School Nurse RN

WHO WE ARE

Success at Thurgood Marshall is a single-site charter serving 450 PK-8 students located in Mid-City, New Orleans. We proudly serve 35% multilingual learners, and 16% students with exceptionalities. We offer 100% free and reduced lunch. We have been recognized as a Top Growth school two years in a row, and we’re not done yet! Come build with us.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The School Nurse will be active in creating and building upon the school health program. Duties

include both delivery and coordination of health services, State reporting and compliance, and

utilizing the ANA Nursing Process to promote and improve student health. Duties are to be

performed in accordance with standards of professional nurse care and practice by Louisiana

board of education’s policies and procedures and Louisiana State Board of Nursing regarding

nursing with deference to the Nurse Practice Act. The School Nurse reports to the Director of

Operations and is part of the Operations Team.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

â— Build and maintain positive relationships with students, staff, and families

â— Utilize the nursing process for the assessment, treatment, identification of outcomes,

planning, implementation, and evaluation to care

â— Conduct Health, Vision, & Hearing screenings and referrals as mandated by the State of

Louisiana

â— Update roster and capture student immunization records in the LINKS database

â— Coordinate on campus Immunization and Dental Bus visits

â— Ensure proper intake, storage, administration, and documentation of medication.

â— Create and maintain Individual Healthcare Plans and Emergency Response Plans for

students with medical concerns

â— In partnership with the school leader, plan and lead the school’s response to public

health-related concerns that impact our community (such as COVID-19)

â— Participate in IAP and IEP planning for students, as needed.

â— Coordination and implementation of training for designated unlicensed staff in

Medication Administration, First Aid/CPR, & Diabetes Management

â— Maintain individual student health folders, separate from academic records

â— Effectively communicate with families, students, and staff to ensure continuity of care

and promote a healthy school environment

â— Partner with families as needed to problem solve and remove barriers related to student

health & wellbeing

â— Plan and execute whole group lessons educating students on health, hygiene, & related

topics throughout the school year, including sex education for middle school students

â— Seek out and cultivate health-related community partnerships to benefit the school

â— Other responsibilities as needed to support school operations

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Valid, unencumbered Louisiana RN license
  
• Two years minimum work experience as a full time registered nurse within a clinical setting
  
• Bilingual: Spanish fluency strongly preferred
  
• Experience, training, and/or certification in pediatric behavioral health/trauma informed care is
  

a plus

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
  
• Dental insurance
  
• Health insurance
  
• Life insurance
  
• Paid time off
  
• Parental leave
  
• Professional development assistance
  
• Vision insurance
  

Work Location: In person