School Nurse 12-Months, Early Learning Centers

LCMC Health

We are a New Orleans-based, non-profit health system on a mission: to provide the best possible care for every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond, and to put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. And that means we do things a little differently around here.

Treating people like family is the LCMC Health way, and it always has been. Founded by Louisiana's first freestanding children's hospital, we have grown into a healthcare system that is built to serve the unique needs of our communities and families.

Today, we offer six hospital locations: Children's Hospital New Orleans, East Jefferson General Hospital, New Orleans East Hospital, Touro, University Medical Center New Orleans, and West Jefferson Medical Center. We also offer a network of urgent care centers across the greater New Orleans area. With over 2,800 physicians specializing in everything from head to toe, our community can count on us to provide the right care, right where they need it.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Why a Great Place to Work

You’re more than your job. Everyone is. And that’s what makes you great at your job—all the little extras you bring to work every day, the things that make you you. At LCMC Health we value those things about you, because we know that all those little extras add up to extraordinary. And we’ve built a culture that supports and celebrates the extraordinary. You’ll see it when you come to work here, in the spirit of our places and the faces of our people. And every patient we heal, every family we comfort, every life we improve is the outcome of countless little extras adding up to an extraordinary result. Join LCMC Health, and you’ll find that our everyday makes it easy to live your extraordinary.

Essential Functions:

ThriveKids Student Wellness is a community-based program at Children’s Hospital New Orleans with a mission to improve healthcare and academic outcomes for students by partnering with schools to expand access to healthcare services within the classroom; services include staffing schools with healthcare professionals and providing/facilitating direct patient care services for students while at school.

Individual will be a full-time direct employee of Children’s Hospital New Orleans and will have a 12-month working schedule.

Individual will provide support, care, and education to families and children ages 6 weeks to 3-years-old in Orleans Parish Early Learning Centers. Position will require travel to and from different centers throughout New Orleans. Individual will be part of a multidisciplinary team providing support and education to staff in Early Learning Centers. May perform vision and hearing screenings, participate in in the development of IHPs and IFSPs and support acute medical needs.

As a School Nurse, individual will be accountable for responsibilities such as daily clinical oversight for all students, training/delegating other school staff members, developing student care plans, and serving as a health liaison between stakeholders; will have access to Children’s Hospital New Orleans specialty services to supplement and resource student health needs. Has the opportunity for career development at Children’s Hospital New Orleans as well as the option to work for summer school nursing programs or other outpatient clinic needs across the hospital when the school year is not in session.

Job Qualifications:

Experience- 2 years RN nursing experience in pediatric nursing; Preferred: 5+ years of progressively increasing experience in pediatrics, school-based nursing, or community nursing

Education- Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing; Bachelor's degree in nursing is required or must be able to obtain BSN Degree within three years of hire. Preferred: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Certifications/licenses- Louisiana State Board of Nursing - Registered Nurse License; American Heart Association - Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification; Maintains ancillary certification with the Louisiana Dept of Education; Acquires a minimum of 10 contact hours of continuing education in subjects related to school nursing. Preferred: Pediatric / Nursing Certification

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

WORK SHIFT:

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Application for Employment
It is the policy of all member hospitals and facilities of the LCMC Health System (Louisiana Children’s Medical Center, Children’s Hospital of New Orleans, Touro Infirmary, University Medical Center New Orleans, New Orleans East Hospital, and West Jefferson Medical Center as well as its centers of health care and physician services, East Jefferson General Hospital, Woldenberg Village, Crescent City Physician Inc., and New Orleans Physician Services) to provide equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, marital status, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or any other protected status in regard to any position for which the employee or applicant may qualify.

Instructions to Applicant
1. You must fully and accurately complete the Application for employment. Incomplete applications will not be considered. LCMC Health and its members may use the information given in the application to investigate the applicant's previous employment and background.
2. The Application for Employment will be considered inactive after 180 days. If you wish to be considered after that time, you must complete a new Application for Employment.
3. If you are hired, proof of citizenship or immigration status will be required to verify your lawful right to work in the United States.