• Job Description

  Req#: 21718

  Overview

  About Kennedy Krieger School Programs

  The Kennedy Krieger School Program includes a number of programs that offer services to children with learning challenges. Students aged 5-21 receive instruction that focuses on the development of academic, social, emotional, and behavioral skills in an environment that recognizes and capitalizes on the individual strengths of each child. Please follow the link below to learn more about each school. Kennedy Krieger School Programs | Kennedy Krieger Institute

  Kennedy Krieger is an approved site for the Nurse Corps Loan Repayment program! More info can be found here: https://bhw.hrsa.gov/funding/apply-loan-repayment#nclrp

  The School Nurse will work at Fairmount lower/middle, Greenspring High, and Powder Mill schools.

  During the school year, the position is 32 hours per week, working Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 7:30am-3:00pm.

  During the summer, the position is 30 hours per week, working Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 7:30am-2:30pm.

  Benefits You Will Receive

  • · $4000 Sign-on Bonus
  • · $2000 RN referral bonus
  • · $10,500/year tuition advancement/reimbursement for employees earning undergrad and graduate degrees (pro-rated for 16-39 hours/week)
  • · 50% college tuition grant for dependents up to $32,000/year for eligible employees budgeted 30-40 hours per week who have 5 years of service or more.
  • · Recently increased differentials
  • · Student loan repayment for employees budgeted 30-40 hours per week ($100 per month up to $10,500)
  • · Bonus incentive for a masters degree
  • · Bonus incentive for nursing certification
  • · Medical, Dental, Vision (active the month after you attend HR) most places make you wait 3-6 months)
  • · Enhanced Mental Health Benefits
  • · 401K Automatic 3% employer-funded “base contribution” with additional 1.5%-3% based on years of service
  • · Sick accrual upon first day of work
  • · Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (Child Care Spending Account)
  • $2,000 for each eligible child through the age of 6; $600 for each child age 7-10
  • · Progressive Career Ladder with salary increase
  • · Program to earn free CEUs
  • · Free secure and monitored parking

  Responsibilities

  • · Maintain a cumulative health record on each student.
  • · Develop individualized health care plans, emergency action plans, and bus plans as needed for students with special health concerns.
  • · Administer medications
  • · Administer first aid and treats illnesses
  • · Assure that all students are in compliance with the Maryland state law for immunizations.
  • · Maintain and organize medical equipment and supplies for the school health suite.
  • · Assist with and/or provides annual hearing and vision screenings
  • · Monitor height, weight, pulse, and blood pressure of designated students.
  • · Serve as a liaison between family, school personnel, and health care providers.
  • · Participate in pre-admission and Annual Team Meeting or Annual Individual Education Plan Meeting review for students with identified health needs.
  • · Participates on a nursing committee (attends 75% of meetings, or routinely completes an assigned task for the committee, or may serve as a co-chair).

  Qualifications

  Education: Graduation from an accredited school of nursing. BSN or enrolled in a BSN program to be completed within 2 ½ years of hiring date.

  Experience: Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience required and minimum of 1 year pediatric experience preferred.

  License: Active, unencumbered Registered Nurse license from Maryland or a compact state.

  Certification: Current CPR certification that included hands on skills

  Benefits

  Kennedy Krieger Institute offers excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401K with match, tuition reimbursement, student debt relief program, free parking and child care subsidies! In addition, we offer rich professional development opportunities.

  EOE/M/F/D/V

  Minimum pay range

  USD $34.38/Hr.

  Maximum pay range

  USD $61.33/Hr.

• About the company

  The Kennedy Krieger institute is a nonprofit, 501 tax-exempt, Johns Hopkins affiliate located in Baltimore, Maryland that provides inpatient and outpatient medical care, community services, and school based programs for children and adolescents with le...

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