Part Time Registered Nurse Score 1 for Health

Job Type:StaffJob Description:The Score 1 for Health program of Kansas City University (KCU) is seeking applicants for a Part-Time Registered Nurse at our Kansas City campus. Score 1 is a flagship program operating for over 30 years to bring health screenings to elementary children in schools located in the Greater Kansas City and Joplin area, where KCU's campuses are located. Under direct supervision of the Director of Score 1, this position administers, evaluates and interprets screening services. Additional responsibilities include coordination of clinical resources for screening volunteers and implementation of program operations.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Performs a variety of health screenings on primarily, but not limited to, a pediatric populationUtilization of nursing techniques and knowledge of nursing process to accurately evaluate results and provide child and parent education and improve health care access by assisting families in connecting to appropriate primary care clinicsExecutes health screenings at assigned schools by ensuring that all health professional students and volunteers are in assigned stations and are oriented to duties, facilitating logistics and supervising the day's health screeningsMaintains a positive rapport with elementary school administrators and staff as well as all KCU and allied health school faculty and studentsSupportive Functions:Serves as a clinical resource for medical and health professional students at screening sitesSimplifies medical terminology and makes corrections/clarifications to student chartsReviews letters to parents/children outlining screening results to ensure accuracyContributes to the team effort by performing other duties as needed or assignedQualifications:Bachelor's degree or greater from a nursing program in an accredited college or university, or RN completion with bachelors in related fieldMinimum of one year pediatric and/or community health clinical experienceKnowledge of pediatric health assessment, health promotion, guidance and primary care and age-appropriate skills.Advanced skills in communication, customer relations, organization decision-making, problem solving, flexibility, confidentiality and discretionLicensed by the Missouri and Kansas State Boards of Nursing for registered nursesEqual Opportunity EmployerKCU is committed to promoting an equal employment opportunity workplace. Equal opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information (GINA), physical or mental disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, ancestry, military and/or veteran status, and/or any other status protected by applicable Federal, state or local law.Annual Security ReportKCU is committed to providing a safe campus for students, faculty, and staff. Our annual campus security report lists campus crimes and statistics for the campus and public areas around campus for the last three years, in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act.Thank you for your interest in a career at KCU!