School Nurse

Position OverviewThe School Nurse will work to support the student health needs across the KIPP Nashville school community – either at a designated school or support across multiple schools. S/he will report to the Director of Student Health and in close partnership with the school-based Principal and Director of Operations to prepare for and respond to student and school needs as it relates to student health. Ultimately, our student health team plays a key role in maintaining a safe and healthy environment for KIPP Nashville students.  Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:Works to remove, modify, or reduce health-related barriers to learning Provides well-student care, health care, first aid, immunizations, and assistance to students at their school; creates a comforting and nurturing environment for ill studentsProvides 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 disabilitiesAdvises the Director of Operations and other school staff as needed regarding initiatives, processes, and systems necessary to ensure a healthy school communityBuilds emergency preparedness plans and trains all staff on them to ensure staff school-wide are ready for health emergenciesCommunicates with families around student wellness and health concernsParticipates in necessary student health events that may occur on non-school days, e.g., New Student RegistrationPerforms screenings for scoliosis, vision, hearing, height, weight, and/or other conditions and make referrals and follow-upCompletes, updates, and maintains student records (accident reports, health records), and completes and submits reports; effectively and efficiently manages the systems for student health paperworkEnsures 100% collection of student health documentation for incoming new studentsMaintains physical student health files and ensures they are organized and up-to-dateAudits student health files annuallyTransfers all health materials and necessary information for student transfers between campusesMaintains the security of confidential informationCollects and maintains student incident forms, ensuring that all applicable parties have documented all pertinent detailsCollaborates with school staff to create and maintain wellness programming to support healthy opportunities for studentsMaintains all mandated COVID protocols and holds staff and students accountable to those health protocols.    Physical Demands Minimal Physical exertion required. Generally, the job requires sitting, standing, and walking.Light work: exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force as frequently as needed to move objectsPossible travel between schools for coverage.