School Nurse, RN/LPN
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Description: Maxim Healthcare Services is employing School Nurse, RN/LPN right now, this vacancy will be situated in Wisconsin. More details about this vacancy opportunity please read the description below. Maxim Staffing Solutions in Milwaukee, WI currently has several opportunities for nurses to work with a school district in the Milwaukee area.
- RN: Part Time hours through end of school ! year
- RN: Full Time hours for a 12 week contract
- LPN: Full Time hours for school year, 1:1 care, trach experience required
- Current WI RN/LPN License
- Minimum of 1 year recent experience with pediatrics
Responsibilities include:
- Develops policies, procedures and work standards for school health program.
- Monitors compliance of school health program with federal, state and local laws, regulations and policies.
- Initiates program changes as needed.
- Manages program allotment efficiently.
- Prepares health reports for supervisor, board of education and health department.
- Collaborates with other child-support agencies in designing and providing a school health progra! m.
- Negotiates professional and medical services essen! tial to the school health program.
- Provides first aid care and medically prescribed services.
- Maintains security of school health supplies.
- Instructs students in health education according to the state curriculum (K-12).
- Serves as a resource person on health issues.
- Provides staff development on health-related topics for school staff and volunteers.
- Screens and conducts health appraisals for students and staff.
- Provides follow-up evaluations on students as required.
- Recommends corrective action where problems are identified.
- Conducts home visits when appropriate.
- Corresponds with parents on health needs of children.
- Records immunizations, health findings, and other relevant health data.
- Considerable knowledge of medical disorders and treatment.
- Considerable knowledge of child growth and development.
- Working knowledge of public health problems and pro! cedures for treatment in coordination with other health and social service agencies.
- Working knowledge of Federal, State, and Local laws and regulations affecting the delivery of school health services.
- Some knowledge of the school organization and the community served.
- Ability to identify abnormal growth and development and symptoms of disease.
- Ability to coordinate and facilitate services between the school, local health agency, and other community resources.
- Ability to develop and maintain health records on students.
- Ability to develop positive working relationships.
- Other duties as assigned
- Current nursing license for the state in which the nurse practices.
- Full command, verbal and written, of the English language.
- Current Health Certificate (if applicable).
- Current PPD or Chest X-Ray.
- One year prior professional nursi! ng experience preferred.
- Current BLS card.
- Successful! completion of screening tests for the clinical specialty area(s) in which the nurse practices with a score of 80% or greater
- Maxim background screening
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
- 401k Program
- Competitive Pay
- Flexible Scheduling
- Direct Deposit
- Positive Work Environment and Internal Bonuses
- Travel Benefits (as applicable)
- 24 hour on- call service
EOE/AAE
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If you were eligible to this vacancy, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Maxim Healthcare Services.
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This vacancy will be opened on: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 20:22:07 GMT
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