Part Time School Nurse - Contractor at Stride, Inc. in Atlanta, Georgia

Job Description:

Job Description



Job Description



Required Certificates and Licenses: Georgia Registered Nurse License




Residency Requirements: Georgia




This is a part time contract position that will pay $25.00 per hour.



The Nurse provides preventive health services to support the education process by working to assure the health of students in a manner that promotes optimal physical, mental, emotional, and social growth and development. The nurse identifies problems and disabilities and provides such services as case finding, health education, referring and care to help prevent serious health problems which could later be more difficult and costly to address.


K12, a Stride Company, believes in Education for ANY ONE. We provide families an online option for a high-quality, personalized education experience. Students can thrive, find their passion, and learn in an environment that encourages discovery at their own pace. In support of this, we are committed to creating and maintaining a culture of inclusion and diversity where our employees are passionate about serving students and families, treat one another and customers with respect, challenge each other to innovate and always strive to do better.


Passionate Educators are needed at the Stride K12 partner school, Destinations Career Academy of Georgia (GADCA). We want you to be a part of our talented team!


The mission of Destinations Career Academy of Georgia (GADCA) is to provide an exemplary individualized and engaging educational experience for students by incorporating school and community/family partnerships coupled with a rigorous curriculum along with a data-driven and student-centered instructional model. Student success will be measured by valid and reliable assessment data, parent and student satisfaction, and continued institutional growth within the academic community. Join us!



ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Promotes and protects the optimal health status of all students, corresponding with parents on health needs of children and serving as a resource to all staff on school health issues


• Work with leadership in development of policies, procedures, and work standards for the school health program


• Monitor compliance of the school health program with federal, state, and local laws, regulations and policies


• Collaborate with other child-support agencies in designing and providing a school health program


• Organize, Screen and conduct health appraisals for students and staff


• Record immunizations, health screen findings, and other relevant health data in local, state and federal database


• Adhere to requirements for confidentiality regarding student records


• Provide health careers and health science instruction to a case load of students


• Acts as a resource person in promoting health careers and coordinating student organization


• Providing health guidance and presentations to students of various grade levels

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Certified School Nurse-licensed and certified in the state of the virtual academy.


• State Department of Education required clearances - if required


• Working knowledge of public health problems and procedures for treatment in coordination with other health and social service agencies


• Working knowledge of Federal, State, and Local laws and regulations affecting the delivery of school health services


• Some knowledge of the school organization and the community served


• Ability to identify abnormal growth and development and symptoms of disease


• Ability to coordinate and facilitate services between the school, local health agency, and other community resources


• Ability to develop and maintain student health records


• Ability to develop positive working relationships


• Excellent oral and written communication skills


• Ability to clear required background check

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, etc.); Web proficiency.


• Ability to travel 20% of the time

WORK ENVIRONMENT:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This is a home-based position.

Job Type

Contractor



The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is "at-will" as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the "at-will" nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.



Stride, Inc. is a Federal Contractor, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status age, or genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law.



Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities



The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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