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Are you a compassionate and skilled healthcare professional looking to get into an education setting? ••••
Victory Acadmey at Nelson is seeking a dedicated Lead School Nurse to provide exceptional care, promote wellness, and create a safe, nurturing environment for our students and staff. Victory Academy offers specialized, individualized educational services for youth residing on our campus, supporting youth ages 11 to 21 from all over Western New York. We bridge the gap with RTF treatment teams to ensure that we provide a person-centered, trauma informed learning environment.
To learn more about Victory Academy at Nelson, click here: Victory Academy at Nelson

Benefits:

• Paid School Breaks (approximately 7 weeks!)
• Paid Holidays
• Additional Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Health, dental & vision insurance options
• Paid Employer sponsored life insurance
• Supplemental insurance programs for additional life insurance, short-term disability, accident & cancer insurance
• Up to $600 every year for completing biometric health screenings on a single health insurance plan & up to $1,200 if a spouse completes too!
• Free dental insurance

Perks:

• Small class sizes
• Casual dress code
• OLV Tuition Reimbursement up to $7,200
• Qualifying Non-For-Profit for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program (click here to learn more: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation)
• Take advantage of our Dental & Outpatient Mental Health services while working
• Up to $180 annual gym reimbursement
• $$ Employee referral program $$

Additional Information:

• Schedule: Monday-Friday
• Pay Rate: Based on relevant years of licensed experience

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Job Summary:
The Lead School Registered Nurse is an integral part of the OLV Human Services School Age programs in supporting an optimum physical, mental, emotional and social climate for all students and staff. The lead school nurse acts as an educator, advocate, liaison and consultant on health related issues for students, families and school personnel. As the Lead School RN, this person is responsible for Nelson School directly, filling in at other sites as needed, and providing clinical support and supervision to other School Nurses.

Essential Job Duties:

• Preform daily school nursing duties at the Nelson School.
• Maintain student medical documentation
• Pass student medications
• Monitor student medical needs in the school setting
• Collaborate with the Residential Campus regarding students
• Clinically lead and support the School Nurse Team at OLV Human Services
• Train School Nurses on medical related job duties, such as: restraint documentation, student record keeping, agency nursing policies and school health policies.
• Act as substitute nurse as needed during times of need at other Education sites due to nurse absence.
• Monitor and document physical restraints.
• In collaboration with the Building Leadership Teams, review and revise school health policies included in the parent handbook annually
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills:

• Requires the ability to utilize computer systems and software necessary to perform position functions.
• Requires effective oral/written communication and interpersonal skills for interactions with various individuals both internal and external to the program. Must be able to deal tactfully and effectively with individuals of diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Significant problem solving and diagnostic skills with the ability to quickly analyze situations and adopt an effective course of action.
• Ability to handle stressful and sensitive situations in a professional manner.

Minimum Education Required:
AAS/BSN Degree from an accredited Nursing School

Minimum Experience Required:
3-5 Years of Experience Required

License/Registration/ Certifications Required:

• RN Licensure

Training Requirements:

• OLVHS' New Hire Orientation
• TCI- Observation
• CPR

Physical Requirements:
The overall nature of the position is sedentary requiring little physical effort with occasional light physical exertion required. There is little, if any, exposure to environmental conditions.

• The constant physical demand of the position is sitting.
• The frequent physical demands of the position are standing, walking, climbing, talking, hearing, repetitive motions, and eye/hand/foot coordination.
• The occasional physical demands of the position are lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, balancing, stooping, crouching, reaching, handling, grasping, and feeling.