What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Nurse position at ACADEMIC & BEHAVIOR SCH-E?
Primary Purpose:
Provide school health services to students and staff.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
- Graduate of an accredited professional nursing education program
- Valid registered nurse license (RN) from the Texas Board of Nursing or from a state participating in the Nursing License Compact
- Special Knowledge/Skills:
- Ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral forms for external and internal communications
- Strong communications, public relations and interpersonal skills
- General knowledge of computer systems and software applications
- Bilingual skills preferred
- Ability to learn and utilize specialized therapeutic restraint techniques to control student behavior, when appropriate
Experience:
- Clinical experience preferred with some school nurse experience
- Experience working with students with special needs and students in at-risk situations
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
- Coordinate management system to administer medications to students at school in accordance with department policy and procedures.
- Provide direct health care, emergency first aid, and related health services to students and staff.
- Provide preventive health care by providing appraisals, screening programs, referrals and follow-up.
- Recognize, report and use control measures on communicable diseases and monitor and follow-up on immunization needs.
- Provide students, families, and staff with information on health and medical resources and assist families in accessing medical care.
- Participate in parent/student conferences as required.
- Participate in Attendance, Review and Dismissal (ARD) meetings as required.
- Maintain confidentiality of information.
- Treat all staff with dignity, integrity and respect.
- Conduct physical student searches.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the principal or senior director
Salary : $72,740 - $85,575