William Penn School District
Staff Nurse (3137)
Job Posting Link: https://williampenn.schoolspring.com?jobid=5159280
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 & Beyond.
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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Location District Wide Posting Status Active
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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
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
- Pediatrics
Physical Setting:
- School
Work Location: In person
