School Nurse – Summer Program: The Atlanta Speech School

Temporary/Seasonal Position (June 6 – July 8, 2016)

(8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.)

The mission of the Atlanta Speech School is to help each person develop his or her full potential through language and literacy. The School is now the nation’s most comprehensive center for language and literacy, with four schools, five clinics, summer programs and a professional development center. Each day extraordinarily dedicated and talented individuals make profound differences in the lives of the children and adults we serve here. Please visit our website for a closer look at our work:

POSITION SUMMARY:

Theschool nurse is in charge of all health and safety issues in the school related to students and staff. This person is responsible for planning, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating school health services. The school nurse serves in the roles of direct care provider, collaborator/advocate, educator, and health counselor for the entire school.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES OF THE POSITION:

  • Provide health care consultation and direct care for Speech School students and staff
  • Administer medication to students with written permission from parents; maintain log and accurate records of treatments and medication dispensed
  • Maintain contact with parents regarding student medical information, referrals and reports
  • Implement communicable disease control in the school, including monitoring, surveillance, and disease

prevention

  • Track and followup on immunization records to assure compliance with state health department

requirements

  • Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

  • B.S. degree in nursing and current Georgia registered nurse license
  • Current CPR/first aid certificate
  • Minimum of two years experience working with children, preferably in a school setting
  • Ability to adapt to rapid transitions between varied tasks
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal and organization skills

SALARY: Salary is commensurate with experience.

TO APPLY:Please provide a cover letter, resume, certification, transcripts, and writing sample via e-mail.The writing sample should describe what you consider to be essential qualities that a school nurse must possess in order to be effective and examples in which you have demonstrated these qualities. The sample should be no more than 500 words.

Apply by April 30

Subject line: School Nurse – Summer Program

No phone calls please.

The Atlanta Speech School, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, or disability.