Aledo ISD Lead Nurse

Implement comprehensive program of health services for campus. Provide health services to students. Promote health education and preventive health practices for students.

Qualifications

Education/Certification:

• Graduate of an accredited professional nursing education program.
• Valid RN license to practice professional nursing in Texas from the State Board of Nurse Examiners.
• Certified by Texas Department of Health to conduct vision and hearing screening.
• CPR Certification.
  
  

Special Knowledge/Skills

• Knowledge of health appraisal to identify student health defects.
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to implement policies and procedures.
  
  

Experience

• Two years nursing experience, preferably in community health.
• Represent the district Nurses at the scheduled School Health Advisory Committee (SHAC) meetings and disseminate information and decisions back to all nurses.
• Maintain annual updates for all AED machines in the district.
• Develop, revise, and evaluate the district plan for keeping immunizations up-to-date in a way that minimize disruption to the beginning of each school year.
• Provide direct care utilizing professional assessment skills, the nursing process, and established school health protocols.
• Serve as health advocate for students.
• Notify parents of accident or illness and secure medical care for students in emergency cases (if parents or emergency contact cannot be reached).
• Coordinate management system to administer medications to students at school. Administer medications according to district policy and procedures.
• Establish and implement effective procedures for mandatory screening programs. Make referrals as necessary.
• Develop and coordinate continuing evaluation of campus health program and make changes based on findings.
  
  

Instruction

• Participate in development of campus health education curriculum and provide health education to individuals and groups.
• Educate faculty and staff as needed on health related topics.
• Provide health counseling and instruction to individual students.
  
  

Consultation

• Serve as health liaison between school, physicians, parents, and community.
• Assess student problems and make appropriate referrals working with students, teachers, parents, and medical and health care professionals as needed.
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• Aledo ISD Job Description Lead Nurse (RN)
• Campus & District Rev. 9/1/2014
• Participate in Admission, Review, and Dismissal Committee, crisis team, and school committees and develops Individual Health Plan.
• Collaborate with other professionals regarding implementation of health-related Individual Education Plan (IEP) items.
• Participate in assessment and reporting of suspected child abuse.
• Make home visits to help with student health problems as necessary with permission of principal.
• Communicate regularly with principal, health services coordinator, school counselor, teachers, parents, food services, and other staff regarding health services issues.
  
  

Administration

• Review and evaluate immunization records.
• Supervise and train nurse aide(s) and LVN(s) in clinic procedures and responsibilities according to district policy.
• Compile, maintain, and file all physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents required, including clinic records and accurate, updated health records on all students.
• Requisition supplies and equipment needed to maintain clinic inventory.
• Comply with policies established by federal and state laws, Texas Department of Health rule, State Board of Education rule, and board policy in health services area.
• Report potential health and safety hazards to principal.
• Comply with all district and campus routines and regulations.
• Professional Development
• Maintain certification in CPR, vision and hearing screening, and as a health screener.
• Model behavior that is professional, ethical, and responsible.
• Supervisory Responsibilities:
• Direct the work of licensed vocational nurse (LVN) and assigned health clinic aide(s).
  
  

About Aledo ISD

Aledo Independent School District is a K-12 public school district, located in Parker and Tarrant Counties. AISD is a fast-growth district and one of the top-rated public school districts in Texas with more than 6,500 students and 850 employees.The district has six elementary schools along with an intermediate, middle, 9th-grade campus, high school, and a learning center. The newest campus in the district is Annetta Elementary, which opened at the start of the 2021-2022 school year.