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School Building Registered Nurse (SY)
Position Description
About Cincinnati Public Schools
Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) serves more than 35,000 students in 66 schools across an approximately 90-square-mile area in southwest Ohio. As a top-performing large urban district in Ohio, CPS ranks in the top 2% statewide for student learning and growth, offering families high-quality school options.
Our District’s innovative approach, investment in caring educators and strong community partnerships have led to unprecedented academic success. These ensure preschool through 12th-grade students thrive and graduate ready for life.
Vision: CPS ensures equitable access to world-class education, unlocking every student's potential.
Mission: We educate all students with rigor and care, fostering engaged citizens prepared for life.
Who We Seek: CPS seeks passionate, innovative, and culturally competent professionals dedicated to positively impacting our students and families. If you're committed to excellence and want to make a difference, we invite you to join our team.
Position Overview:
The School Building Registered Nurse (RN) - SY is responsible for providing direct medical care and treatment of students. They provide early detection of physical problems and health evaluations. Responsible for disease prevention. The School Nurse will assist in promoting programs on health education and immunization.
Responsibilities:
Student & Staff Health Care
- Provide first aid care and health assessment for students or staff
- Support staff when waiting for 911
- Perform essential nursing procedures such as bolus feeds, catheter care, and similar short-duration tasks requiring clinical expertise.
- Responsible for skilled nursing care for all students in the building, including bolus feeds, catheters, etc., when the IEP team has determined a 1:1 is not appropriate
- Write IHPs and coordinate the care of students with chronic or acute health conditions (Seizure, DM, sickle cell, asthma, food allergies)
- Administer medications and monitor designated staff medication administration
- Emergency meds, daily meds, DM, seizure etc.
- Participate in 504’s, ETRs, and IEPs for students who require nursing care
- Communicable disease monitoring
- Perform other duties as assigned; such as but not limited to, providing back-up medical assistance for students when needed; working with other students in the classroom as appropriate; assisting with assessments, entering and maintaining immunization records and vision and hearing screening
Supervision & Collaboration
- Supervise any LPNs working in the school/building
- Communicate with teachers and staff to ensure the safety and well-being of students
- Collaboration with Audio, SLP on hearing screenings
Health Education & Program Support
- Support return demonstrations for Safe Schools training
- Health education
- Assist families in accessing health insurance and health care services
Screenings & Documentation
- Coordinate and assist with state-mandated screenings (May include vision, hearing, BMI, immunizations required for school attendance screenings)
- Complete daily student encounters/documentation
Technology & Communication
- Monitor daily work email and maintain requested records of service managed by CPS
- Additional assignments or requests for information must be provided to CPS within forty-eight (48) hours, either by phone or email
- Should a school close on any regularly assigned school day, nursing personnel will maintain remote services under the guidance of the school principal and the district School Health Manager
Qualifications:
- Valid Ohio Registerd Nurse (RN) license in the state of Ohio
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
- Pupil Services Registration (5-Year) or the abiltiy to apply
- Ability to pass an FBI and BCI background check
- CPR and First Aid certification required.
- Knowledge of state and federal health regulations related to school health services.
- Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.
Salary and Benefits:
- Contract Type: 191 Days Limited Contract - per the Cincinnati Federation of Teachers (CFT) agreement
- Work Schedule: School Year Only - Full-time
- Benefits: Benefits Package Included
Application Procedure:
Certain jobs at Cincinnati Public Schools may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation are available upon request from Human Resources.
Cincinnati Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and is subject to federal regulations pertaining to employment. The district has a continuing non-discrimination policy that prohibits discrimination based on race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or veteran status. We hire only United States citizens and aliens lawfully authorized to work in the United States.
CPS is an Equal Opportunity Employer