Job Description

The School Health Administrator is responsible for direct care and care oversight of all students at Pinnacles Prep. As well, the School Nurse coordinates student and family health education; student case management; screening and referring students to services; employee training; and providing leadership for our health services program.

WHO YOU ARE

You are passionate about fostering a healthy environment for all students and staff at Pinnacles Prep. You are energetic, friendly, and you enjoy being a part of a dynamic and driven team. You are willing to challenge yourself, your colleagues, and our scholars to realize a school where every person is known, loved, and challenged each day.

WHO WE ARE

Pinnacles Prep believes that ALL students, regardless of background, deserve a meaningful education in a culture where every student matters. We are deeply committed to our mission of cultivating curious, confident, and self-directed students that lead and succeed in college, career, and their communities; with the vision of our graduates becoming the leaders who drive our Valley's future forward--making it a thriving economic, scientific, and artistic hub for the 21st century. Our school is grounded in the following essential characteristics, which shape the Pinnacles Prep experience for our faculty, students, and families. Our school is small by design. We know every student by name, story, strength, and need. All students meet with their mentor daily, and we communicate with their parents weekly.


We have high expectations: Our EPIC core values guide us:

• Equity | creates a school culture that celebrates equity and inclusion for all
• Purpose | provides agency to design and build the lives that we want.
• Inquiry | creates ideas and ideas lead to innovation and problem-solving
• Collaboration | leads to change we want to see in our school, community, and world

We are intentionally diverse: Pinnacles Prep's students, staff and board are intentionally diverse. We come from different backgrounds and experiences in order to be reflective of the collective diversity of our student body and community. Our staff validates and reflects the multiple identities, intersectionalities and experiences of our students.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assesses and provides for the physical and emotional health needs of students during the school day and school-sponsored activities within the scope of school nurse practice.
• Assesses the physical and emotional health of students as related to the educational process.
• Initiates referrals for diagnosis and treatment of identified health needs and provides follow up.
• Communicates health concerns which may impact learning to appropriate school staff.
• Uses student-centered, evidence-based practice and performance data to inform student care.
• Advocates for individual students, encouraging student self-empowerment, self-management, problem solving and effective communication.
• Integrates ethical and equitable provisions into all areas of practice; preserves and protects student and family autonomy, dignity, privacy, and other rights sensitive to diversity in the school setting.
• Develops plans for student care based on nursing assessment, including interventions, identification of outcomes, and evaluation of care:
• Develops individual emergency plans (IEPs) for all students with life-threatening medical conditions;
• Develops individual health plans (IHPs) for medically fragile students, students with health concerns and/or requiring nursing treatments or medication administration.
• Trains and delegates tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel, including medication administration, nursing treatments, emergency response and documentation, as permitted by law. Performs professional nursing tasks, including medication administration, treatments and emergency response services when on site/as time permits.
• Coordinates student health care between the student's medical home, family and school.
• Communicates fluently with both educational and medical professionals and staff.
• Maintains comprehensive health services documentation of student plans, assessments, interventions (including medications and procedures) and outcomes.
• Participates in data management processes, including collection, reporting and analysis of student health data.
• Provides a safe and healthy school environment through infection prevention and control measures, including monitoring and surveillance; serves as liaison between school district and local public health.
• Assists students and families with locating health care support and identified social determinants of health needs.
• Completes district assignments and submits reports and/or records within timelines.

RESPONSIBILITIES AS TIME AND RESOURCES PERMIT:

• Provides consultation and facilitation of state-mandated health screenings, including referral and follow up.
• Provides consultation and facilitation of state-mandated student immunization compliance.
• Provides health counseling and crisis intervention for students, if needed.
• Provides nursing consultation regarding students in special education and/or needing health-related accommodations for access to education.
• Provides health advice to multi-disciplinary school teams, such as the Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) Committee, 504 Committee, and assists in education and accommodations plan development.
• Provides health education directly to students and families or in collaboration with school staff.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required Qualifications:

• • Verified, unencumbered WA State RN license.
  • Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited program (e.g., Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education).
  • Completion of school nurse induction program (including hiring requirements, district orientation, school nurse orientation and mentoring). Will be provided in August.
  • Valid WA State Driver's License and access to reliable personal transportation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• • Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or education-related Master's degree.
  • WA State Educational Staff Associate (ESA) school nurse certification.
  • National Certified School Nurse credential.
  • School nurse experience in a K -12 school setting.
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish).

Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• • Meets or exceeds performance expectations in competence in role responsibilities and quality and quantity of work.
  • Knowledge of WA State laws and professional standards related to school health regulations and services.
  • Knowledge of professional nursing standards, principles, and practices within a school environment to include medically fragile student health needs, human anatomy and physiology, child growth and development, basic pharmacology, medical terminology, and infection control measures.
  • Knowledge and skills of nursing procedures, including, but not limited to: catheterizations, suctioning, IV's, tracheostomy care, gastrostomy care and feedings, nebulizers, insulin pump management.
  • Knowledge and skills to conduct and interpret health screenings and physical examinations.
  • Knowledge of and ability to practice confidentiality standards in a school setting.
  • Demonstrates, supports and follows district values and policies and procedures.
  • Demonstrates clinical reasoning, critical thinking and decision-making skills.
  • Demonstrates ability to adjust to and use new approaches in the performance of work duties.
  • Demonstrates inclusiveness in service delivery and all communications.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, staff, parents/guardians, and outside agencies.
  • Ability to function independently and as an effective team member.
  • Ability to provide services to students, staff and families without discrimination of any kind.
  • Ability to communicate clearly, effectively and positively, both orally and in writing.
  • Demonstrates proficient computer applications skills, including K-12 student information systems (e.g., Skyward, Qmlativ) applicable WA State databases, and word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software.
  • BLS/CPR/AED certifications; appropriate response to illness and injury.
  • Develops knowledge and skills through professional development, mentorship, self-evaluation, and training.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Equal employment opportunity and respect in the workplace are imperative at Pinnacles Prep. We prohibit and do not tolerate harassment, intimidation, bullying, discriminatory, or retaliatory behavior. All aspects of your employment are based upon your personal capabilities and qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion/creed, sex/gender (including pregnancy and gender identity), sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, disability, age, military status, marital status, partnership status, status as a victim of domestic violence, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or any other protected class as established by federal, state, or local law.

COMPENSATION

The salary range for this position is depending on experience and qualifications. This position is expected to work for 4 days (32 hours) per week for 10 ½ months (the school year plus prep time)

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