Temporary School Nurse (RN) New

This is a temporary position for coverage during a leave period. It will last from approximately mid-October through mid-February. It will be for 20-30 hours per week, Monday-Friday approximately 9:30am-3:30pm.

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 

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

Daily Health Care Needs: THIS WILL BE THE MAIN FOCUS OF THIS TEMPORARY ROLE 

• Provide injury and illness assessments for students sent to the nurses office
• 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

Health Screenings

• Provide health screenings as needed for students as a part of the IEP process

Individualized Health Plans 

• Work with the Director of Special Education to write IHPs for all students with medical conditions
• Maintain all documentation for IHPs
• Follow-up with parents about IHPs as indicated

Administrative 

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

Also includes any other duties as assigned

Qualifications

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

Accountability 

This position is accountable to school's Executive Director