CORE COMPETENCIES:
Administer all medications as per physician's orders while on duty:
Document all medication administration.
Monitor all medication administration documentation.
Monitor and maintain standards of medication storage and administration.
Monitor students for medication side effects.
Maintain ongoing communication with all staff regarding changes in medication orders.
Monitor and care for day students.
Monitor audio/visual screening for students.
Providing information and services in school health related areas:
Promotion of health education and health practices.
Assessment of community and school health needs.
Physical and mental health assessment of children and youth.
Development, management, and evaluation of the school health program.
Prevention, identification, and control of communicable diseases.
Counseling techniques, referral, and health care management of children and youth.
Case management of health needs of children and youth.
Competence in dealing with health related issues of diverse populations.
Child and adolescent development.
Educational psychology.
Recognizing symptoms and consequences of safety and environmental factors:
Child abuse
Substance abuse
Teenage pregnancy
Violence
Homelessness and poverty
Emergency response and crisis intervention planning
Safe and healthy school environment
Assessing, documenting and managing the health care needs of children and youth with disabilities:
Technological care
Nutrition
Medication
Participation in multidisciplinary meetings
Development of an individualized plan of health care
Regulatory, ethical and professional issues and responsibilities governing the provision of health care services in the school including:
Federal, state and local laws and regulations which impact children and youth,
Pennsylvania State Professional Nurse Law.
Pennsylvania school code and regulations.
American Nursing Association/National Association of School Nurses code of ethics.
Privacy and confidentiality.
Child and parental rights.
Be familiar with agency's Policies and Procedures and function within the directives provided.
Professionalism:
Knowledge of the Professional Code of Conduct.
Compliance with school or Glade Run requirements for maintaining accurate records, communicating with families.
Compliance with participating in school and/or Glade Run events and school or state mandated professional growth and development opportunities.
Professional journals, organizations and other sources of professional development
REQUIREMENTS:
Academic:
Must be a Registered Nurse. One year of psychiatric experience recommended.
Physical Requirements:
Must have physical dexterity in order to assist in client/student physical interventions when necessary.
Must complete and pass agency Therapeutic Crisis Intervention training and maintain certification.
Must be able to lift 30 lbs.
Emotional Requirements:
Must have emotional stability to perform essential job functions.
Other Requirements:
Must possess verbal and written communication skills.
Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record are required
Must be able to adjust hours to job requirements.
Access to a telephone.
Must have the ability to implement written physician orders.
Must have acceptable PA State Police Clearance, PA Child Abuse History clearance, FBI clearance, Arrest/Conviction Report and Certification Form, and Act 168 Forms.
Must be able to identify with the agency Mission Statement and support the agency's Core Values.
KNOWLEDGE AREAS:
Medication administration procedures of Glade Run Lutheran Services
Working knowledge of medications and medication references
Pharmacy procedures
PDE regulations
MH regulations
Client Rights
Relationship Counseling
Crisis Intervention
Positive Discipline
Job Location:
Zelienople, PA
Position Type:
Full-Time/Regular
This is a 10 month position following the school calendar
Who We Are: Founded in 1854 by the Rev. Dr. William Passavant in Zelienople, Pennsylvania, Glade Run has evolved over the last 170 years to meet the changing and increasingly challenging needs of children, adults and families throughout Western Pennsylvania and beyond. Last year, Glade Run served over 7,000 individuals with impactful, innovative services in school, home, and community based settings.
Glade Run uses the Sanctuary Model as our blueprint for clinical and organizational change which, at its core, promotes safety and recovery from adversity through the active creation of a trauma-informed community while applying the following Sanctuary commitments within all aspects of our programming: Nonviolence, Emotional Intelligence, Social Learning, Democracy, Open Communication, Social Responsibility, and Growth and Change. Our recognition that trauma is pervasive in the experience of human beings forms the basis for Glade Run's culture as we focus not only on the individuals in which we serve, but equally on our staff and the systems who provide their treatment. Glade Run is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
What We Offer
Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401K offerings with agency match
Agency provided life insurance and long-term disability coverage
Paid school break time during the school year according to the school calendar
Teacher to Student Ratios of 2 (Teacher and Teaching Assistant) to 8
Paid breakfast and lunch daily
Tuition reimbursement
New Hire Incentive Bonuses
Employee Referral Bonus Incentives
Employee Assistance Program
Partnership with Capella University offering scholarships, tuition discounts, and free professional development opportunities
Positive Behavior Intervention Supports (PBIS) environment
Therapeutic equine, animal and horticulture therapy offered to our students though our Adventures Program
Teacher Loan Forgiveness and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program access for employees who meet the forgiveness program requirements
Partnerships with over 40 local school districts
Technology in every classroom
State of the art sensory playground on our historic Zelienople campus
Glade Run is Sanctuary certified we provide a supportive, respectful environment for our clients and our staff where shared governance, open communication, social learning and responsibility, non-violence, emotional intelligence, and growth and
