Ojai Valley School is looking for a School Nurse to oversee the health and wellness of our student body and is responsible for assisting with the operation of the Health Center. This position reports directly to the Lower Head of Campus and Upper Head of Campus. Candidates should possess interest and experience in assessing illness and injury and promoting general health and well-being in students ranging from 3 to 18 years of age. In addition to hands-on care and health coaching, Health Center staff will coordinate student appointments and oversee student health records and medications.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Maintains and updates student health records.
• Assesses student and staff injuries and illnesses.
• Carries the school’s “on-call” cell phone during the school week to respond to emergencies. Provides phone triage immediately and responds in person within one hour of initial call, if required.
• Arranges medical evaluation by physicians, nurse practitioners, psychologists, psychiatrists or medical specialists for students and staff as needed.
• Aids in the transportation to and from medical appointments.
• Accompanies students, when necessary, to medical appointments.
• Schedules follow-up treatment and rehabilitation.
• Corresponds extensively with parents/guardians on any medical issues concerning their child.
• Maintains a well-stocked and prepared Health Center.
• Provides first aid kits and medical releases for all camping, backpacking, and field trips.
• Participates in identification of unsafe student activity and assumes responsibility for intervention.
• Assists Athletic Department with injury prevention.
• Participates in dorm, faculty, and division meetings.
• Reports pertinent information to the appropriate staff or department.
• Documents student and staff medical information clearly, accurately and legally.
• Procures and administers prescribed and over-the-counter medication.
• Prepares medication for OVS staff to administer.
• Assumes designated role in the event of a fire or disaster.
• Maintains professional standing through required continuing education to increase professional competence and to meet personal needs and goals.
• Educates students and staff on those subjects related to health and wellness.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

● RN required

● Experience working in education and/or experience working with children and adolescents

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of parents or employees of the organization. In addition, the following communications are required.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

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.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

1. BLS or CPR or Health Care Professional CPR/AED Certification

2. California Driver's License required.

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 talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and climb or balance.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Ojai Valley School is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religions, sex, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $50,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Physical setting:

• Camp
• School

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• On call
• Weekend availability

Work Location: In person

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