School Nurse Needed - Richmond, BC, Canada - Making Waves Academy

Description

The school nurse role allows for a consistent, predictable work schedule (weekdays, during school hours).
however, in addition to paid vacation, you'll also be off the clock on school breaks and federal holidays.
Work in a school community setting where you can build lasting relationships with students and families.


Division:
School-Wide, On-Site


Status:
Full-time, Exempt (Year-Round)


Salary:
$70,000-$80,000 + $12,000 Temporary Cost of Living Allowance and MWA Benefit

Under the direction of the Director of School Operations, the School Nurse provides comprehensive health management for the assessment, evaluation, maintenance, and improvement of health services and health education to promote health and well-being, academic achievement, and holistic development for Making Waves Academy students and school personnel.

Making Waves Academy's recruitment process is thorough and methodically designed to identify exceptional talent perfectly suited to support our community.

As an applicant, you can anticipate an inclusive process that encompasses various stages, including but not limited to an initial recruiter screening, hiring exercise, hiring manager interview, panel interview, and reference checks.

To learn more, visit our website . Health Services

Provide direct care and first aid for injuries and acute illness for all students and long-term management of students with special healthcare needs, primarily students on 504 plans that require reasonable accommodations.

Maintain communication with families, school personnel, and the community regarding health concerns for individual students and/or the community at large.

Supervise and administer medication(s) to students according to School policy and regulations.

Serve as school liaison to interpret the health and development assessment to parents, teachers, administrators, and other concerned professionals.

Document student health information in the school's electronic database systems and student cumulative folders as required.
Health Monitoring and Compliance

Design and implement individual student health maintenance plans as prescribed by the student's health care providers in compliance with MWA policy.

Assess and evaluate students' health and development status; provide case management, referrals, and follow-up for health conditions and/or medical problems.

Interpret medical and nursing findings appropriate to the student's individualized education programs and 504 plans and make recommendations to professional personnel directly involved; submit reports to ensure compliance with school, state, and federal policies.

Monitor immunizations, manage communicable diseases, assess the school environment, and make recommendations to prevent injury and ensure safety.
Health Education and Consulting

Partner with school leaders to disseminate health updates and education materials to the MWA community (students, families, and employees).

Contribute to school planning for health emergencies such as disaster triage, endemics, pandemics, and/or infectious diseases.
Participate in the school community – attending school competitions, performances, assemblies, and extracurricular activities.

Office environment and school site; This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers, portable two-way radio transceivers, and smartphones.

Applicable laws, codes, policies, procedures, and school regulations governing work scope
Current medical terminology, equipment, and techniques
Operation of specialized health assessment instruments
Diagnostic methods for medical conditions and diseases
First-aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques
Implement applicable laws, codes, policies, procedures, and school regulations governing work scope
Establish and maintain an effective working relationship among students, parents, school staff, and the community
Operate computer, related software, and other office equipment
Perform first-aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
Bachelor's Degree

Licenses or Certificates Needed
Valid California Registered Nurse License
Spanish language proficiency is preferred but not required

Consistent with its obligations under the law, MWA will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.

Equal Employment Opportunity Is Our Policy

It is the policy of the School to afford equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to their perceived or identified: race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and hairstyle, including but not limited to braids, locks, and twists); sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and medical conditions related to such); religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices); marital/registered domestic partner status; national origin or ancestry (including native language spoken and possession of a driver's license issued to persons unable to prove their presence in the U.S.

is authorized by federal law); physical or mental disability (including HIV and AIDS); medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics); taking of a leave of absence pursuant to the Family Medical Leave Act ("FMLA"), Pregnancy Disability Leave ("PDL") law, Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"), California Family Rights Act ("CFRA"), the Fair Employment and Housing Act ("FEHA"), or laws related to domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking laws; or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy extends to all job applicants and employees and to all aspects of the employment relationship, including the hiring of new employees and the training, transfer, promotion, discipline, termination, compensation and benefits of existing employees.

For a full copy of our non-discrimination policy, visit:

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