School Nurse

About KIPP Texas Public Schools

KIPP Texas Public Schools is a network of 54 public charter, open-enrollment, pre‑k‑12 schools educating nearly 32,000 students across Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio. Our mission is to create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose—college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more fair world.

Implement district school health programs and provide direct services to meet the needs of the students at their campus and staff under the supervision of the Director of School Health Services.

• Provide direct patient care for first aid, urgent, and emergent care to students, staff, and visitors.
• Provide care in a high‑paced environment serving one to four schools on a campus.
• Administer daily and emergency medications to students according to board policy and physician orders.
• Administer medical treatments to students according to physician orders and board policy such as gastrostomy tube feedings, urinary catheterizations, tracheostomy care and suction, and ostomy care.
• Collect and update student immunizations in the student information system.
• Conduct state‑mandated screening programs and complete documentation.
• Implement and/or update Individualized Health Care Plans.
• Collaborate with principals, school counselors, teachers, parents, food service, and others regarding student needs with health conditions.
• Collaborate with parents and physicians regarding student health care required during school hours.
• Participate in Admission, Review, and Dismissal Committee (ARD) meetings of students with health needs.
• Collaborate with Special Education Department and 504 coordinators regarding implementation of health‑related care to students with an Individual Education Plan (IEP).
• Inform and train teachers with a need‑to‑know status of students with chronic health conditions.
• Document all student illnesses, injuries, medications and interactions in the student information system.
• Always provide student privacy and confidentiality when providing care to students, staff, and visitors.
• Provide training to faculty/staff as needed on health‑related topics.
• Train unlicensed staff on health‑related tasks as directed by the School Health Services.
• Follow up with physicians to clarify orders for medications, procedures, and treatments for students that are required during school hours.
• Initiate care plans and emergency care plans.
• Attend ARDs for clinic coordinators support to interpret health care needs of students needed during school hours.

• Maintain accurate student health records (immunizations, medications, state‑mandated screenings).
• Compile, maintain, and file all physical and computerized reports, records, and documents on all students.

• Comply with policies established by federal and state laws, Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas Education Agency, and KIPP board policy.
• Maintain confidentiality.

• Maintain certification in CPR and First Aid, Vision, Hearing, and Scoliosis screening certification.
• Model behavior that is professional, ethical, and responsible.

• Education/Certification: Completion/Graduation from accredited RN or LVN program;
  Valid Texas license issued by the related Board of Nurse Examiners;
  Must have an active RN or LVN license in Texas.
• Special Knowledge/
  
  Skills:
  
  Critical thinking skills when triaging students, staff, and visitors; response in an emergency; experience providing care to patients with seizures; knowledge and experience caring for patients with diabetes, including insulin administration; experience with gastrostomy tube feedings; tracheostomy care and suctioning; urinary catheterization; ability to follow physician orders for medication administration via Oral, Sublingual, Buccal, Rectal, Intramuscular, and Subcutaneous routes; basic first aid and CPR;
  
  strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills; proficient in keyboarding; ability to use personal computer and software; effective verbal and written communication; able…