Job Overview

The Community Schools Nurse Practitioner (CSNP) will oversee the school health programs in the Community Schools and provide functional supervision of Health Clinic Specialists, School Nurse Assistants, and School Nurses working in the Community Schools health offices. The CSNP will ensure that school health programs meet the standards of the Virginia Department of Health, Virginia Department of Education, and the Virginia State Nursing Board. The CSNP provides in-service training and develops and implements procedures for school clinic operations. This CSNP also provides management and oversight of the mobile health clinic that functions to bring health care to students enrolled in LCPS schools with the Community Schools designation. The CSNP provides oversight for staff that are working in the mobile health clinic and collaborates with community partners.

Roles and Responsibilities

The following information is intended to describe the overall nature and scope of the work being performed. This is not a comprehensive listing of all responsibilities or tasks; work may differ and other work may be assigned when deemed appropriate.

• Provides functional direction over school-based health office staff including school nurse assistants, health clinic specialists, and school nurses. Provides instructions and guidance regarding proper procedures and protocols, response to inquiries regarding elementary and secondary school clinics to assess onsite operations.
• Orders, monitors, and appropriately stores vaccines.
• Develops and implements vaccine events for LCPS students.  Administers vaccines and oversees the vaccination of students by LCPS school nurses.
• Participates in the overall planning of school health programs and participates in the development of best practices and standard operating procedures.
• Prepares parent referrals of students to physicians, social services, hospitals, and other health services
• Confers with and advises school administrators regarding student health issues including student medical concerns, parent medical concerns, health emergency procedures, and special education needs.
• Prepares and evaluates health care plans for students, as needed.
• Develops and delivers health/medical training courses for Student Health Services staff, bus drivers, food service staff, administrators, and others.
• Provides support for clinic staff as needed and appropriate and as requested by the Supervisor of Student Health Services.
• Stays current on pupil accounting laws and changes in enrollment/registration requirements at the state and local level.
• Communicates with the Supervisor and Specialist of Student Health Services regarding staff and student updates and health needs at schools.
• Participates in the Medicaid billing process. Participates as a member of the Individualized Education Plan team and 504 committee.

Qualifications

Below are the minimum qualifications for this job. Equivalent combinations of education and experience are also acceptable.

     Education

     Master’s degree in Nursing

     Experience

• Experience as a registered nurse and nurse practitioner 
• Experience providing nursing and/or community health services to school-aged children 

     Licenses and Certifications

     Licensure as a Nurse Practitioner in Virginia, with autonomous practice and prescriptive authority 

     Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to plan, develop, and implement effective school health programs
• Ability to direct and supervise the activities of school-based student health staff
• Knowledge of nursing issues, trends and best practices 
• Ability to deal effectively with students with health or medical concerns 
• Ability to work cooperatively with others, including administrators, parents, and community partners

Physical Requirements

The following provides a brief description of physical requirements for this job:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. The employee must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. The employee must possess normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn, recall and apply certain practices and policies. Frequently sitting and/or remaining in a stationary position for long periods of time. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, kneeling, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Reports to: Supervisor, Student Health Services

FLSA Status: Exempt

Months/Days/Hours: 12 months, 248 days, 8 hours

Salary Level: Universal 17

Salary Scale: https://www.lcps.org/compensation

Salary Range:  $102,300-$164,899