ITINERANT NURSE PRACTITIONER New

The position of Itinerant School Nurse Practitioner is directly supervised by the Director of Health Services. This position provides direct support to schools and the Director of Health Services. The Itinerant School Nurse Practitioner is responsible for implementing and assisting with the provision of health services to appraise, protect and promote the health of every student enrolled in public, parochial, and private schools in the Pittsburgh School District.
The position of Itinerant School Nurse Practitioner is to maintain and/improve the health status of students, enabling them to profit fully from their educational experiences.

WORK MONTHS
10

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
1.   Provide nursing support to schools and the Health Services Department while ensuring adherence to Pennsylvania (PA) School Code as well as district, local, state, and federal guidelines and policies.
2.   Manage medication coverage district wide.
3.   Develop district-wide annual sports physical exam schedules.
4.   Conduct mandated and sports physicals across various schools and sites if candidate poses CRNP, PNP or FNP license.
5.   Provide building coverage and support in the absence of a regularly scheduled nurse and during high-peak times.
6.   Assist schools with immunization review, reporting, and parent notification.
7.   Assist with annual screening and data input.
8.   Review, compile information, and complete the Request for Reimbursement and Report of School Health Services.
9.   Ensure that reports required by the school district and other entities are properly prepared and submitted.
10. Assist in the development and implementation of onboarding for newly hired Nurses and training for current nurses.
11. Serve as a mentor and resource to School Nurses.
12. Serve as a backup in the absence of the Director of Health Services to assist with medication coverage, school emergencies, and other school medical inquiries.
13. Assist with the development of health services procedures.
14. Provides a health questionnaire and conducts a student/parent interview, initiates, performs and assesses screening tests including: height and weight measurements, vision test, audiometric test, color vision test, scoliosis screening.
15. Performs developmental evaluations and completes physical examinations of students.
16. Offers health counseling to parents and students.
17. Provides individual health education by discussing age-appropriate growth and development with the student during the physical examination.
18. Refers to school and community resources by assessing and arranging appropriate management and referrals for children with health problems who require further evaluation.
19. Prevents and/or controls communicable diseases.
20. Manages illness and medical emergencies.
21. Provides nursing services to meet the special needs of the students.
22. Manages the school environment by identifying and reporting health and safety hazards and modifying student's school environment to accommodate disabilities and/or special needs.
23. Performs record keeping and clerical functions such as maintaining a comprehensive health record on each student, schedule students for mandated services, reports all services rendered, send forms and notices to parents, record results of exams, tests, health room visits, emergencies on student records, reports student immunization information to the state health department, sends and receives referrals and order supplies.
24. Develop and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships with building and central office staff
25. Other relevant duties as assigned by supervisor in support of the department’s or school’s goals and objectives and the District's mission and Superintendent's Priority Goals.

EDUCATION REQUIRED
Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Nursing

CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE REQUIRED
·      Pennsylvania Department of Education Educational Specialist Certification in required area/field – School Nurse Pk-12.
             - Individuals who do not hold the PDE Educational Specialist Certification – School Nurse Pk-12 are responsible for the cost of an PDE emergency certification until the required PDE certification is attained.
·      Strongly Preferred: Current and Unrestricted Pennsylvania Registered Nurse Practitioner License (CRNP, PNP, FNP)
·      Current and Unrestricted Pennsylvania Registered Nurse License

For more information on Pennsylvania (PA) Department of Education Certification Requirements visit the a href="https://www.education.pa.gov/Educators/Certification/PAEducators/Pages/PACerts.aspx">PA Department of Education’s Certification Types and Codes webpage.

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
Three (3) years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner strongly preferred
Three (3) years of experience as a Registered Nurse

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES
·     Reliable transportation to travel to various school sites.
·     Presentation skills to train staff.
·     Ability to work collaboratively with other nurses in a mentoring aspect.
·     Demonstrated experience in performing specialized physical health care procedures.
·     Ability to prepare and maintain comprehensive student health records, preparing and presenting comprehensive health reports, including state-mandated reports.
·     Knowledge and understanding of principles and practice of community health nursing; current practices and trends relating to school health and factors influencing the learning process.
·     Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Teams, Word, Outlook, Excel.
·     Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
·     Ability to exercise a high degree of confidentiality, professionalism, poise, tact and diplomacy to accomplish objectives.
·      Enthusiastic about the fundamental goal of advancing student achievement in an urban public school district.
·      Value, demonstrate, and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.

WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The working conditions and physical requirements described here are representative of, but not limited to, those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made. 
·      Dependent on Department Need

APPLICANT ELIGIBILE CRITERIA
External applicants and all internal professional employees who are properly certified are eligible to apply for this position. This job posting is not a component of the School-Based Professional Internal Transfer Season.
 
CITY OF PITTSBURGH RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT
This position does not have a residency requirement.