Registered Nurse (Rn) - School Nurse | Clinic

Location:

Avera Medical Group Worthington

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Pay Range:

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$27.25 - $40.75

Position Highlights

• Student Loan Repayment: This position may be eligible for Avera's Student Loan Repayment Program, which helps you pay off your loans and save money. Each month an extra payment of $167 (up to $10,000) from Avera will help pay down your principal balance faster.
• Job Satisfaction: Each day you will positively impact each patient you serve with providing direct resident care.
• Positive Work Environment: Be part of an organization where we practice the mission in our daily operations and demonstrate our pride by delivering excellent care.
• Position will work in the Worthington School District during the school year, including summer school and will work at Avera Medical Group Worthington Clinic during school breaks.

Work Schedule

• Day shift
• School hours: 7:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
• Summer school hours: 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
• Clinic hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
• 80 hours/weeks

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Provides registered school nurse services to schools. This position will have primary responsibility for student health and education at the local school.

What you will do

• Consults with administrators to determine goals and services.
• Complies with school district policies and operating procedures.
• Serves as a team member in identifying, evaluating, and providing services for children. Facilitates referral of students and families to appropriate district and community services.
• Collects information about the health and developmental status of the student in a systematic and continuous manner. Uses data collected about health and developmental status of the student to determine a nursing diagnosis. Develops and maintains a nursing care plan with specific goals and interventions that are unique to that student's needs.
• Serves as a liaison between the school and community health and welfare agencies and the medical profession.
• Focuses on prevention of illness, disability, and the early detection and correction of health problems.
• Assists with the development and maintenance of student health records.
• Provides care for students with scheduled and unscheduled health needs such as administering medications, treatments, and procedures as directed by the student's physician and District policy.
• Provides health education for students, staff and parents.
• Fulfills RN - Clinic Nurse role when scheduled.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera's values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera's standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.

• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement

• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org.