K12, a Stride Company, believes in Education for Any One. We provide families an online option for a high-quality, personalized education experience. Students can thrive, find their passion, and learn in an environment that encourages discovery at their own pace. In support of this, we are committed to creating and maintaining a culture of inclusion and diversity where our employees are passionate about serving students and families, treat one another and customers with respect, challenge each other to innovate and always strive to do better.
The mission of Insight PA Cyber Charter School is to provide an exemplary individualized and engaging educational experience for students by incorporating school and community/family partnerships coupled with a rigorous curriculum along with a data-driven and student-centered instructional model. Student success will be measured by valid and reliable assessment data, parent and student satisfaction, and continued institutional growth within the academic community. Join us!
The School Nurse provides preventive health services to support the education process by working to assure the health of students in a manner that promotes optimal physical, mental, emotional and social growth and development. The nurse identifies problems and disabilities and provides such services as case finding, health education, referring and care in order to help prevent serious health problems which could later be more difficult and costly to address.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
Promotes and protects the optimal health status of all students
Provides health assessments; Screens and evaluates findings of deficit in vision, hearing, scoliosis, growth, etc.; Observes the child for development and health patterns in making nursing assessments Identifies abnormal health findings
Develops and implements a student health plan; Interprets the health status of students to parents and school personnel; Initiates referral to parents, school personnel or community health resources for intervention, remediation and follow-through; Provides ongoing health counseling with students, parents, school personnel or health agencies; Utilizes existing health resources to provide appropriate care of students
Obtains health histories; Maintains, evaluates and interprets cumulative health data to accommodate individual needs of students
Plans and implements school health management protocols; Develops procedures and provides for emergency nursing management for injuries/illnesses
Provides health education and anticipatory guidance; Provides direct health education, and health counseling to assist students and families in making decisions on health and lifestyles that affect health
Participates in health education directly and indirectly for the improvement of health by teaching persons to become more assertive health consumers and to assume greater responsibility for their own health
Counsels with students concerning problems such as pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases and substance abuse in order to facilitate responsible decision-making practices;
Follows all state and federal health codes and laws; works to remain compliant with required health regulations
Serves as a resource person to the school staff members in health instruction
Promotes and assists in the control of communicable diseases
Coordinates school and community health activities and serves as a liaison health professional between the home, school and community
Acts as a resource person in promoting health careers
Engages in research and evaluation of school health services to act as a change agent for school health programs and school nursing practices
Provides consultation in the formation of health policies, goals and objectives for the school district
Where applicable, participates in the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) development
Supervisory Responsibilities
This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.
Minimum Required Qualifications
School Nurse PK-12 Level 1 AND
Two (2) years of experience as school nurse OR
Equivalent combination of education and related experience
Meets all criteria for employment in a PA public school, including satisfactory PA child abuse, PA criminal record, and FBI background check reports
Certificates and Licenses:
Qualified to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Pennsylvania, holds an unrestricted license; Certified in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS).
Desired Qualifications
Experience working in cyber education
Minimum Required Skill Set
Strong presentation, facilitation and organization skills
Interpersonal skills to create collaborative, working relationships with essential school stakeholders
Effective communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills
Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.); Web proficiency.
An ability to learn new technology tools quickly
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.
This is a flexible position with opportunities for in-office or remote work options. The noise level in the office is usually moderate (computers, printers, light foot traffic).
This position will include limited travel and will include limited overnight travel. This is estimated to be less than 10% of the time. Travel will be required for community events, PD and state testing.
Job Performance Requirements
The mental and 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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
Ability to exhibit mental dexterity to "dial" a telephone, to enter data into a computer, to read a computer screen and printed material, to hear and understand speech at normal office/workplace levels, and on the telephone, and to speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in the workplace and on the telephone.
Ability to physically lift up to 10 pounds.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret workplace documents, technical procedures, research studies, and governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports with clarity.
Ability to interface diplomatically with all members of the school community - administrators, teachers, parents, students, Board members, support staff, colleagues, and outside professional contacts.
Ability to coordinate and use technology for a variety of workplace purposes and communications.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is "at-will" as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the "at-will" nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer
Stride, Inc. is a Federal Contractor, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status age, or genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
