Position: School Nurse
Reports to: Director, Specialized Services
Job Summary
Provide the best educational opportunities to all scholars by minimizing absence due to illness and creating a climate of health and well-being in the schools.
Essential Functions
Coordinator of Scholar Health Care
- Assess and define health problems of the scholar population and develop appropriate medical care and health plans.
- Consult with special education scholars, teachers and parents regarding the individual health plans for these scholars to meet their Individual Education Plans (IEPs).
- Consult with regular education scholars on their Individual Health Plans (IHPs).
- Collaborate with MCP social work, mental health, and psychological staff concerning Risk and ATOD (Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug) programs for scholars to enhance efforts available to meet the social, emotional and mental health needs of scholars, particularly those scholars with special education needs.
- Manage the scholar immunization program.
- Consult with regular education scholars on their Individual Health Plans (IHPs).
- Maintaining appropriate supplies.
- Provide written medical record keeping for scholars. Coordinate with the Milwaukee Health Department regarding public health issues, such as vision and hearings screening, communicable disease management, lice screenings, and the other health programs.
- Authorize exclusion and readmission of scholars in compliance with Board policies on infectious and contagious diseases, and in conjunction with the Milwaukee Health Department.
- Work with school administration and human resources regarding recommendations, communications and implementation protocols.
- Support decisions made by human resources and senior management that have been determined to be in the best interest of the MCP Network.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Educator
- Provide health education information to scholars and families.
- Exchange information with other school and community health and social service agencies to facilitate continuity of health care for scholars.
- Provide nutritional education to scholars by collaborating with Food Service Management and other MCP staff.
- Serve on the MCP emergency response team and crisis planning team.
Direct Care
- Provide direct nursing care to scholars when required, including medication administration, diabetes management, and other health needs.
- Provide emergency care when needed.
- Facilitate urgent care referrals to appropriate clinic and hospital providers
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor of Science - Nursing required. Master's degree preferred.
- Possess strong interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Possess strong communication skills, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, orally and in writing.
- Ability to interact with scholars, staff, Milwaukee Health Department, parents and the community.
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
- Ability to manage competing priorities.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and high level of trust and ethical behavior.
- Ability to keep an accurate system of records.
- Previous experience working in a school is preferred.
- Aptitude to learn school software as needed to perform job duties.
- Maintaining confidentiality is essential.
Licensing
- Valid State of Wisconsin Nursing License required.
- Mandatory Child Abuse Reporting Certification required annually.
- Working Conditions
Varying workflow; sometimes stressful with high workload times of the year. - May need to complete work during evenings and weekends.
- In-person work (not telecommuting or remote).
- Complete work required within a limited space.
- Complete work required within a limited time.
- Provide model for scholars of exemplary conduct
- Attend training and meetings when requested
Working Conditions/Physical Requirements (with or without reasonable accommodations)
Work requires walking, lifting. climbing, bending, reaching, and kneeling.This position requires intermittent travel between the four campus locations. Maintain a valid Wisconsin Driver's License and a good driving record. Availability of an insured personal automobile. Able to carry equipment to each school site.
Job Parameters
Part-time up to 35 hours per week.
Work schedule: M - F 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
- Master's degree in Nursing or related field
- Valid State of Wisconsin Nursing License
- Mandatory Child Abuse Reporting Certification (annual)
- Strong interpersonal and customer service skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Ability to interact with scholars, staff, Milwaukee Health Department, parents, and community
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision
- Ability to manage competing priorities
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and high ethical standards
- Ability to keep accurate medical and health records
- Previous experience working in a school
- Aptitude to learn and use school software as needed
- Valid Wisconsin Driver's License, good driving record, insured personal automobile
- Ability to perform physical tasks (walking, lifting, climbing, bending, reaching, kneeling)
- Availability for occasional evenings and weekends as needed
- In-person work at school sites (not remote)
What We Do
Milwaukee College Prep is a four-campus network of public charter schools in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving students from K3 to 8th grade. Founded in 1997, the organization is committed to eliminating the opportunity gap and celebrating the gifts of over 2,000 scholars. Their mission is to provide academic rigor and character development, ensuring all children gain the knowledge to determine their own destinies.
