School Nurse. Scissortail Elementary School. (03/24/2022 New Position) School Nurse – 7005. Begins 08/01/2022. Temporary Contract/District Scale. Application Deadline 03/31/2022 or until filled. 

Edmond Public Schools

Edmond, Oklahoma

JOB DESRIPTION

6/6/11

POSITION TITLE: School Nurse

DEPARTMENT: Special Services Center

REPORTS TO: School Nurse Facilitator and Coordinator of Special Education

Job Goal:

Promote optimum health for all students. Establish first aid guidelines.

Interpret immunization requirements. Train personnel who will be administering medication and performing treatments.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Promotes and protects optimal health status of children.

1. Administration of the exposure control plan for bloodborne pathogens. Assist with development of exposure control plan for Bloodborne Pathogens.

1. Administer Hepatitie B vaccinations to Category I employees.

1. Provide vision/hearing screening for all students referred for educational testing/special education.

1. Participate in IEP/504 meetings for students who are health impaired.

1. Provide vision and hearing screening for students in the elementary grades. Send referral notices to parents and provide follow up as needed on referrals.

1. Provide Assistance in reporting possible child abuse-neglect.

1. Evaluate individual health histories on students referred for special education testing or re-evaluation.

1. Control communicable disease within the school setting as outlined by the Oklahoma State Health Department and Center for Disease Control.

1. Manage immunization requirements as set forth by the Oklahoma State Department of Health.

1. Establish first aid guidelines.

1. Provide training of first aid guidelines to district employees.

1. Provide training to designated school employees on the administration of medication in compliance with the Oklahoma Nurse Practice Act and school law.

1. Train personnel who will be performing various medical procedures (catheterizations, tube feedings oral/tracheal suctioning, use of nebulizers, oxygen administration, etc.) Maintain medical protocols and physicians written orders required by law.

1. Teach Growth and Development classes to the fifth grade students as part of the district HIV/AIDS curriculum.

1. Serves as a liaison between home, school, and community. Partner with universities regarding student health issues.

1. Train Edmond Public School employees in Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPS), First Aid and Automated External Defibrillator (AED).

1. Other duties as assigned.

Length of Contract: One hundred eighty one (181) contract days.

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated by the School Nurse Facilitator and Coordinator of Special Education in accordance with the provisions of the Board’s policies and state law.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBLITITIES:

Supervise LPN’s.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

Current RN licensure and bachelors degree required. Experience as a school nurse in the implementation of school health services in the public schools preferred.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Standard Oklahoma school nurse certification K-12. Current registered nurse’s license by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing Registration and Nursing Education.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups, staff, parents, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Maintain accurate records and documentation for duties and projects assigned to position.

REASONABLE ABILITY:

Ability to define problems collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Ability to use computer and computer related programs and other technologies needed to perform essential job functions. Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and the community. Ability to organize and chair or facilitate committees and meetings. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works inside. The noise level in the work environment is quiet to loud depending upon the activity in the particular part of the day and location.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individual currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.