School Nurse (PRN)
Villa Bella Expeditionary School
Location
Pueblo, Colorado
Quick overview
Provide health services and direct care to students to promote optimal learning and health status. Act as the primary health consultant, managing health histories, screenings, and care plans for students, including those who are medically fragile.
Requirements summary
Requires a BS degree and the ability to obtain CDE School Nurse Licensure. Candidates must be able to provide CPR and First Aid training to district personnel.
Job description
Job Information
Position: School Nurse
Job Summary
The overall objective of this position is to provide health services that facilitate and promote optimal learning for all children and youth by assisting students in improving or adapting to their health status.
Job Description
Serve as the primary health consultant and provide direct care necessary to support explorer health needs in the school setting, within the parameters of the Colorado Registered Nurse (RN) licensure. Identify health needs of students through appraisal, health histories, screening programs, observations, conferences with parents, health providers, and school staff. Must be able to provide care to students, including medically fragile students, independently; follow doctors' orders and health care plans; collaborate with other district RNs, school staff, physicians, and parents to provide high-quality care for students with health and medical needs.
Qualifications
Required: BS Degree Ability to obtain CDE School Nurse Licensure Ability to provide training in CPR, First Aid, and universal precautions, and provide training to district personnel and low-level medical interventions for children.
Preferred: Experience with children
Benefits
Based on employment status, VBE offers a variety of benefits, including
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
- Annual leave, vacation, and holiday pay
- Employee Assistance Program
- PERA Retirement
- Access to additional benefits through optional payroll deduction
Benefits
- Dental Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Life Insurance
- Holiday Pay
- Vision Insurance
- Medical Insurance
- Vacation Pay
- Annual Leave
- PERA Retirement
