Part Time School Nurse Needed!

Come for a job, find a family!

• This is a job where you can make a difference in the lives of others and build a career
  
• Part Time, shifts to include nights and weekends.

+ Other Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Long term and short term disability, accident, and critical illness benefits
• Flexible spending accounts; dependent care and health care
• 403(b) match
• Paid time off; 12 holidays (including your birthday) plus a generous amount of sick, vacation, and personal hours
• Tuition reimbursement
• Mileage reimbursement
• Extra pay for using your personally owned vehicle, if eligible
• Cell phone reimbursement, if eligible
• Career advancement opportunities
• Paid training
• Year round events including appreciation weeks (for Teachers, DSPs, Administration, etc.), turkey give-away, Christmas party, milestone anniversary celebrations, staff appreciation night, and much more!

+ Education and Experience

• Must be licensed as a registered nurse in the state of Maryland.
• Must be in good standing with the Maryland Board of Nursing.
• Must complete DDA delegating case management training within 6 months of employment.
• Prior experience working with pediatrics, special needs, or mental health population a plus.
• Must be a minimum of 21 years old.

+ Key Responsibilities

• Provide preventative, routine, and emergency health care to all students at the Benedictine School.
• Administer medications as prescribed and per School policy and appropriately document administration. Ensure procurement and safe, effective handling of all medications, including disposal when needed.
• Assess student and work-related staff injuries, treat as appropriate, and document per School policy. Send for outside treatment if beyond scope.
• Complete medical documentation including MARs, Injury Reports, Student immunizations, student medical interventions, etc. as appropriate.
• Report significant medical issues, including injuries, to parents and school administration.
• Monitor physical, dental, and specialist appointments for students. Assist in making and accessing appointments as indicated in School Policy.
• Provide seizure monitoring, care, and follow up as needed.
• Collaborate with full student teams on medical, feeding, behavioral, and psychiatric needs for students.
• Communicate as needed with parents/guardians, physicians, and insurance companies on student nursing-related needs.
• Develop nursing care plans and individualized emergency protocols for students as needed.
• Providing Delegating Nursing support for CMT staff working in School Residential setting (usually group homes) including staff training.
• Document and review medication errors made by nurse or CMT. Provided follow up as needed.
• Complete initial nursing assessment and subsequent assessments at least every 45 days for students residing school group homes.
• Provide "on-call" support to infirmary designee when nurse is not scheduled. This includes availability for phone calls and to be on-site if needed.

+ Working Conditions

Hours of work

• Part time
• Shifts to vary, daytime, evening and overnight

Overtime expectations

• Overtime is not required.

Work environment

• Sedentary, office setting.

Travel requirements

• Minimal, if at all.

On-call responsibilities

• Not required for this position.

Benedictine is an EOE