Part-time Registered Nurse, South County Academy

FSRI is always looking for candidates that want to make a positive impact on the community!

Position Summary:

As part of the multidisciplinary team, the Nurse will provide healthcare services to students and staff, promote overall wellness, and ensure a safe and healthy school environment. This role involves managing student health needs, responding to emergencies, and supporting physical and mental well-being throughout the school community.

The Nurse will lead the development and ongoing management of a culturally competent, comprehensive, individualized care plan with each individual youth. Assess individuals/families with behavioral health and/or substance use needs and provide treatment and referral services. Provides medical case management oversight and consultation for South County Academy programs. Assures compliance for agency and state/federal medication supply storage and disposal procedures for assigned programs.

The Nurse will also prepare and execute student group curriculum which promotes healthy lifestyles and public health education. Provides emergency crisis interventions and assessments as needed. Provide clinical treatment for clients as needed.

Specific Duties /Responsibilities:

Provide first aid and emergency care for students and staff

Assess and manage student health concerns, illnesses, and injuries

Administer medications and monitor students with chronic conditions (e.g., asthma, diabetes)
Maintain accurate and confidential health records

Develop and implement individualized care plans and emergency action plans

Conduct health screenings (vision, hearing, etc.)Educate students and staff on health, hygiene, and disease prevention

Monitor immunization compliance according to state regulations

Collaborate with parents, teachers, behavioral health staff and healthcare providers

Administration of medication to students as prescribed on a daily basis

Coordination and compilation of student health records and screenings

Ensuring people have access to primary care services and ongoing periodic laboratory testing

Conducting primary care screening and monitoring of key health indicators and health risk Monitoring status indicators and changes in the status of chronic health conditions

Promoting a healthy behavior lifestyle and establishing educational materials for the daily education of the students including but not limited to peer public health education groups

Providing consultation to South County Academy residential staff members, youth and families:
Conducting consultation in ways that compliment and support the learning style of the person you are coaching, as defined by the person you are coaching

Actively participating in weekly team meetings

Works collaboratively across department and divisions to ensure quality service

Obtains necessary consents and release of information for care coordination and treatment planning activities

Completes internal and/or external referrals to link people with the appropriate services and resources

Provides nursing services and primary care assessment and monitoring using evidence-based clinical practices and interventions, that are consistent with the person’s values, preferences, and individualized needs

Encourage positive environment and behavioral support by utilizing a restorative justice framework and principles

Work as part of a team to support the overall functioning of the program and ensure that all Policies and Procedures are followed

Become trained, competent and able to perform emergency de-escalation and support strategies when applicable

Teach client/family self-advocacy skills

Build and maintain positive, working relationships with community organizations and service providers

Maintain confidentiality of client/family

Provide sensitivity to client/family cultural, ethnic, racial and socioeconomic issues and diversity

Serve as a positive role model to client and colleagues

Complete all professional and administrative documentation and forms in accordance with agency standards and within established guidelines and time frames

Maintains compliance with FSRI policies, including those relating to HIPAA and all state and federal agencies, including DCYFProficient in using an electronic health record as well as project-specific software

Participates in all meetings as required by the team, supervisors and that are necessary for the role both internally and externally

Attend and participate in all required program and agency trainings

Provide on-call coverage/support in conjunction…