Staff Nurse

William Penn School District

Staff Nurse (3137)

JOB POSTING

Job Details

Posting ID 3137

Title Staff Nurse

Description Position Title: Staff Nurse

Position
District-Wide

Location:

William Penn Educational Support Personnel Association - 10
Bargaining Unit: month

Effective Date: January 31, 2024

Job description last updated: 04/18/2023

Position Summary: The ideal candidate will support the District’s mission and vision and will have the primary responsibility of assisting the building principal and school nurse with the medical needs of the school population.

District Summary

The William Penn School District is Located in southeastern Delaware County and serves approximately 5,000 students who reside in Aldan, Colwyn, Darby, East Lansdowne, Lansdowne, and Yeadon Boroughs. We share a collective vision to educate, nurture and empower all students to become career and/or college ready.

Key Responsibilities & Essential Duties:

Provide assistance and/or first aid to ill and injured students according to Standing

Orders

Administer medications according to district policy

Monitor student health records; record screenings, update immunization records

Assist with student screenings (height, weight, vision, hearing)

Assist with parental communications

Keep the Certified School Nurse informed of all situations

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Knowledge/awareness of own cultural identity and how this influences behavior, and desire to learn about the cultural identity of others.

Ability to establish and nurture an environment that promotes cultural competence and equitable treatment of staff, students, and patrons of the District.

Ability to understand and hold self and others accountable for promoting and attaining the goals as outlined in Focus Forward 2025 .

Ability to recognize that each person is a unique individual even as we celebrate their group cultural heritage.

Knowledge of PA Core Standards and Eligible Content

Knowledge of Instructional Planning Guides as it relates to the instructional block

Knowledge of Digital Curriculum components

Ability to courageously lead conversations focused on equity, closing opportunity gaps, and equal access to technology-infused lessons of rigor.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with District staff and administrators, students, parents or guardians, outside agencies, and the public, in a multi-ethnic, multicultural, multilingual environment.

Ability to receive and implement feedback to improve practice and systems.

Ability to work with adults as well as children

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Basic clerical and computer skills

Knowledge of screening techniques

Ability to assess emergency situations (triage)

Required Qualifications:

Current LPN or RN license

CPR and AED Certification

Preferred Qualifications:

2 years of experience in school environments

Pre-employment Paperwork Requirements:

Pennsylvania Criminal Background Check, FBI Fingerprinting Background Check,

Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance

Sexual Misconduct/Abuse Disclosure Release (Act 168) forms

School Personnel Health Record and TB test

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:

Work scheduled hours on a consistent basis

Indoor office environment is subject to frequent interruptions

Pushing, moving and lifting objects with a strength factor of light work

Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a variety of standard office equipment

Clarity of vision at varying distances

Verbal, auditory and written capabilities to effectively communicate in an articulate manner

Sitting and standing for extended periods of time

Frequent sitting, standing and walking

Reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally to retrieve and store files and supplies

Lifting objects with a strength factor of light work

Occasional bending, reaching and stretching

Occasional kneeling, crouching and squatting

Occasional pulling, pushing

Level of Compensation: $22.02/HR

Disclaimer:

The preceding list is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the scope of responsibility, and the level of knowledge and skills typically required, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements, skills or duties so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside their normal responsibilities from time to time as needed.

All employment open positions are made available on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, gender, age, disability, or veteran status.

Job descriptions are written as a representative list of the ADA essential duties performed by the entire classification. They cannot include and are not intended to include, every possible activity and task performed by every specific employee.

Shift Type Full-time 10-month Salary Range

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Job Application Timeframes

Internal Start Date 01/31/2024 General Start Date 01/31/2024

Internal End Date General End Date

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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $22.00 - $22.56 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Pediatrics

Physical setting:

• School

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Lansdowne, PA 19050: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $22