Certified School Nurse

Full-Time School Nurse

The Life Works School in Doylestown, PA is hiring for a Full-Time School Nurse to support our school system for the  Academic School Year and ongoing for future school years. This position will cover both the academic school and extended school year (Summer program).

Responsibilities include overseeing, assessing, and coordinating the general and emergency health needs of students. Maintain medication records and dispense routine and PRN medications as permitted on School Emergency Cards. Communicate and coordinate student sick care decisions and reports among parents/guardians, teachers, and counselors. Provide education on general adolescent health topics to students. Provide staff education, initiate, plan and oversee workshops and school assembly topics pertinent to the school populations, including risky health habits and practices.

Responsible for administering and documenting annual TB testing and flu vaccine for Lifeworks staff.

The Life Works Schools are licensed specialty therapeutic day schools for students in middle and high school affected by social, emotional, or behavioral health challenges. Life Works comprehensive educational curriculum is individualized and designed to actively engage each student throughout the day to achieve positive, pro-social behavioral and educational outcomes. Our unique balance of academic rigor and a continuum of evidence based educational/therapeutic supports make Life Works the regional provider of choice.

Benefit Highlights:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive compensation & generous paid time off
• Excellent medical, dental, vision and prescription drug plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi student loan refinancing program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries!
• Tuition reimbursement

Qualifications:

• RN with an active Pennsylvania license, from an accredited school of nursing.
• Pennsylvania School Nurse Certification required.
• Knowledge of child and adolescent mental health and behavioral issues, autism, and associated health care concerns required.
• A minimum of two years experience working as a professional in the psychiatric or school nursing field is preferred, especially in a child/adolescent psychiatric, autism spectrum disorders, or a school setting.
• Must have basic computer skills or willingness to learn.

EEO Statement:
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.