Registered Nurse

About The Role

The Accelerated Schools, located just south of Downtown Los Angeles, serves a vibrant community of over 1,700 TK–12 students. We are dedicated to preparing them to excel in college, career, and life through an innovative, equitable, and compassionate approach.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and make sound clinical judgments before the administration of first aid and medication for the purpose of providing oversight and care for the ill, medically fragile, and/or injured children in accordance with state laws and district compliance.
• Provide training in the oversight of children's immunizations to staff.
• Prepare and submit accurate online Annual School Immunization Assessment Report for Kindergarten students and 7th grade Tdap Assessment Report to the Los Angeles County Immunization Program.
• Provide oversight and administer mandated health screenings (e.g. vision, hearing, scoliosis, etc.) for referring medical conditions for children that need treatment.
• Provide student health services and train and support parents, students, health care providers, and public agencies on compliance with legal health requirements and general community health related issues.
• Provide oversight of student's confidential files, records, and reports as required for compliance with various state, federal, and administrative regulations.
• Monitor and evaluate students for referred illness and/or injury for the purpose of attending to their immediate health care concerns and initiating follow-up care.
• Provide professional development training for the school community.
• Provide annual in-service training for staff and/or administrators on medication administration, specialized physical health care services (e.g. EpiPen Training, etc.).
• Collaborate with Human Resources in coordinating participation for the annual in-service training.
• Evaluate and provide care to students with chronic illnesses and to extremely high-risk students.
• Report health and safety issues and provide clinical advice to assigned administrators and appropriate agencies.
• Respond to emergency medical situations (e.g. severe falls, seizure, bleeding, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring appropriate immediate medical attention and related follow-up action.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum: Bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university
• Preferred: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree
• Experience in school nursing
• Bilingual – Spanish