26.27 Nurse Coordinator

Company Description

Position Overview

Every day, it is great people at KIPP that prove the possible. KIPP St. Louis Long Term Paraprofessionals provide classroom support and small group instructional care to students, but more specifically, students that require high needs support.

Paraprofessionals assist and support the teacher(s) in implementing an instructional and care program to promote academic achievement and personal development in our Kindergarten classrooms. They will work alongside our Teacher Aides in supporting our high needs Kippsters.

Who we are

KIPP St. Louis is a part of a national network of free, open-enrollment, public charter schools offering a choice to families and children in St. Louis city. As the largest charter school system in the city, we are driven and committed to our mission, vision, and equity statement.

Mission

Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose—college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world.

Vision: Every child grows up free to create the future they want for themselves and their communities.

KIPP St. Louis currently educates over 2,000 students.Today, our St. Louis network consists of two middle schools, three elementary schools, and a high school.

What makes KIPP St. Louis unique?

We believe that our educators are proving what's possible in urban education each and every day, by inspiring students and helping them discover the joy of learning. KIPP schools support our educators to help students achieve academic excellence, building the skills and confidence they need to succeed.

Together, we are raising the bar for every student, every day.

Job Description

Position Overview

To provide Leadership to the District’s Health Services Department.  Provide supervision to Registered Nurses, LPN’s, and Unlicensed assistive personnel: Support the day to day duties of all district health offices, including nonpublic areas. Communicate the requirements and needs of the health services program to the Director of Regional Operations. Establish, maintain and evaluate an effective and comprehensive school health plan as needed. Analyze the effectiveness of current school health programs and suggest improvements as necessary. Manage budgeted funds for supplies, professional development of nurses, and expenditures as required to maintain an efficient Health Services department.

Position type: Full time, exempt, 12 Month

Reporting & Collaboration​

• Direct Manager: VP of Student Services
• Direct Reports: School Based nurses
• Key Collaborators: School Leaders; Regional Operations; enrollment, special populations; families and caregivers; medical and dental providers; community health partners; and university nursing programs.

Autonomy & Decision Making​

• Leads day-to-day health services operations, including nursing work assignments, staff training, and resolution of routine service-delivery concerns. Plans, coordinates, and evaluates clinical services to support consistent, timely student care across schools.
• Exercises professional judgment in coordinating individual health care plans, screenings, referrals, and communication with families and providers. Collaborates with IEP and 504 teams on health-related supports and accommodations.
• Manages health services supplies, nursing professional development, and routine expenditures within the approved departmental budget.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of school health services, identifies gaps, and recommends improvements. Maintains accurate records and monitors implementation of health services policies and procedures.

Inputs: What will I be doing in my day to day work?

• Prepare annual written evaluation of health services personnel including evaluation from school Leader and review evaluation with Director of regional operations and personnel
• Write implement and adhere to health services policies and procedures that are sustainable and accurate for the current health environment of St. Louis and Missouri for school age children
• Adhere to HIPPA and FERPA, Federal, State and Local regulated guidelines
• Maintain accurate up to date records in EHR and files.
• Access nursing staff for utilization of  the nursing process, components of assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation to care for ill children during the school day
• Care of chronic illnesses and care and prevention of illnesses
• Ensure proper administration, storage, and inventory of prescription and nonprescription medications.
• Make referrals and maintain up-to-date contact information for primary, urgent,  emergent, medical and dental care service providers as needed.
• Regular communication with parents and providers,  including the request of medication refills to ensure students always have medication on hand
• Create and maintain individual health care plans each school year for students with medical concerns (e.g. asthma, seizure disorder, diabetes, etc.)
• Create and update Medical 504 Plans for students with health concerns that require classroom accommodations
• Conduct annual Vision and Hearing Screenings
• Meet as a member of IEP and 504 teams, gather information and input for intervention strategies
• Maintain individual student health folders
• Update and capture student immunization records list
• Serve as a member of the enrollment team to ensure all scholars have up-to-date immunizations on the first day of school
• Recordkeeping and compliance with all state health regulations and requirements including reporting immunization status to the region and state
• In district Travel may be required on occasion
• Manage the MOUs for Student Nurses of area Universities who precept with KIPP school nurses evaluate the success of this program and implement any necessary changes
• Be an active member of MASN (Missouri Association  of School Nurses and national to stay up to date with current Missouri laws and any changes related to Health and Human Services.

Outcomes: What will I be evaluated on?

• Consistent, High-Quality Student Health Services: Students receive timely, effective health care across schools. Health offices consistently implement district procedures and provide appropriate support for students with acute and chronic health needs.
• Safe Medication Management: Medications are administered and stored appropriately, inventories are accurate, and proactive coordination with families and providers ensures students have prescribed medications available during the school day.
• Individualized and Preventive Student Care: Students with identified medical concerns have current individual health care plans and, when applicable, Medical 504 Plans. Annual vision and hearing screenings are completed, and health-related supports are coordinated with IEP and 504 teams.
• Compliance and Accurate Health Records: Electronic health records, student health folders, and immunization documentation are accurate and current. Required regional and state reporting is completed, and health services adhere to applicable confidentiality and regulatory requirements.
• Effective Nursing Team Leadership: Nursing personnel receive clear work assignments, relevant training, and annual written performance evaluations informed by school leader feedback. Staff performance and service-delivery concerns are addressed to strengthen the quality and consistency of care across schools.
• Strong Family, School, and Community Coordination: Regular communication with families, providers, and school teams supports coordinated student care and timely referrals. Community and university nursing partnerships are effectively managed and evaluated to strengthen health services.