PCNJ - 1:1 Health Care Specialist, RN

1:1 Health Care Specialist, RN

• administer medication;
• manage students' chronic diseases;
• upkeep daily online charting and maintain student health records;
• obtain all health-related forms for individual student's needs;
• gather immunization records and follow through with compliance standards;
• submit annual immunization and communicable diseases reports to MDH, by the required deadline;
• screen for vision and hearing;
• implement health related services on Individualized Education Plans (IEP), as requested by special education or other school administrators;
• follow written emergency plans and Individual Health Plans (IHPs);
• consult with other school staff as necessary to promote total health and wellness of student and staff;
• participate in the Crisis Response Team (CRT), as requested;
• provide staff training as needed
• participate in 3rd party billing, as directed;
• uphold confidentiality at all times regarding students and staff; and
• work under the direction of the Lead Nurse.

Preferences:

• collaboration with colleagues;
• their enthusiasm to work with students;
• commitment to ongoing learning, as evidenced by graduate-level work or an earned degree, and/or participation in professional development and conferences;
• experience and expertise as a Registered Nurse (R.N.) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), having worked in the health industry; and
• knowledge of and application of CPR procedures, dispensing of medication, triage strategies, technology use, and organizational plans.