NES Nurse (HISD Rucker ES)
Houston, Texas
RN
Posted Aug 26
- Contract
- 43 weeks
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- 43 weeks · Local Contract
- Setting
- School
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 1+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Inside the TX agency range
TX agency postings that state pay run $31/hr to $57/hr, the middle half $35/hr to $49/hr, across 52 postings.
About this role
- Job Title: NES Nurse
- Location: Rucker Elementary School
- Department: Rucker ES
- Area: South
Contract Months:10
Salary Range: $70,000.00 – $76,000.00 Academic Year: 26-27
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Position summary
Responsible for implementation of health programs, health counseling with students, parents, and staff, provision of preventive health services, augmentation of health education programs, and liaison with the school community.
Illustrative duties
Develops, implements, and monitors health care plans and emergency plans for designated students.
Participates in program planning to meet the needs of students with special health care needs.
Utilizes case management and the nursing process to manage the health care of students with chronic illness.
Provides direct health care, emergency first aid care, medication administration, and related health services according to state laws and HISD policies and procedures.
Provides preventive health care by: assessing the safety needs of students, conducting state mandated screening programs, including referral and follow-up; recognizing, reporting, and using control measures for communicable diseases; and monitoring and providing follow-up on immunization compliance.
Illustrative duties continued
Provides students and families with health and medical resources and assists families with access to medical care.
Conducts age-appropriate health programs and activities in collaboration with school staff.
Counsels students and families on health conditions.
Collaborates with community agencies and campus staff to implement a comprehensive school health program and the development of campus health program goals.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Position requirements
N/A
Education
Registered Nurse (RN) with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or an Associate Degree in Nursing
Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Texas
CPR/AED Certification
Experience
Minimum experience requirement - 12 months.
NOTE: HISD follows the Texas Board of Nursing recommendation that a newly licensed nurse not practice in an independent setting for a period of 12-18 months post-licensure
Other Requirements
The ability to implement emergency care including the ability to independently respond to an emergency, perform
CPR, administer emergency medications, and other lifesaving measures within standard practice guidelines.
The ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral forms, both internally and externally.
The ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds, stoop, kneel, crouch, walk, drive and/or be mobile.
Valid Texas driver’s license with applicable insurance coverage.
Houston Independent School District is an equal opportunity employer.
Pay: $70,000.00 - $76,000.00 per year
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Financial planning services
- Health insurance
- Paid sick time
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Sourced from a public job board.
Requirements
- N/A
- Registered Nurse (RN) with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or an Associate Degree in Nursing
- Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Texas
- CPR/AED Certification
- Minimum experience requirement - 12 months.
- NOTE: HISD follows the Texas Board of Nursing recommendation that a newly licensed nurse not practice in an independent setting for a period of 12-18 months post-licensure
- Other Requirements
- The ability to implement emergency care including the ability to independently respond to an emergency, perform
- CPR, administer emergency medications, and other lifesaving measures within standard practice guidelines.
- The ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral forms, both internally and externally.
- The ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds, stoop, kneel, crouch, walk, drive and/or be mobile.
- Valid Texas driver’s license with applicable insurance coverage.
- Houston Independent School District is an equal opportunity employer.
Place
- City
- Houston, Texas
- Median rent
- $1,361/mo
- Local household income
- $64,813/yr
- Metro price level
- 1% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Houston area index 98.6, where 100 is the national average.
Houston is a sprawling, diverse metro where world-class medical centers anchor a booming healthcare economy. The nation's fourth-largest city offers no state income tax, year-round warmth, and a food scene as varied as its population. Bayou-side greenways and museum districts balance the urban energy for nurses seeking opportunity in a place that never stops growing.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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