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NURSE ON SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT DIABETIC - 195 DAY 00052736

Prince William County Schools (Virginia)

Prince William County,VA, Virginia

NURSE ON SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT DIABETIC - 195 DAY 00052736

Prince William County Schools (Virginia)

Prince William County,VA, Virginia
 
Salary: Information not available
 
This position provide support to school nurses and staff regarding diabetes education and training that is required to ensure student safety and well-being when diabetes care is being provided while at school. The goal is to support student learning while managing the health care needs of students with diabetes as continued improvements to standardize clinical practices across all Prince William County School (PWCS) clinics are developed and implemented. This role fosters the growth and development of professional school nurses by identifying the educational needs of PWCS school nurses to provide competent evidence-based diabetes care to students. Such care is provided in accordance with foundational standards of nursing practice and the PWCS Professional School Nurse Performance Standards, which will be identified through direct observations conducted during both onsite clinic visits and in meetings such as 504s, IEP, and parent, face-to-face interviews, and record review of the HUB note documentation for students with diabetes. This role will consult on specific clinical practice questions and/or concerns related to direct care being provided to the students with diabetes while in school, and will participate in staff, student, and parent health related activities to help students, families, and school nurses feel supported and protected to thrive.

About Prince William County Schools (Virginia)

Looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference? Look no further! Help us launch thriving futures in Prince William County Public Schools! Prince William County Schools is a diverse, growing school division in the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C. and was recently named one of the best employers in Virginia by Forbes magazine (https://www.forbes.com/best-employers-by-state/#420c82da487a)!

Live Here

Located just 25 miles to the west and south of Washington, D.C., Prince William County offers a wide variety of living, recreation, shopping, dining, arts, and historic options. With the Blue Ridge Mountains, wineries, and horse county to our west, beaches to the south and east, and within a few hours of many major metropolitan areas, we’re close to it all! The Prince William region consists of two incorporated cities Manassas and Manassas Park, and four incorporated towns Haymarket, Dumfries, Occoquan and Quantico which is the only town in the U.S. that is almost completely surrounded by a military installation-The Quantico Marine Corps Base. Our community was named One of the Top 100 Communities for Young People (America’s Promise Alliance and ING) for three consecutive years and Gainesville was recently named the #1 City in Virginia for Young Families (WalletHub). Transportation options include Virginia Railway Express stations, Metro stations just outside our borders, and close proximity to three international airports.

Work Here

Home to a diverse, growing community, Prince William County Schools is the largest employer in the county, which has a growing technology and science sector. Students and staff benefit from innovative instructional and professional learning programs, specialty programs (K-12) and career paths, resulting in continuous growth each year. As the second largest school division in the Commonwealth of Virginia, our focus is on student success achieved in part through collaboration, quality professional learning, the use of instructional technology, and the development of literacy and wellness. This provides the dynamic environment for over 90,000 students in 62 elementary schools, two traditional elementary schools, 17 middle schools, 13 high schools, three special education, two alternative schools and two Governor’s Schools.

Grow Here

Over the next ten years, Prince William County Schools expects student enrollment to pass 100,000, resulting in the anticipated need to hire more teachers, and construction of 18 new schools! Come grow with us!

Opportunities for growth include multiple career pathways, including add-on endorsement cohorts, teacher and school leadership capacity building, proximity to many outstanding colleges and universities, renowned beginning educator mentoring and support, professional learning communities, school and centrally-based professional learning and instructional coaching, and tuition reimbursement programs.