School Nurse

Responsibilities

The LifeWorks School in Media, PA is hiring for a Part-Time Health Room Nurse to support our school for the remainder of the 2024-2025 Academic School Year and ongoing for future school years.

The Health Room Nurse oversees, assesses, and coordinates the general and emergency health needs of students. Maintains medication records and dispenses routine and PRN medications as permitted on School Emergency Cards. Communicates and coordinates student sick care decisions and reports among parents/guardians, teachers, and counselors. Provides education on general adolescent health topics to students. Provides staff education, initiates, plans and oversees workshops and school assemblies re topics pertinent to the school populations, including risky health habits and practices. Responsible for administering and documenting annual TB testing and flu vaccine for Lifeworks staff.

The LifeWorks Schools are licensed specialty therapeutic day schools for students in middle and high school effected by social, emotional, or behavioral health challenges. LifeWorks comprehensive educational curriculum is individualized and designed to actively engage each student throughout the day to achieve positive, pro-social behavioral and educational outcomes. Our unique balance of academic rigor and a continuum of evidence based educational/therapeutic supports make LifeWorks the regional provider of choice.

Benefit Highlights:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• Tuition Reimbursement

Candidates must apply directly on our website at www.fbh.com (click CAREERS tab for openings )

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were over $11 billion in 2020. In 2021, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of U.S.' Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has over 89,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhsinc.com

All of UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement. promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by federal, state or local laws. In response to the current pandemic, Respiratory Fit testing is a requirement of the job.

Qualifications

• RN or LPN with an active Pennsylvania license, from an accredited school of nursing.
• Knowledge of child and adolescent mental health and behavioral issues, autism, and associated health care concerns required.
• A minimum of two years experience working as a professional in the psychiatric or school nursing field is preferred, especially in a child/adolescent psychiatric, autism spectrum disorders, or a school setting.
• Must have basic computer skills or willingness to learn.

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