Elementary Nurse - YES Prep Hobby Elementary (Immediate Opening)

At YES Prep, work for a mission that impacts the life trajectory of students and their families. YES Prep creates pathways to extraordinary opportunity through best-in-class development, competitive compensation and benefits, and recognition for your impact. Grow as an authentic leader and be part of a high-performing, team-oriented culture.

About the role

When you join the YES Prep team, you will assist the Manager of Health and Wellness and provide or aide staff and students with first aid, immunization, screenings and data input for reports, State required screenings and reporting services and/or procedures under the supervision of the Manager of Health and Wellness.

• Maintaining system-wide student medical records
• Participating in the formulation of campus health program goals and objectives
• Providing direct health care, emergency first aid and care, and related health services according to YES Prep policies and procedures
• Providing preventive health care by offering appraisals, screening programs, referrals and follow-up; recognizing, reporting and using control measures on communicable disease; and monitoring and following up on immunizations needs
• Providing personal care support for students who are not fully toilet trained
• Promoting Health and Community Services
• Processing State Required Screenings
• Upholding national standards to protect the privacy of student health information
• Ensuring compliance with HIPAA & FERPA
• Maintaining compliance with the Texas Educator’s Code of Ethics
• Identifying and accessing student health problems to primary health care
• Monitoring student immunization records
• Maintaining staff and student right to privacy
• Conducting specific health instruction for students, parents and staff and serving as a resource to staff regarding health instruction
• Reporting all injuries of staff and students to supervisor immediately
• Performing and/or assisting staff and students in first aid, screenings and state reports
• Performing duties according to policy and procedure to maintain safe school environment
• Participating in duties throughout the school year for state compliance
• Assisting with vision, hearing, scoliosis, ANTES screenings
• Processing and managing seizures, asthma, diabetes, etc. for students
• Assisting with student immunization records and maintaining updated records in the YES Prep student database
• Assisting with inventory of medical supplies
• Ensuring all health and shot records are up to date for all students on campus
• Maintaining sign in sheets, incident reporting, and medication logs for students according to our policies and procedures
• Flexibility with campus schedule as needed
• Additional duties as assigned

Requirements

• Registered Nurse (R.N.) with a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution
• Currently licensed as an R.N. in the State of Texas
• One year of experience as a licensed R.N.
• Valid Texas driver’s license with applicable insurance coverage
• Must hold a valid certification for both CPR and AED use from a nationally recognized organization, or attend a district required training to become certified within a given time frame
• Belief in and commitment to the mission and core value of YES Prep Public Schools
• Openness to giving and receiving frequent feedback
• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress
• Ability to work urgently in a fast-paced and results-oriented environment
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks and initiatives at once
• Demonstrated ability to work on a team
• A dedication to learn, grow, and develop as a professional

NOTE: YES Prep follows the Texas Board of Nursing recommendation that a newly licensed Nurse not practice in an independent setting for a period of 12-18 months post-licensure.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual in Spanish
• At least 2 years of relevant experience

Core Beliefs

• Belief in and commitment to the mission and core value of YES Prep Public Schools
• Desire to disrupt systemic status quos in education
• Willingness to go above and beyond to disrupt said status quos
• Passion to develop resiliency through a relentless pursuit of jaw-dropping results
• Conviction that high expectations + high accountability = high performance and high growth

Benefits

• Compensation: Salaried position with a range of $65,000-$82,500
• Health and Supplemental Insurance: A $0 monthly medical option that includes $600 towards a Health Savings Account, in addition to a variety of supplemental benefits including Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, etc. (eligibility requires working 20+ hours a week for full benefits, or 10+ hours a week for medical benefits)
• Retirement Plans: Participation in Teacher Retirement System of Texas and a 457b Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off: 10 days of Paid Time Off in addition to system closures during the Academic Calendar (for employees working 20+ hours a week)
• Paid Leave Programming: Paid leave for medical needs (including maternity and paternity leave), paid out at 100%, based on eligibility and tenure
• Professional Development: Investment in developing leaders through high-quality programs, effective coaching, and ongoing professional development
• Award Winning Culture: Strong cultures at campuses and Home Office, named Houston’s Best Place to work in 2018, 2019, and 2021

Schedule

10-month position starting for the 26-27 School Year.