history as needed
• Create and update school health policies as needed (with approval from administration and supervising MD)
• Educate students and staff on healthy habits, such as proper nutrition and hygiene as needed
• Optimize communicable disease control and outbreak in school
• Perform ongoing assessment of school community health and safety issues and communicate those with appropriate administration as needed
• Perform health-related community resource liaison activities for school

Physical Requirements:

• ability to stand and/or walk approximately 75% of the workday
• speak and hear clearly
• operate a computer, hand-held learning devices or other technology
• reach, bend, stoop, twist, and lift/move up to 30 pounds.
• ability to participate in and supervise students in outdoor situations in different weather conditions.

Pay: From $15,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Work Location: In person

Salary : $15,000