Title: Coordinator of Health Services

Location: Office of Student Support Services

Pay Grade: Administrator and Professional Salary Scale A06

Work Calendar: 12 months

FLSA Status: Exempt

GENERAL PURPOSE

Under the supervision of the Director of Student Services, the Coordinator of Health Services is responsible for the coordination of the Stafford County Public Schools Health Services Program. The duties and responsibilities will be completed in addition to those required for the position of school nurse.

MAIN JOB TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Coordinate Stafford County Schools Nurses:

• Interviews and recommends prospective school nurses, substitutes, and LPNs in collaboration with building principals
• Develop continuing education opportunities to include professional development resulting in continuing nursing education credits (CNE)
• Develop and maintain the Health Services Program Manual
• Onboard and train all new nurses and substitutes on the policies, regulations, and protocols for the district
• Facilitate regular communication with the nurses to ensure consistent messaging through nursing meetings, workshops, and level representatives communications
• Monitors, observes and evaluates school nurses in accordance with district practices
• Facilitates scheduling support by the travel nurse(s) for building-level support

Coordinates district-wide Health Services Program

• Develop and schedule required annual trainings for staff (i.e. CPR, AED, OSHA, bloodborne pathogens, medication administration, and diabetes) per VDOE requirements
• Support state mandated screenings with training and maintaining of equipment through calibration, repairs, and replacements
• Serves on the district’s School Health Advisory Committee
• Compile statistics for school health services and completed mandated reports including immunizations, chronic disease, school nursing survey, OSHA, and screening statistics for local and state agencies
• Assists in ordering medical supplies for the district
• Collaborates with Child Find to coordinate health services and IHCPs (Individualized Health Care Plans) for medically fragile students transferring to Stafford County Schools
• Coordinates with director, building administration, school nurses and student families to implement MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) and IHCP when medically fragile students require a one-to-one nurse
• Participates in the coordination and collaboration of SISP (Specialized Instructional Support Personnel) team members and professional development

Develop and Maintain Community Partnerships

• Serves on the Health Sciences Advisory Committee for Germanna Community College and Eastern Virginia Career and Technical College
• Serves as the liaison for the school nurses and other organizations including the Health Department, PD16 School Health Team, local nursing programs, and other community stakeholders
• Represents Stafford County Schools at local and state coordinator meetings and events

Support and demonstrate core values of Stafford County Public Schools

• Engage in ongoing professional development relevant to position.
• Respond to written and oral requests for information promptly and thoroughly.
• Maintain a clean, neat appearance, appropriate to position.
• Maintain a record of appropriate attendance and punctuality.
• Serve as a role model for students, colleagues, and the general public.
• Work in close harmony with colleagues, supervisors, and co-workers.
• Comply with all District and School policies and regulations, including but not limited to guidelines for confidentiality.
• Perform other related duties as required/assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Hold a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing. Master's in Nursing, Education or Public Health is preferred.
• Hold a current Registered Nurse license for the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Have at least three (3) years’ experience in Stafford County's Health Services Program or a comparable program in another jurisdiction.
• Experience in personnel management and program administration is preferred.
• Certification by the National Board of Nursing is preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge
  • School nursing program
  • Child growth and development
  • Unique needs of complex medical diagnoses and special need populations in a school setting
  • Mandated safety regulations (i.e. OSHA, Bloodborne Pathogens Safety)
  • State regulations governing nursing practice
  • Application of nursing theory to practice by use of the most recent techniques, information, skills, and standards of care
  • Laws related to confidentiality including HIPAA and FERPA
  • Community partners and stakeholders
• Skills
  • Written and verbal communication
  • Time management and organizational skills
  • Clinical judgment and decision-making related to school health
  • Professional Rescue CPR certification, instructor-level preferred
• Abilities
  • Provide direction to school nursing staff consistent with laws, policies, and local practices
  • Work cooperatively in a team environment to meet goals
  • Organize and perform work independently
  • Meet deadlines for all work even when working on multiple projects
  • Show sustained effort and enthusiasm in quality and quantity of work

WORKING CONDITIONS and PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Work environment is primarily inside at times with moderate noise levels, temperatures that are controlled but may require some exposure to weather, and some exposure to chemicals or other negative air quality elements in which appropriate safety equipment will be provided.
• The work is medium work, requiring exertion of up to 50 pounds of force to move or lift objects.
• The following physical and mental abilities are representative of those expected to complete the essential functions of the job: standing for prolonged periods; sitting for prolonged periods; operating motor vehicles or heavy equipment; moving the hands, wrists, or fingers repetitively; moving with force on the back or lower body repetitively; feeling, grasping, or holding objections by hand; identifying colors visually; identifying objects in low light or distant conditions; communicating via spoken language; communicating via written language; perceiving sounds; making decisions using logic and rational thinking.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations shall be made, as required by law, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described.

Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties, just as though they were actually written out in this job description.