Registered Nurse

About the School:

Located in the heart of Oakland, Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children is a one-of-a-kind educational experience committed to empowering our students to realize their full potential. The School also provides vital early intervention and outreach services to visually impaired students, with or without additional challenges, throughout western Pennsylvania. Founded in 1887, our School is best equipped to care for and educate students with visual impairments. As a private institution chartered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the School educates approximately 200 enrolled students from 80-85 school districts within western Pennsylvania.

Position Summary:

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides direct nursing services and health care coordination for students with visual impairments and multiple disabilities as needed. The RN ensures a safe, healthy environment, addresses complex medical needs, collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, and supports students and the educational teams to enable student participation in their educational program.

Job Information:

The position is 189 days per year. Summers are off unless you elect to participate in our Extended School Year

3 Shifts Available:

• Daylight - Mondays through Fridays from 7a-3p
• Evening - Sundays through Thursdays from 3p-11p
• Night - Sundays through Thursdays from 11p-7a

Responsibilities:

• Develop a working knowledge about health histories of students assigned to primary caseload.
• Perform nursing assessment, triage, and care for students with acute health symptoms, as needed.
• Provide direct nursing care including medication administration, treatments, tube feedings when necessary and appropriate, catheterizations, suctioning, oxygen administration, and other nursing care to students, as ordered
• Monitor and manage chronic health conditions such as seizures, diabetes, and respiratory disorders.
• Respond to medical emergencies, provide first aid, and implement crisis health protocols.
• Function/interact as members of a team and to perform duties that are reflective of professional training.
• Communicate with the educational team regarding individual student’s health issues, as warranted and/or requested by educational staff.
• Serve as liaison between school, families, and healthcare providers to ensure continuity of care.
• Train school staff regarding student health issues through modeling, informal instruction, and formal teaching sessions, as appropriate, with support from other nursing personnel, as needed.
• Communicate with families regarding student health issues, as warranted.
• Refer persistent, significant, or complex health issues to the School’s nurse practitioner, the student’s primary care provider, or medical specialists, as warranted.
• Document nursing care activities, as assigned.
• Serve as a resource for LPN or Health Assistant.
• Maintain accurate and confidential health records in compliance with state and federal laws (FERPA, HIPAA).
• Ensure compliance with immunization laws, medication policies, and health-related regulations.
• Perform Outreach activities as assigned.
• Work on other assignments as directed.

Qualifications:

• Valid PA Licensed Registered Nurse
• Bachelor’s Degree with School Nurse certification preferred.
• Experience with pediatric population strongly preferred.
• Experience with children who have visual impairments and other disabilities preferred
• Must hold proper clearances for Acts 34, 114, and 151.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.

An Equal Opportunity Employer