Evening Shift - Part-Time School Nurse (Rn Or Lpn)

SCHOOL OVERVIEW

THRIVE is a school unlike any other – one of the first boarding schools in the country serving at-risk students. The mission of THRIVE is to empower students from underserved Louisiana communities and prepare them academically and personally for success in college and beyond. THRIVE aims to reach this goal through a world-class school in a boarding setting. Serving grades six through twelve, THRIVE will provide the students and families of Louisiana with a never before-seen service – a free public boarding school. By combining the best educational methods with a 24-hour supportive environment, THRIVE seeks to provide students with a place to learn where nothing can get in the way.

Responsibilities

Prescription Medication Management (20+%)

• Provide training and oversight to staff who distribute medication
• Maintain all prescription medications in a secure setting
• Distribute medications to individual pill containers
• Develop system for taking medication in, tracking and logging it
• Contact parents for medication refills

Daily Health Care Needs (30%)

• Check-in as indicated on IHPs with chronic students
• Offer flu shots to staff and students annually
• Inventory and order OTC medications and basic medical supplies
• Provide injury and illness assessments for students sent to the nurses office

Health Screenings (5%)

• Provide annual vision screenings to students as well as when issues arise
• Provide annual hearing screenings to students as well as when issues arise
• Provide health screenings as needed for students as a part of the IEP process

Individualized Health Plans (20%)

• Follow-up with parents about IHPs as indicated
• Maintain all documentation for IHPs
• Work with the Director of Special Education to write IHPs for all students with medical conditions
• Provide staff training needed for chronic condition management

Administrative (25%)

• Correctly document and chart all student health care
• Correctly document for Medicaid reimbursement
• Confirm all immunizations and work with families to get needed immunizations
• Ensure all students are enrolled in Medicaid if eligible
• Collect, organize and distribute medical information as needed
• Keep records of all student insurance policies

Also includes any other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Ability to understand complex systems
• Commitment to a collaborative approach to student health
• Previous experience working with low income children
• Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) required
• Previous experience with Medicaid billing
• Extremely organized
• Ability to seek out and learn information and work independently
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to create lasting relationships

Accountability

This position is accountable to school's Director of Nursing

Schedule

This position works Sunday - Thursday, 2pm - 10pm, with some reasonable flexibility

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $20.00 - $30.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Schedule:

• After school

Work Location: In person