School Nurse

School Nurse

Lake Ridge Academy is seeking a full-time School Nurse for the  school year. LRA’s School Nurse should be grounded in ethical and evidence-based practice, is the leader who bridges health care and education, provides care coordination, advocates for quality student-centered care, and collaborates with the academic leadership team to design efficient health care systems for LRA students from Junior Kindergarten through graduation.

• Running a busy and welcoming nurse clinic
• Providing first aid care and health assessment for students K-12 (and for adults on campus as needed)
• Writing care plans and coordinating with parents and with staff the care of students with chronic or acute health conditions
• Daily monitoring of students with concussions as part of the LRA concussion protocol
• Communicating with teachers, staff and families to ensure the safety and well-being of students
• Administering medications and monitoring delegated medication administration
• Coordinating and providing vision and hearing screenings for all odd-numbered grades each year
• Tracking and monitoring parent health forms, reviewing required immunization records
• Provide information about health, hygiene, etc. to students and/or to parents as needed
• Educating and training staff on: asthma, life threatening allergies, diabetes, seizure management, blood borne pathogens, AED usage, CPR, etc.
• Providing classroom talks on topics having to do with health, hygiene, etc., per teacher request or as the need arises
• Tracking monthly data and creating reports for the Student Services team Director
• Preparing health/first aid kits for chaperones of student field trips and overnight trips
• Keeping health issue binders for each Division and updating those annually
• Keeping AED devices maintained, serviced, and supplies ordered as needed
• Ordering supplies for the nurse clinic as needed
• Reporting infectious disease occurrence to the LRA community as required

• Registered Nurse (RN):
  Candidates must hold a current, valid Ohio RN license.
• A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree is required.
• Completion of a School Nurse educational program approved by the Ohio Department of Education (ODE), or willingness to complete one in the first year of employment at LRA is strongly preferred.
• Pupil Services License:
  The approved program leads to the issuance of a Pupil Services License by the Ohio Department of Education (ODE), which must be kept up-to-date.

Salary is commensurate with other independent schools in the Midwest, and benefits may include a generous tuition remission package.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and references to (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).

Equal Opportunity Employer