School Nurse

School Nurse

The Guadalupe Centers Charter Schools serves 1600 students from PreK-12 and is a free, open-enrollment public charter school. Over 92% of our students are Latinx. Our school system consists of Guadalupe Centers High School, Guadalupe Centers Middle School, and Guadalupe Centers Elementary School. Our system grew out of Guadalupe Centers’ educational programming. Guadalupe Centers is the longest continuously operating agency serving the Latinx community in the US since 1919. Our roots in our community run deep.  

There are many benefits to working at GCCS with some of them being:

• Student and Families: GCCS teachers strive to form strong relationships with our students and their families. Our organization grew out of Guadalupe Centers, the longest continuously operating agency serving the Latinx community in the US. These community ties are integral to who we are. 

• Staff Autonomy: Teachers at GCCS appreciate having the autonomy to try proven and new approaches in their classroom and are encouraged to innovate. The experience of teachers is valued and they are given space to collaborate and share their best practice. 

• Coaching and Development: Staff at GCCS collaborate with their leaders on their growth and development. GCCS teachers set a professional development goal in collaboration with their coaches, colleagues, and in district initiatives. All staff are aligned on working on their development over the year.

Additional benefits include, but are not limited to: Competitive compensation and benefits, a qualifying relocation stipend upon hire, a bilingual (Spanish) stipend upon hire, and tuition reimbursement. GCCS has also expanded our benefits around well-being and mental health. 

Summary: 

Manage and coordinate the assigned school's health services program based on requirements established by school division policies, procedures, protocols, and local, state, and national regulations and statutes; maintain and operate the school clinic.

Reports To:  Director of Student Services

Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Assess, plan, and implement coordinated school health services;
• Establish and maintain comprehensive school health records;
• Assess the health and developmental status of all students;
• Identify students with special health concerns and develop appropriate health care plans with students and families;
• Establish a system to provide care for illness and injury;
• Establish a system to provide for safe medication administration;
• Monitor communicable disease prevention and control program – establish and maintain immunization records, comply with state laws, rules, and regulations regarding immunization requirements, exclusion of students with communicable diseases and reporting of designated diseases, and participate on advisory committees for students and staff with chronic infectious diseases;
• Determine priorities for screening programs, conduct screenings, make referral,s and provide follow-up;
• Establish dental health programs, as needed – education, fluoride application programs, and screenings;
• Assure in-service education for school staff regarding their role as mandated reporters in suspected child abuse and neglect; and
• Provide in-service education for school personnel on surveillance of health problems, communicable disease control, infection control, abuse and neglect reporting, etc.
• Promote special health promotion observances, e.g., Dental Health Month;
• Participate in health curriculum committees to provide input regarding current health risks, types of health concerns of students, etc.
• Support and reinforce health instruction goals and objectives; and
• Act as a resource to classroom teachers as a presenter on health-related subject matter.
• Monitor the school environment to identify hazards, and work to correct problems
• Establish/monitor an injury-reporting system and ensure action is taken on preventable situations.
• Perform other related duties as assigned. 

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to use clinic/medical equipment.
• Possess basic pharmacological knowledge.
• Ability to assess emergencies and act accordingly.
• Comfortable knowledge of universal procedures and ability to teach this to others.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Willing attitude to be a part of the school team.
• Ability/willingness to participate in ongoing professional and staff development, both independently and through system-offered opportunities.

Experience and Education:

• Valid CPR and AED Certification.
• Registered nurse (RN) Certification is required. 
• A current and valid Missouri Certified Nursing License is required. 
• In good standing with the Board of Nursing. 
• Minimum of three years nursing experience in community health, pediatrics, emergency care and triage, psychiatry and/or physician’s office preferred.
• Bilingual ability; English required and Spanish preferred.
• Driver’s license is required for student transport.

Physical Requirements:  

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Prolonged periods of standing and walking throughout school facilities. 
• Prolonged periods of standing, reaching, and bending.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times. 

Application Process: 

Please complete an application which may be found at https://www.gck12.org/o/gc/page/work-for-gccs. If a position requires a degree, please upload a copy of transcripts and/or degree certification to your application. Other attachments such as a cover letter or resume can also be uploaded and attached to the application.

Guadalupe Centers, Inc. conforms to all the laws, statutes, and regulations concerning equal employment opportunities and affirmative action. We strongly encourage women, minorities’ individuals with disabilities, and veterans to apply to all of our job openings. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, who fully and actively supports equal access for all qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability status, Genetic Information or Testing, Family and Medical Leave, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, and prohibits retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer or the government, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint, or otherwise oppose discrimination.