TITLE:  Lead Nurse

LOCATION: TBD    

The Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools (KCKPS) is a nationally recognized urban school district that serves approximately 22,000 students and 60+ different languages are spoken in the homes of our students. KCKPS is home to Sumner Academy, the #6 highest rated High School in the Nation and #1 High School in Kansas according to the US News rankings.

 

With Head Start/preschools, 28 elementary schools, 7 middle schools, and 5 college and career academies/high schools, we are the fifth largest district in the state of Kansas and our student population is approximately 56% Hispanic, 24% African American, 9% White, and 6% Asian. To serve our students, the district employs approximately 4,000 employees including more than 1,800 teachers.              

    

JOB GOAL: To lead nurses in the provision of direct nursing services to students and staff members, and to maximize health and wellness in the school community.  All duties are performed in accordance with district / state Board of Education policies and procedures and state law regarding the Nurse Practice Act.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Must possess sufficient strength, endurance, and skill to provide direct professional nursing services, first aid, illness, and emergency care to students and staff guided by the nursing process and in accordance with professional standards, school policy and procedures, and state and local mandates.
• Must be able to perform CPR and use an AED (if available)
• Administers medication with appropriate documentation.
• Able to perform nursing procedures within their scope of practice.
• Participates in maintaining accurate medical records to assure compliance with state mandates including immunizations, physical examinations, and medical conditions, and the related archival responsibilities.
• Performs mandated screening procedures for vision and hearing.
• Provides follow-up evaluations on students as required.
• Makes appropriate assessment and referrals for suspected abuse/neglect as a mandated reporter.
• Monitors compliance of school health program with federal, state and local laws, regulations and policies.
• Manages health room efficiently.
• Prepares health reports for supervisor and health department.
• Collaborates with other agencies in designing and providing services to our students.
• Collaborates with teachers regarding health education and the state curriculum (K-12).
• Serves as a resource person on health issues.
• Provides staff development on health-related topics for school staff.
• Participates in the development of the school emergency health and crises plan.
• Where applicable, delegating, monitoring and evaluating aides/assistants/staff members in assigned nursing procedures.
• Identification of students with special health care needs.
• Development of emergency action plans for students at risk of medical crises at school or during a school function.
• Monitoring of individual health care plans (IHP) for students who need invasive procedures performed during the school day.
• Provide health related consultation as a member of the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) team.
• Ability to work an 8 hour duty day in the location or locations assigned by the supervisor.
• Physical and emotional ability to perform required work and move about as needed in the fast-paced, highly intensive school environment.

Qualifications

• Meets the employment qualifications set forth by the Kansas City, Kansas Board of Education and the Kansas State Department of Education
• Current Registered Nurse licensure in Kansas
• Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation program completion
• Maintain CPR status according to American Heart Association Guidelines.
• Experience in school nursing preferred
• Computer literacy and competency in use of existing technology preferred
• Excellent interpersonal skills, professional judgment, oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with multiple stakeholders
• Demonstrated skills in professional development facilitation
• Physical and emotional ability to perform required work and move about as needed in the fast-paced, highly intensive school environment

COMMUNICATION / ORGANIZATION: 

• Maintains communication with school personnel, and parents/guardians to enhance cooperative action which will meet the educational needs of students.
• Utilizes existing technology effectively in the performance of duties.

 

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.  Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

 

LANGUAGE SKILLS: functions of the job include: pertinent laws, codes, policies, and/or regulations; personnel processes; curriculum adoption process; program planning and development; and adult learning styles and curriculum models. Ability is required to schedule a number of activities, meetings, and/or events; often gather, collate, and/or classify data; and use job-related equipment. Flexibility is required to independently work with others in a wide variety of circumstances; analyze data utilizing defined but different processes; and operate equipment using standardized methods. Ability is also required to work with a significant diversity of individuals and/or groups; work with data of widely varied types and/or purposes; and utilize a variety of job-related equipment. Independent problem solving is required to analyze issues and create action plans. Problem solving with data frequently requires independent interpretation of guidelines; and problem solving with equipment is moderate to significant

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.   While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk, stand and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually loud and is a standard acceptable level for this environment.

 

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:  Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program; ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students. 

 

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:  186 days plus 10 day

SALARY:  Based on KCKPS Salary Schedule        

FLSA STATUS:  EXEMPT

REPORT TO:  Director of Health Services

EVALUATION:  Performance will be evaluated in accordance with Board of Education policy on administrator evaluation.

 

SIGNATURES:

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position.  The individual holding this position performs additional duties and additional duties may be assigned.  

 

Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  KCKPS is an equal opportunity employer and shall not discriminate in its employment practices and policies with respect to hiring, compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of an individual’s race, color, religion, sex/gender (to include orientation, identity, or expression), age, disability, national origin, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by law.

 

For more information regarding Title IX please contact:

 

District Compliance Coordinator

2010 N. 59^th Street

Kansas City, KS 66104

913-279-2262

Title IX@kckps.org