Job Description
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Location: Tennessee School for the Blind, 115 Stewarts Ferry Pike, Nashville, TN 37214
Schedule: Monday Friday | 5:00 AM 12:30 PM
Duration: 6-12months
Pay Rate: $40 - $46/hr (W2) without any benefits
About the Role:
We are seeking a compassionate and reliable Registered Nurse 1 to join the healthcare team at the Tennessee School for the Blind (TSB) . This is a 12-month position with a primary schedule during the school year (AugustJune) and variable hours during school breaks and summer (July). In this role, you'll provide high-quality nursing care to students with various medical needs in a school setting. Flexibility in work hours may be required to meet clinic and student needs, including occasional evenings, weekends, and travel.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide nursing care as directed by physicians and established nursing protocols.
- Assess student health, administer medications, monitor for side effects, and document care.
- Deliver emergencies and routine care for students with conditions including diabetes, seizure disorders, asthma, anaphylaxis, gastrostomy tubes, and more.
- Maintain medical records and ensure proper documentation.
- Coordinate with parents and healthcare providers to collect medical documentation and care plans.
- Participate in student registration, eye/hearing clinics, vaccination drives, and off-campus activities.
- Respond to emergencies and perform CPR/BLS as needed.
- Supervise up to 6 staff members including LPNs.
- Maintain clinic inventory, health equipment, and AEDs across campus.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Licensure: Current RN license in the State of Tennessee or eligible under the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
- Experience: Minimum of 1 year of registered nursing experience.
- Education: Associate's degree, diploma in nursing, or bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited program.
- A valid driver's license may be required.
Preferred Skills & Competencies:
- Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills.
- Excellent communication, organization, and documentation abilities.
- Comfortable working independently and collaboratively.
- Able to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced school health environment.
- Compassionate, dependable, and patient-focused.
Additional Expectations:
- Participate in weekend coverage for TSB-hosted events.
- Attend field trips, sporting events, and training sessions as needed.
Provide in-service training to school staff on emergency protocols.
Requirements
- Proven experience as a registered nurse
- Excellent knowledge of nursing care methods and procedures
- Excellent knowledge of emergency care
- In-depth knowledge of health and safety guidelines and procedures (sanitation, decontamination etc.) and willingness to follow them at all times
- A team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Responsible and compassionate
- Outstanding organizational and multi-tasking skills
- Patient with excellent problem-solving skills
- BSc or other diploma from a nursing program
- Valid nursing license
Key skill Required
- Clinical Assessment
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Decontamination
- Documentation
- Emergency Care
- Focused
- Healthcare
- Interpersonal Skills
- Licensure
- Nurse Licensure
- Proper Documentation
- Sanitation
- Team Player
- Training
- Training Sessions
- Vaccination
