Schools in Need of More than a Dozen Nurses

Qualified RNs sought to work with students on health management, prevention and education. The rickety economy has had an impact on school health clinics, which are losing full-time nurses to hospitals and doctors’ offices offering more hours.

As a result, APS is in need of more than a dozen school nurses.

Laura Case, the district’s new director of nursing services, said the job is ideal for parents of school-age children because school nurses work when students are in school. Full-time school nurses work six-and-a-half-hour days, 183 days a year, with summers and holidays off.

While those are attractive hours, they have proved to be a detriment in attracting nurses in this weak economy because many qualified individuals need more hours and more money to make ends meet. School nurses get paid a competitive hourly rate of between $25 and $41 an hour, but they work fewer hours than those in hospitals or doctors’ offices.

If nurses can make the hours work for them, there are other advantages to working in schools, Case said.

“It’s such a positive environment in which nurses can really support student health and wellness,” she said. “School nurses are educators with a focus on prevention.”

Nurses also play an important role in the management of care for students with health issues such as diabetes, asthma and allergies.

“School nurses don’t just take temperatures and put Band-Aids on skinned knees,” Case said. “Many children rely on the school nurse to help manage health plans that allow them to focus on learning.”

Despite the shortage of school nurses, schools haven’t been without health care providers this school year, Case said. The district has used agency nurses to help fill the void. However, Case said it would be nice to have more stability in school health offices.

APS is now taking applications for school nurses. Go to the job listings on the APS website for a more detailed job description and to fill out an application.

Qualifications for school nurses include:

• A BSN or bachelor’s degree in a related health field
• Current new Mexico RN license
• Three years of full-time experience in a supervised clinical nursing setting
• Current CPR certification

Preferred areas of experience include:

• School nursing
• Pediatric, hospital or ambulatory care
• Technology dependent care/pediatric ICU
• Emergency room.

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Nursing grads struggle to find jobs, despite projected shortages

Nursing is the largest healthcare occupation, adding more than a quarter million jobs last year alone, according to government figures. So why couldn’t Candice Dyer find a nursing job?

Dyer, a June 2011 graduate of Chamberlain College of Nursing in Chicago, and several of her classmates spent upwards of five months searching for their first jobs.

“I graduated back in June and took my boards back in August,” Dyer said. “From then until October, I filled out over a hundred online applications.”

Dyer, 30, continued working as a massage therapist while filing dozens of applications each week.

“I didn’t get any calls back,” she said. And next-day emails? Those were only sent to inform her that the institutions were not hiring new grads.

The job search was draining, but Dyer continued to network and her persistence paid off in October.

“I got my first interview, and my only interview, because the person I gave a massage to used to work in H.R. at the hospital,” she said.

Dyer said she considered herself lucky that the interview led to a job in her first choice of specialties as an emergency room nurse at West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park.

“I was hoping to get any job and any experience,” said Dyer. “That was all I could hope for.”

The sour economy has upended projections for a U.S. nursing shortage. Baby-boomer nurses who had been expected to start retiring in large numbers are clinging to their jobs, so new grads can’t get in the door.

“They’re kind of clogging some of those vacancies right when a lot of those new R.N.s are entering the workforce,” said David Auerbach, a health economist at RAND Health, nonprofit health research arm of the RAND Corp.

Meanwhile he says, the trends show that new nursing grads in their mid-20s are the largest cohort to enter the field in several decades.

“This is an indicator of a new generation of people that is very energetic about nursing,” Auerbach said.

The log-jam is primarily confined to metropolitan areas.

Students like Dyer are fortunate to find jobs in hospital settings within the city, said Dr. Ann Solari-Twadell, director of the accelerated bachelor of science in nursing program at Loyola University. Chicago and other big cities are home to elite hospitals, the places new nursing grads aspire to. These hospitals often offer one-on-one mentors, higher pay and other perks that new nurses won’t find elsewhere.

While there is a demand for nurses in many rural and suburban settings, the jobs are often outside hospital settings, making it harder to develop expertise in a specialty.

“They’re not too excited about going to places where that professional development isn’t exactly on the front burner,” Solari-Twadell said.

The nature of nursing is changing, shifting away from hospital-based primacy. Nursing programs are evolving to meet the need and to give students a realistic view of their profession’s future.

“We know that in the future we really are going to shift care to care in the home, care in the community, care in the clinics,” said Mary Chesney, director of the doctorate nursing practice program at the University of Minnesota said. “We’re trying to prepare students for that.”

Positions like Dyer’s, she said, will become fewer as the need moves to a new identity of healthcare with an aging population.

“We are trying to help our new graduates envision a world that looks different in the world where care is delivered today,” she said.

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Clinical Research Aesthetic Nurse Counsellor Jobs in London

Clinical Research - Aesthetic Nurse Counsellor Job in London Are you a fully NMC registered General Nurse? Do you have fantastic patient skills alongside proficiency within a target driven environment? Are you looking for a challenging new career outside of the NHS? Flame Health are working alongside one of the UK’s leading Cosmetic Surgery groups who work within the field of aesthetic plastic surgery to offer the ideal candidate the exceptional opportunity to join their committed, friendly, professional and patient focused team based within their modern, state of the art facilities. The Role As a Aesthetic nurse/counsellor you will be working within a challenging sales/target driven environment, providing consultations and treatments to patients who are considering laser hair removal and associated aesthetic/cosmetic surgery treatments. You will be responsible for increasing awareness of the client’s products, treatments and procedures. The Person You must be a fully NMC Registered General Nurse ideally with post registration experience. Your ability to communicate with a wide variety of people is also of high importance as is the mind set to be flexible, friendly, approachable and a team player. We are looking for registered nurses who are looking to develop their career within an exciting, professional and commercial environment. An in depth understanding and passion to work within this target driven environment is essential. A successful track record in sales would be advantageous but is not essential. You must have the ability to demonstrate exceptional organizational, relationship building, communication and presentation skills. The Benefits 

•  Expert patient care consultancy sales, cosmetics surgery and aesthetic treatment training 
• Attractive hours including evenings and weekends 
• Pension 
• Private Healthcare 
• Life insurance 
• Maternity benefits 
• Home and car insurance 
• discounted 
• Childcare vouchers. 

Salary: £28,000 pa 

Category: Clinical Research 

Detailed Category: Flame Pharma / Clinical Research / Medical Affairs 

Location: London 

Detailed Location: Greater London Date Posted: 12/08/2011 Company: Flame Pharma 

To apply for this job or enquire about additional Aesthetic Nurse Counsellor Job Opportunities in London or the Greater London Region - Contact Flame Health on 0800 085 0858 - careers@flamehealth.com Flame Health LLP operates as an Employment Agency & Employment Business

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Positions Available Master of Science in Nursing Cardinal Stritch University

Positions Available Master of Science in Nursing Cardinal Stritch University. Cardinal Stritch University is a private Franciscan Catholic institution of higher learning in Milwaukee, Wis. consisting of four colleges serving undergraduate and graduate programs of study. The Ruth S. Coleman College of Nursing is the only accredited Wisconsin nursing program offering all three-degree programs, ADN, BSN-C and MSN. Within the framework of Franciscan values, we provide innovative, flexible programs that integrate nursing theory and practice to meet the emerging health needs of all clients.

The Ruth S. Coleman College of Nursing at Cardinal Stritch University seeks applicants for the position of MSN program chair. This full-time administrative and leadership position reports directly to the dean of the college and is responsible for the development, management and evaluation of the NLNAC accredited MSN program.
Qualifications:

• The ideal candidate will have a earned doctorate degree in nursing or a related field and a master’s degree in nursing
• Current RN license in Wisconsin
• Experience and expertise with curriculum development, adult education and instruction
• Three or more years experience in formal nursing education
• Experience in graduate program development, administration, assessment and accreditation
• Relevant experience in teaching graduate nursing students
• Demonstrated leadership in professional nursing
• Excellent organizational, time management and interpersonal skills
• Computer literacy and familiarity with e-learning
• Grant writing experience

Satisfactory completion of a criminal background check is required prior to employment. Review of candidates continues until appointment is made. Applicants should submit letter of interest, curriculum vitae and three references with contact information by mail or email to:

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Faculty Recruitment University Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing

Current Faculty Positions Available

• Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Specialty Coordinator
• Faculty Position in International Health

Tenure and Tenure-Track Positions
The Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing is seeking applications for a number of tenure and tenure-track positions. We invite inquiries from doctoral prepared scholars from a variety of research backgrounds and areas of specialization, particularly in (but not limited to) the following areas:

• Acute Care
• Psychiatry and Mental Health
• Geriatrics and Gerontology
• Pediatric Health

As an integral part of the Woodruff Health Sciences Center at Emory University, the School of Nursing maintains and seeks to extend research leadership and collaborative relationships with Emory’s strong interdisciplinary initiatives in:

• Neuroscience
• Palliative Care
• Critical Care
• Transplant Surgery
• Cardiovascular Health
• Comprehensive Cancer Care

In addition to submitting current Curriculum Vitae, applicants should attach a cover letter of interest and accomplishments. Please submit application materials to:

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Jobs at University Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing

Nursing Faculty Position Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Specialty Coordinator. Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing is seeking a qualified individual to teach and provide leadership for the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner specialty area within the masters program. The Coordinator is responsible for planning, specialty marketing, implementation, updating, evaluation, daily management, and acquisition of clinical sites. The Coordinator is also responsible for advising students in the program and supervising faculty. Additional duties include responsibility for the viability, quality, legal, and professional compliance of the specialty program and for the achievement of specialty goals, enrollment targets and teaching external support for the programs.
Candidates for this position should have an earned doctorate in nursing or a related field.

• Be certified by AACN as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.
• Applicants are required to have current experience based on their area of certification as a nurse practitioner and scholar.
• As a scholar, the applicant should have teaching experience and a program of research that may focus on basic science or evidence-based practice.
• As a nurse practitioner, the applicant needs to remain active in practice.
• The applicant will be required to obtain a Georgia RN license and approval to practice as an advanced practice nurse in Georgia. A joint appointment with Emory Healthcare is possible.
• Experience advancing scholarship of an acute care program and designing a residency program is desired.
• Demonstrate successful leadership experience.

In addition to submitting a current Curriculum Vita, applicants should attach a cover letter of interest and accomplishments. Please submit application materials to:

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Jobs at UMMC Baltimore Cardiac Nursing

As a Cardiac Nursing professional, it’s unbelievable how much you will grow at UMMC. Every day, you’ll find new opportunities to take your skills and knowledge to the next level. No other single facility can offer you the variety of specialties…progressive technologies…invigorating pace…and opportunities for advancement. Most importantly, you’ll find a level of collaboration and camaraderie you won’t find anywhere else. Explore Baltimore Cardiac Nursing jobs at UMMC.

Why Pursue Baltimore Cardiac Nursing Jobs at UMMC?

We’re a team at UMMC. Nurses and doctors, specialists and therapists, we work shoulder-to-shoulder to give our patients the care they deserve. We take time to celebrate each other’s contributions. We treat each other with respect. We value each other’s ideas and opinions. We support each other’s growth. Together, we form a world-class team dedicated to furthering the practice of patient care. Apply for Cardiac Nursing Jobs in Baltimore with the University of Maryland Medical Center

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Top high paying nursing specialties

Top 10 high paying nursing specialties

1. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
2. Nurse Researcher
3. Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
4. Certified Nurse Midwife
5. Pediatric Endocrinology Nurse
6. Orthopedic Nurse
7. Nurse Practitioner
8. Clinical Nurse Specialist
9. Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
10. Neonatal Nurse

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