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School Nurse - Part-Time

Company:
ACCEL Schools
Location:
Westerville, OH
Posted:
April 30, 2025
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Job Description

About the Team

ACCEL Schools is hiring a highly qualified Part-Time School Nurse at Cornerstone Academy located in Westerville, OH.

Be part of the difference at Cornerstone Academy! The award-winning, top-performing charter school serves Northeast Columbus communities with a well-rounded, college-prep education. Offering a full K-12th grade educational experience, Cornerstone's program emphasizes art, music and STEM. Known for its nurturing teachers and staff, the school has a wide range of specialty classes, clubs, sports and activities. Cornerstone Academy is part of ACCEL Schools, an established network of public charter schools serving K-12 students throughout the United States since 2014.

About the Opportunity:

The School Nurse is the primary health contact for all physical and mental health records and services. All duties are carried out with the utmost regard for privacy and in full compliance with federal, state, and local law.

Responsibilities and qualities of the School Nurse include to-

Promote and protect student health

Plan and implement school health management protocols

Initiate referrals to parents, school personnel or community health resources

for intervention, remediation and follow through

Ensure student health records are maintained in a thorough, timely and compliant manner

Provide basic healthcare to students in case of injury or acute illness

Create and maintain log of visits to the school's health clinic

Contact parents and guardians to notify them of a child's illness

Maintain student medications in a safe and compliant manner

Communicate with parents and guardians to ensure adequate supply of student medications are available

Procure and maintain health clinic supplies

Maintain an inventory of spare clothing and student uniforms for emergency purposes

Schedule annual vision and hearing exams for eligible students

Schedule biannual preventative and restorative dental exams for eligible students

Develop and maintain health service partnerships such as School-Based Asthma Therapy (SBAT), Children's Hospital Diabetes, and mobile health for homebound students

Develop and maintain partnerships and resources to support to pregnant students

Develop and deliver student health and wellness professional development to the school community

Conduct home visits as needed

Stay abreast of changing school nurse practices.

Perform other duties as assigned

About You:

Licensed Practical Nurse

Fluency with State and local laws relating to health and social issues

Experience working with children including teenagers

Experience working in an education setting is a plus

Knowledge of school nurse practices

Proficiency in using multiple office and database programs including Microsoft products (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Strong attention to detail

High-quality written and verbal communication skills

Understanding and ability to manage confidential information

Availability and willingness to work occasional nights or weekends

Ability to pass federal, state, and local background checks, as required by state.

About Us

"We believe that every child should be able to be anything they want in life, regardless of their birthplace and circumstances." – Ron Packard, CEO & Founder

ACCEL Schools is a network of 80+ high-performing, public charter schools serving PK-12 students. We proudly advocate for school choice and work to address educational inequities throughout the United States. Our schools are inclusive and widely differ to reflect the unique values of the many urban, suburban, and rural communities we serve. Our brick-and-mortar, virtual, and hybrid schools specialize in closing educational gaps and offer innovative models such as career-technical education, sports training, bilingual programming, and more. We have been recognized and praised by legislators, authorizers, and researchers for providing exceptional education options to students in historically under-resourced communities.

We offer the following benefits:

Career benefits – keep growing

Career advancement opportunities throughout Accel Schools and our strong network of 4,000+ instructors and education professionals

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

It is our policy to abide by all federal, state and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination based solely on a person's race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental and/or intellectual disability, age, military status, veteran status (including protected veterans), marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, familial status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other protected status except where a reasonable, bona fide occupational qualification exists.

Part-time

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