JOB DESCRIPTION

We are looking for Registered Nurse (RN) to join our school community as our Temporary Health Services Coordinator. This position will start mid February 2025 and last a minimum of six weeks.

WHO WE ARE…

Mission Statement: The Leelanau School ignites a passion for learning in a boarding school where students thrive by engaging academically and by celebrating everyone’s unique learning styles in a culture of acceptance, leading to successful and meaningful lives in college and beyond.
Our Core Values: Teaching Stewardship, Leadership, Awareness, Integrity, Resilience, Courage and Interconnectedness
Philosophy: The Leelanau School offers a rigorous college preparatory curriculum using multi-sensory, experiential, and strength-based methodologies for bright, college-bound students.
For over 95 years, Leelanau has embraced the philosophy that “doing a lesson” greatly enhances learning. Students gain awareness of their individual learning styles, build skills and strategies to maximize their learning potential and grow into leaders.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Functional knowledge of current health issues as they relate to school-age children; general knowledge of student behavior management practices, procedures and techniques; general knowledge of school system rules and procedures for classroom, halls, cafeteria, library and transportation; ability to guide, direct, teach, and counsel students; ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions. Ability and skill to make physical, social and emotional assessments and plan and implement interventions requiring professional nursing knowledge and judgment. Ability to maintain confidentiality.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Must have a valid license to practice as Registered Nurse (RN). Must maintain current certification in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) from a recognized provider (e.g., American Heart Association). Familiarity with basic keyboarding skills.

• Supervises nursing team on a daily basis;
• Scheduling to ensure coverage for all shifts;
• Maintains student health records, reviews records of entering students for immunizations, ensures all components of the School Health Entrance Requirements including immunization are complete and up to date, notes health conditions documented on forms, collects information for reports, and keeps emergency information up to date;
• Informs administrators and school personnel about students with health issues, in compliance with medical privacy regulations;
• Administers medication to appropriate students, with parental permission and a doctor’s order for prescription medication; keeps medication permission forms on file;
• Trains staff to administer medications under certain circumstances in the nurse’s absence or for field trips; Ensures proper documentation;
• Supplies and adequately maintains the school clinic; secures medications including controlled substances as required;
• Maintains list of school staff trained in First Aid/CPR/Heimlich;
• Performs medical procedures as prescribed by physicians;
• Appropriately documents clinic services to students; enters health information in the School Information System;
• Assists sick or injured students and staff, performs routine and emergency first aid;
• Calls parents of ill students; assists ill students as needed;
• Manages outbreaks of infectious illnesses with input from physicians, the health department and school guidelines as appropriate; follows health department directives regarding management of such illnesses when applicable;
• Serves as a liaison with the public health department and other community agencies;
• Provides guidance to staff for health-related procedures for students with special health needs;
• May develop or assist with the development of Individual Health Care Plans for students with medical conditions, including allergies; may educate appropriate staff on necessary components of such health care plan including criteria for medical emergencies and specific actions to take;
• Ensures compliance with all laws protecting the confidentiality of medical information and obtains written consent of parent/guardian to share information;
• Conducts health-related counseling that is sensitive to the emotional and physical needs of students;
• Performs clerical duties including typing, filing and duplicating related to school nurse functions;
• Advises administrators on appropriate interventions to meet student needs;
• Advises administrators, teachers, and cafeteria staff (with consent) on all students with food allergies; develops or obtains care plans for students with food allergies and advises school personnel in recognizing the signs of food allergies and the appropriate steps to take including the administration of epinephrine;
• Performs other health-related duties as assigned by Head of School or designee.