Career Center

Alexander Dawson School Overview: 

Not far from Red Rock Canyon in Southern Nevada sits a mature-for-its-years Early Childhood to grade 8 independent school with an amazing history behind it and an exciting trajectory in front of it. The Alexander Dawson School is located on 33-acres in the beautiful community of Summerlin—about fifteen minutes west of the Las Vegas airport—and has had the financial and operational support of the Alexander Dawson Foundation since its doors opened in 2000. In the last 20 years, the School has embraced all aspects of student-centered education and modern learning, and it continues to build and improve upon an exceptional core academic program.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Provide direct nursing care to students and staff; assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation, management, and referral as indicated. Provide medically prescribed interventions, including medication administration and nursing procedures.
• Maintain & follow student health records, including current immunizations as mandated by state regulations. Follow Individual Health Care Plans for students with health care concerns.
• Administer daily and PRN (as needed) medications and nursing care procedures prescribed by the student's physician.
• Initiate emergency procedures for students and staff as needed.
• Promote positive safety practices and model best strategies for hygiene, injury prevention, and disease transmission mitigation. 
• Collaborate with school administrators and personnel in assessing and improving the social and emotional climate of students and faculty.
• Utilize a distinct knowledge base for decision-making in nursing practice.
• Utilize effective written, verbal, and non-verbal communication skills.
• Collect information about the health and development status of students.
• Develop a nursing diagnosis and care plan for students with specific health needs. 
• Carry out the appropriate referral and follow-up care.
• Collaborate with school guidance/social work personnel.
• Identify, delineate, and clarify the nursing role; promote quality of care; and demonstrate professional conduct.
• Collaborate with other professionals, team members, and community providers in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating programs and other school health activities.
• Establish a process to identify students at risk for physical and psychosocial problems.
• Collect data for relevant health information, end-of-month reports, and annual reports on significant areas of health/safety concerns for all students.
• Serve as a liaison among school, home community health agencies, and other healthcare professionals.
• Serve as a resource to the administration on environmental health and safety issues that arise.
• Responsible for continuing own education, meeting requirements for licensure, and/or recertification.
• Obtain expert consultation, supervision, and peer review as needed.
• Maintain confidentiality of student records in accordance with governmental regulations.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Must have a valid license to practice as a registered nurse in the state of Nevada.
• Hold a minimum of a baccalaureate degree in nursing from a nursing accredited college or university program.
• Maintain certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation from a recognized provider (i.e. American Red Cross, American Heart) and certification in First Aid.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in nursing, preferably in school nursing, pediatrics, or public health.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Demonstrated experience supporting students with complex health care and/or psychological needs.

Physical Requirements:

Daily desk work including significant amounts of telephone and computer time; frequent walking both inside campus buildings and outdoors throughout campus; navigation of stairs as a part of daily routines; and the ability to respond quickly and efficiently to injury/illness incidents.