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About the Role

The School Registered Nurse serves as the school nurse for assigned buildings, responsible for managing health concerns, preparing Individualized Health Plans, and acting as a resource to school administration. This role performs high-level nursing duties for students with special health care needs, provides staff education, and assists with mandated reporting and communicable disease management.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the school nurse in assigned building/s for seven hours per day.
• Reviews the documentation of all health concerns.
• Prepares Individualized Health Plans.
• Serves as a resource to School administration.
• Performs high-level nursing duties for students with special health care needs including, but not limited to, diabetes, asthma, seizure disorders, and allergies.
• Provides staff education for illnesses and conditions of students in the building/s.
• Provides Medication Administration with the School System backup staff.
• Provides in cooperation with school system staff mandated reporting of abuse/neglect.
• Assists in the provision of communicable disease management.
• Assesses and diagnoses patient and family needs to provide quality care to assigned patients.
• Develops, discusses, and communicates a realistic plan of care for each patient, in collaboration with each patient/support person to address all identified needs.
• Demonstrates the skills and judgment necessary to implement medical plan of care, nursing interventions, and procedures as necessary for the care of the patient.
• Evaluates the identified problems, care provided, and patient's responses to meet patient and family needs and assure overall quality of care delivered.
• Maintains up to date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided.
• Maintains current knowledge/certification/licensure.
• Pursues professional growth and development.
• Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees.
• Attends all required safety training programs.
• Performs all responsibilities/duties required by the units as defined in the scope of service.
• Follows the hospital exposure control plans/bloodborne and airborne pathogens.
• Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a department/unit team.
• Functions as a role model and provides support and development for current and new staff.
• Assumes all other duties and responsibilities as necessary.
• Directs other licensed and non licensed personnel in the provision of care to patient as assigned.
• Attends all mandatory education programs.
• Maintains confidentiality of all hospital and patient information at all times.
• Attends monthly staff meetings and participates in monthly rounding process with manager.
• Participates in and completes required department specific education and training programs.
• Follows safety and security policies including exposure control plans/blood borne and airborne pathogens.
• Supports the mission, vision and CARES values of Fisher Titus.
• Is knowledgeable of patient rights and ensures an atmosphere which allows for the privacy, dignity and well-being of all patients in a safe, secure environment.
• Supports, cooperates with, and implements specific procedures and programs for safety, confidentiality, quality assurance, and compliance.
• Engages in active listening skills.
• Utilizes the AIDET communication tool.
• Uses key words at key times.
• Utilizes HEART service recovery techniques.
• Smiles and greets patients using the 10/5 rule.
• Demonstrates a calm, positive attitude through tone and body language.
• Ensures patient privacy and promotes a healing environment.
• Adjusts approach to respect the diversity of patients.
• Assesses and manages patient's expectations of care.
• Follows established safety guidelines to reduce risk of adverse event through early recognition.
• Commits to the Culture of Safety; If you see something, say something.
• Commits to efficient, effective and purposeful work and delivery of care.
• Engages in practices that will continually improve processes.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Demonstrated proficiency in acute care nursing, knowledge, and skills.
• BLS certification.
• Current state license in the state of Ohio.
• ACLS preferred.
• Stand/Walk – 8-12 hrs
• Sit – 1-4 hrs
• Bend – 1/3 or more of the time
• Squat – 1/3 or more of the time
• Climb – 1/3 or more of the time
• Reach 1/3 or more of the time
• Lift - 1/3 or more of the time
• Carry – 1/3 or more of the time
• Push – 1/3 or more of the time
• Pull – 1/3 or more of the time
• Right Hand - Precise Motor Function (Or Fine Manipulation)
• Left Hand - Precise Motor Function (Or Fine Manipulation)
• Right Foot - Gross Motor Function
• Left Foot - Gross Motor Function
• Up to 50 pounds – 1/3 or more of the time
• Body Fluid Exposure - Yes
• Appearance is professional, neat, clean, and appropriate for the work environment.
• Wears proper photo identification badge while on duty.
• Maintains confidentiality of all data, including patient, employee and operations data.
• Report and/or correct unsafe working conditions, equipment repair and maintenance needs.
• Compliance with current law and policy to provide a work environment free from sexual harassment and all illegal and discriminatory behavior.

Skills

• Acute care nursing
• Nursing duties for students with special health care needs
• Diabetes management
• Asthma management
• Seizure disorder management
• Allergy management
• Staff education
• Medication Administration
• Mandated reporting of abuse/neglect
• Communicable disease management
• Patient and family needs assessment
• Plan of care development
• Medical plan of care implementation
• Nursing intervention implementation
• Procedure implementation
• Patient response evaluation
• Documentation of nursing care
• Current knowledge/certification/licensure maintenance
• Professional growth and development
• Respect and regard for dignity
• Safety training
• Hospital exposure control plans/bloodborne and airborne pathogens
• Working effectively in a team
• Role modeling
• Support and development for staff
• Universal precautions
• Fire/safety/disaster plan knowledge
• Risk management
• Security knowledge
• Quality Assurance
• Regulatory compliance
• Active listening skills
• AIDET communication tool
• Key words at key times
• HEART service recovery techniques
• Service etiquette
• Calm, positive attitude
• Patient privacy
• Healing environment promotion
• Respect for diversity
• Expectation management
• Safety guidelines adherence
• Culture of Safety
• Efficient, effective and purposeful work
• Process improvement practices

Location

• Ohio

Work Type

• Full time
• Day shift

Experience Level

• Entry Level

Education Level

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• BLS certification
• Current state license in the state of Ohio
• ACLS preferred

Benefits

• Medical & Dental coverage
• 401K match
• Paid time off
• Tuition assistance
• Shift differential eligible
• Weekend differential eligible

About the Company

• CHOOSE A CAREER TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES EVERY DAY, CHOOSE FISHER-TITUS!

Equal Opportunity

• Compliance with current law and policy to provide a work environment free from sexual harassment and all illegal and discriminatory behavior.