KIPP Durham School Nurse; RN

Overview

Every School. Every Student. Every Day. Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) North Carolina is a network of eight tuition-free, college-preparatory public charter schools educating approximately 3,000 students in grades K-12 in Durham, Halifax, Northampton and Mecklenburg counties. At KIPP NC, we are committed to improving the life outcomes of North Carolina’s children through the delivery of research-based, rigorous curricula that clears the paths that our students choose to follow by ensuring that they have the roadmaps and guideposts they need to arrive at success — however they define it.

At KIPP, we see the unique gifts of everyone who enters our schools — especially our school nurses. Your expertise. Your compassion. Your ability to care for students so they feel safe, supported, and ready to learn. On both the easy days and the challenging ones, you are a trusted source of comfort and care for our school community. That’s why we value you.

Together, our students, schools, families, and communities share a bold mission: to create a future without limits. That future depends on compassionate healthcare professionals like you. Care for our students—and shape the future—by joining KIPP as a School Nurse today.

The School Nurse reports to the KIPP School Operations Leader with support from the Principals and Regional Operations Team, and will collaborate with school staff to maintain a safe and healthy environment for KIPP North Carolina students. They will work with staff and families to provide the highest quality of service to all students. The School Nurse will be a member of the school operations team.

• Supervising a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) to support the medical needs on the Gaston campus.
• Work to remove, modify, or reduce health-related barriers to learning.
• Provide well-student care, health care, first aid, immunizations, and assistance to students at their school; create a comforting and nurturing environment for ill students.
• Provide daily, individual care to students, including managing daily medications, administering doctor prescribed medications, and assisting students with physical disabilities.
• Advise the Director of Operations and other school staff as needed regarding initiatives, processes, and systems necessary to ensure a healthy school community.
• Build emergency preparedness plans and train all staff on them to ensure staff statewide are ready for health emergencies.
• Communicate daily with families about student wellness and health concerns.
• Participate in necessary student health events that may occur on non-school days (e.g., New Student Registration).
• Perform screenings for scoliosis, vision, hearing, height, weight, and other conditions; make referrals and follow-up.
• Complete, update, and maintain student records (accident reports, health records), and submit reports; effectively manage the systems for student health paperwork.
• Ensure 100% collection of student health documentation for incoming new students.
• Maintain physical student health files and ensure they are organized and up-to-date.
• Audit student health files annually.
• Transfer all health materials and necessary information for student transfers between campuses.
• Maintain the security of confidential information.
• Collect and maintain student incident forms, ensuring that all pertinent details are documented by applicable parties.
• Collaborate with school staff to create and maintain wellness programming to support healthy opportunities for students.
• Maintain all mandated COVID protocols and hold staff and students accountable to those health protocols.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The organization reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties, and to assign other duties as necessary at any time. Job duties and responsibilities may change based on the needs of the organization.

The following is required of all aspiring School Nurse candidates:

• A deep commitment to the mission of KIPP NC and an unwavering belief in the potential of all our students.
• Commitment to racial equity…