About this role
<p>Location: Alcott Elementary School </p> <p>Department: Alcott ES </p> <p>Area:South </p> <p>Contract Months:10 </p> <p>Salary Range: $61,500.00 <span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span><span>–</span></span></span> $87,500.00 </p> <div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">POSITION SUMMARY</H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Responsible for implementation of health programs, health counseling with students, parents, and staff, provision of preventive health services, augmentation of health education programs, and liaison with the school community.</span></span></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES</H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Develops, implements, and monitors health care plans and emergency plans for designated students.</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Participates in program planning to meet the needs of students with special health care needs. </span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Utilizes case management and the nursing process to manage the health care of students with chronic illness.</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Provides direct health care, emergency first aid care, medication administration, and related health services according to state laws and HISD policies and procedures.</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Provides preventive health care by: assessing the safety needs of students, conducting state mandated screening programs, including referral and follow-up; recognizing, reporting, and using control measures for communicable diseases; and monitoring and providing follow-up on immunization compliance. </span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES CONTINUED</H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Provides students and families with health and medical resources and assists families with access to medical care.</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Conducts age-appropriate health programs and activities in collaboration with school staff.</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Counsels students and families on health conditions.</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Collaborates with community agencies and campus staff to implement a comprehensive school health program and the development of campus health program goals. </span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Performs other job-related duties as assigned.</span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">POSITION REQUIREMENTS</H2> </div><div><p>N/A</p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Education</H2> </div><div><ul> <li><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Registered Nurse (RN) with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or an Associate Degree in Nursing</span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica', sans-serif">Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Texas</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">CPR/AED Certification</span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Experience</H2> </div><div><ul> <li><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Minimum experience requirement - 12 months.</span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">NOTE: HISD follows the Texas Board of Nursing recommendation that a newly licensed nurse not practice in an independent setting for a period of 12-18 months post-licensure</span></span></span></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Other Requirements</H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">The ability to implement emergency care including the ability to independently respond to an emergency, perform CPR, administer emergency medications, and other lifesaving measures within standard practice guidelines.</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">The ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral forms, both internally and externally.</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">The ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds, stoop, kneel, crouch, walk, drive and/or be mobile.</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Valid Texas driver’s license with applicable insurance coverage.</span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </div></div></div><p> </p> <p>Houston Independent School District is an equal opportunity employer. </p>