Health Services FacilitatorSchool Nurse

Description

The Health Services Facilitator is responsible for overseeing the health management of students through collaboration training documentation and billing. The Health Services Facilitator manages student health plans for students with IEPs coordinates health plans with physicians other school personnel and parents. The Health Services Facilitator provides training to staff on precautionary and immediate medical intervention and support including First Aid and CPR.

A basic understanding of the educational curriculum and the specific learning needs of students with disabilities is required.

Essential Responsibilities

• Collaborates with district nursing school personnel and parents to develop appropriate health plans for students with IEPs.
• Communicate and collaborate clearly with Tri-County administration on medical needs of students.
• Provide training to school personnel on precautionary and immediate medical intervention related specifically to needs on an IEP.
• Stay current and to be able to train Tri-County staff for First Aid and CPR.
• Provide Child Find Hearing and Vision screenings.
• Schedule Early Childhood screenings for all seven districts and disseminate appointments to those that need the information.
• Provide Hearing and Vision screenings for hard to test IEP students within the districts.
• Coordinate referrals to contracted agencies for Hearing and Vision tests.
• Communicate with students health care providers when more information is required or a health care plan is being developed.
• Share Child Find screening information with health care providers and other health related agencies (such as WIC) on an annual basis.
• Facilitate and assist with input from district nurse and coordinator on the hiring of staff working with medically fragile students working under the license of the Health Services Facilitator.
• Develop practices for maintain and oversee the Medicaid billing system within Tri-County.
• Provide oversight of billing logs and communicate with administration on issues pertaining to billing.
• Communicate with need-to-know staff about billing expectations and requirements.
• Enter medical information into or provide information for the IEP program for students with significant medical needs.
• Author presentations for staff training and as requested by the administration.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements / Environmental Conditions

Other General Responsibilities

Qualifications

Salary

Salary is commensurate with experience and licensure.

Length of term

205-210 day contract per school year (based on new hires preference) but follows a school calendar (i.e. 6-8 weeks of summer off)

Benefits

Key Skills

Public Health,Anatomy Knowledge,Algebra,Special Education,Experience Administering Injections,Pediatrics Experience,Nursing,Teaching,Catheterization,Experience with Children,Medication Administration,Tube Feeding

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1