Registered Nurse - Middle School (Temporary)

KIPP Capital Region is a part of a national network of high-performing public Charter Schools committed to creating joyful, academically excellent, and prepared students with the skills, ability, and confidence to pursue their paths to college, career, and beyond.

Located in both Albany and Troy, NY, KIPP Capital Region serves 2,500 students in grades K-12 across seven schools.

We believe every individual walks through the doors of schools bearing gifts.

Talent.

Perspective.

Drive.

Inspiration.

So at KIPP Capital Region, we support every student and educator to see those gifts, then build the skills and confidence they need to thrive.

We are committed to furthering anti-racism, equity, and racial justice in all our efforts, and expect all of our stakeholders to participate in this work so that we can create a future without limits for our students, together.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The School Nurse serves as the go-to person for all health and the day-to-day operations of the health and well-being of students and scholars.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:


* Responsible for professional medical treatment of students, including but not limited to early detection of physical problems, health evaluations, and disease prevention.


* Works to remove, modify, or reduce health-related barriers to learning.


* Provides daily, individual care to students, including but not limited to managing daily medications required by students, administering doctor prescribed medications to students, and helping students with physical disabilities.


* Advises the Director of School Operations and other school staff as needed regarding initiatives, processes, and systems necessary to ensure a healthy school community.


* Builds emergency preparedness plans and trains all staff on them to ensure staff school-wide are ready for health emergencies.


* Communicates daily with families around student wellness and health concerns.


* Participates in necessary student health events that may occur on non-school days, e.g., New Student Registration


* Performs screenings for scoliosis, vision, hearing, height, weight, and/or other conditions and make referrals and follow-up


* Completes, updates, and maintains student records (accident reports, health records), and completes and submits reports; effectively and efficiently manages the systems for student health paperwork


* Ensures 100% collection of student health documentation for incoming new students


* Maintains physical student health files and ensures they are organized and up-to-date


* Audits student health files annually


* Transfers all health materials and necessary information for student transfers between campuses • Maintains the security of confidential information


* Collects and maintains student incident forms, ensuring that all applicable parties have documented all pertinent details


* Collaborates with school staff to create and maintain wellness progr...