Registered Nurse Specialist For Students (0.5 FTE)
- Full-Time
- Clackamas County, OR
- Clackamas Education Service District
- Posted 2 years ago – Accepting applications
Job Description
- JobID: 1004
- Position Type:
Licensed/Licensed
Date Posted:
4/25/2022
Location:
Therapeutic Classrooms (Heron Creek)
Date Available:
August 2022
Closing Date:
05/02/2022
Registered Nurse Specialist for Students (0.5 FTE)
Heron Creek - Marylhurst
Lake Oswego, OR
Part Time (4 hours per day, 5 days per week)
190-Day Work Year (Academic Calendar)
2022-23 School Year
Clackamas ESD strives to infuse equity in all our programs and bodies of work by maintaining an inclusive, barrier-free environment in which everyone participates and fully benefits. Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every one of the qualifications as described in a job description. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. We would encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of our qualifications described. If you are unsure whether you meet the qualifications of this position, or how this would be determined, please feel free to contact Human Resources to discuss your application.
General Description of the Position:
The Registered Nurse Specialist for Students provides excellent health care that improves the school experience for children aged 3-18 in sites and school aged settings in the Heron Creek Therapeutic School program. Duties include caring for students by providing first aid treatment, creating and maintaining accurate records, administering medication and monitoring for side effects, recording vital signs, and reporting symptoms and changes in patient conditions.
About Heron Creek:
The Heron Creek Programs assess the collective strengths of students, families, schools and the community to develop collaborative plans, enabling students with significant social, emotional, behavioral and academic challenges to learn and use skills to meet their educational goals in the least restrictive environment. The Heron Creek Programs will be differentiated from behavioral classrooms in the inclusive approach of the team. The programs are evidence-based with an emphasis on family participation; integration of education and school based mental health service throughout the day, as well as the maintenance of continuous connections between the student, family and local school district personnel. The program will emphasize strengths-based assessment and collaboration with local systems of care.
Essential Functions:
1. To assess the health needs of learners by:- determining the extent of the health assessment required through record review and parent consultation.
- obtaining a health history from medical records and student/parent interview.
- evaluating the student’s current health status through physical assessment and student/parent interview.
- obtaining current medical information and orders from the student’s health care provider.
2. To facilitate health services for identified students by:
- developing a Student Health Management Plan (SHMP) and providing a summary of health information including recommendations based on physician’s orders which may include a nursing care plan, emergency plans, delegation or assignment to school staff, transportation plans, IEP goals (which may include teaching classroom staff to observe and report signs of identified concern to the R. N.)
- updating student health status, identified health concerns, goals, and placement to determine if progress has been made, and health information is current, consulting with health care providers/parents to modify medical treatment and nursing management as needed.
3. Complete vision and hearing screenings annually, or arranging for their completion through outside agencies
4. Act as liaison between parents, teachers, community agencies and medical providers, as needed, to ensure effective communication and make recommendations regarding the nature, scope and intensity of services that will provide a safe school environment in the least restrictive environment for student in assigned districts.
5. Participate in multidisciplinary team and make appropriate recommendations regarding student health/educational plans for IFSP/IEP.
6. Please see job description for complete list of essential functions.
Minimum Qualifications:- Valid Oregon license to practice as a Registered Nurse
- Minimum of two years’ experience working in a school/clinical setting with children
- Bachelor’s degree in a health-related area (nutrition, nursing, community health, et cetera)
- Familiarity with community, state and federal health care resources, and ability to link families with these resources
- Ability to support and train educators in a variety of ways including in-service training, on-site modeling, coaching, technical assistance, phone consultation, establishing a mentor relationship, or by guidance to professional resources in the community
- For a complete list of minimum qualifications, please see full job description?
About Clackamas Education Service District:
One of Oregon's 19 ESDs charged with providing programs for children with special needs, technology support, school improvement, and administrative services to local school districts and the Oregon Department of Education. Clackamas ESD serves ten school districts in Clackamas County, including Canby, Colton, Estacada, Gladstone, Lake Oswego, Molalla River, North Clackamas, Oregon City, Oregon Trail, and West Linn-Wilsonville.
To Apply: Submit your application directly at https://www.applitrack.com/clackesd/onlineapp/
Application Deadline: April 26, 2022
Commences: August 2022
Salary: Commensurate with education and past experience. See the 21-22 Licensed Salary Schedule (2022-23 salary schedule yet to be determined): https://www.clackesd.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/LicensedSalarySchedule.pdf
Benefits: Clackamas ESD offers a generous benefit package providing health insurance including HRA options, dental with orthodontia, and vision insurance, with district-paid premium contributions. Paid holidays, sick leave, time off, and other personal leave provided, along with retirement through the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) and professional development allocation.
Clackamas ESD complies with the Oregon Health Authority mandate that requires all staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19, or have an approved religious or medical exception. New hires will be required to provide proof of their vaccinated status, or receive approval on a submitted OHA exception request form for a qualifying medical or religious reason, prior to their first day of employment.
Clackamas Education Service District is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce along with the students and families that we serve.
Clackamas ESD policy provides veterans and disabled veterans with preference as required by law.
Attachment(s):- Job Description: Heron Creek Nurse