Elementary School School Nurse

Organization Background:

The Inner City Education Foundation, known as ICEF Public Schools, is a nonprofit charter school network serving communities in the South Los Angeles area for 25 years. ICEF Public Schools operates seven high-quality, tuition-free, public charter elementary, middle, and high schools serving over 2,000 students from TK-12th grade. 

ICEF's mission is to educate and empower courageous leaders to pursue their full potential in college, career, and life by providing a community that honors each student's unique identity, fosters academic excellence, nurtures healthy minds, and inspires critical thinkers.

Position Description:

The Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse provides specialized health services to students with specialized physical health care needs under the guidelines provided by the student’s doctor; provides specialized support services in a variety of settings, including various Pre-K to grade 5 educational settings.

With minimal supervision, this classification provides non-routine and routine specialized basic health care procedures necessary to ensure student safety on a daily basis, which requires specialized training and/or licensure.  The employee in this classification works closely with the principal and teacher and follows detailed instruction and/or establishes practices and procedures.  Uses judgment and initiative in performing jobs and works with students with medical disabilities.

Reporting:

This position reports to the School Principal.
 

FLSA Status: Exempt

Pay Cycle: 12 months

Salary: Commensurate with Experience ($28-30/hour)

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Retirement Plan

This position includes but is not limited to the following duties:

• Care for 2 students. The level of care needed for each student will vary so please ensure you are comfortable working with children who have one or more of the following: diabetes, and/or, seizures

• Maintain a healthy and safe environment for students and staff; provide information to staff, students and parents regarding safety issues and other health-related matters.

• Provides initial practical care for students in need of First Aid.

• Administers medication to students as prescribed and maintains organization of the medication drawer.

• Logs, tracks, and generates daily reports of all visits to the wellness center with reason for the visit.

• Maintains the inventory of First Aid supplies including classroom care kits and ice bags.

• Willingness to travel on student field trips as support depending on student health needs.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• High school graduation or the equivalent (required)
• A valid California Vocational Nurse's license (required)
• One year of nursing experience working with children in a school setting (preferred)
• CPR/First Aid certified.
• Bilingual English and Spanish preferred, knowledge of and/or experience working in the communities we serve required
• Strong customer service orientation and ability to represent ICEF to the diverse communities we serve
• Able to quickly gain trust and build effective relationships
• Dependable, humble, have a sense of humor and a rock-solid commitment to ICEF’s mission and the communities we serve

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position does have direct supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below represent knowledge, skill, and/or ability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

● California Vocational Nurse License

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; frequently required to talk or hear, stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms, and/or use hands to finger, handle, or feel.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to move and/or lift up to twenty-five (25) pounds.

Specific vision abilities this position requires include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Benefits

Full-time employees of ICEF Public Schools are entitled to Medical, Life Insurance, Dental and Vision plans, and various retirement programs offered by ICEF Public Schools. Eligible employees will also be entitled to sick leave and vacation time in accordance with ICEF Public School policies.