School Nurse (2023-2024 Sy)

Location: Nashville, Tennessee

Employment Type: This is a full-time, RN certified, 10-month position for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year.

Salary: The salary range for this role is between $55,010 - $63,291, and placement is based on professional experience.

About Valor:
Founded in 2014, Valor Collegiate Academies is a top-performing, public charter school network in Nashville, Tennessee, serving students in Grades 5-12 across three schools. Our mission is to create a community where students of all backgrounds have equitable access to an education that prepares them to live inspired and purposeful lives. This mission is made possible through an innovative school model that balances rigorous academics and whole-child education in an intentionally diverse environment. Learn more about Valor: https://valorcollegiate.org/our-model/

Overview:
Valor Collegiate Academies is hiring a second School Nurse to serve scholars at Valor's three campuses (two middle schools and one high school). The School Nurse will provide expertise and oversight of school health services and promotion of health education.

Using clinical knowledge and judgment, the School Nurse provides health care to students and staff, performs health screenings, and coordinates referrals. The School Nurse serves as a liaison between school personnel, Metro Health, family, community, and healthcare providers to advocate for health care and a healthy school environment.

Core Responsibilities:

• Other administrative duties, as needed
• Document, coordinate, and track all health-related procedures occurring at the school
• Order, inventory, and secure all health-related supplies and medications
• Working with the Primary Nurse to ensure that student medical forms and student immunizations are up to date, and coordinating with parents to immunizations where necessary
• Provide nursing and other generalized health services to Valor students
• Working with Primary Nurse when instances of suspected abuse (medical, physical, sexual, other) are identified
• Support the Primary Nurse with health-related tasks as needed
• Provide precise and accurate communication to families, concerning any health-related issues

Qualifications & Experiences:

• Maintain appropriate confidentiality and stay current with confidentiality requirements
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and to collaborate with team members
• Understanding of normal growth and development in youth, as well as experience working with students with special needs
• Ability to use independent judgment and demonstrates initiative to act without being asked
• Ability and willingness to learn and utilize technology especially as systems are upgraded
• Previous professional experience in a school setting is preferred
• Familiarity with Google Suite systems is preferred
• Ability to learn and upgrade job skills in order to meet changing demands of the position
• Ability to react well under pressure, handle and balance multiple demands at one time, work with frequent interruptions, and perform duties and tasks at expected levels of professionalism
• Must have an active license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Tennessee

Schedule:

• Attend faculty Circles on Wednesdays from 3:50-4:40 PM.
• Daily hours: Monday through Friday from 7:00-3:30 PM.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:
Valor believes in the importance of being a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization that enables students and staff to thrive. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We actively seek applications from people of all backgrounds to strengthen our community and the perspectives needed to thrive in a diverse world.