School Nurse__Sites to be Determined

Education, Training and Experience:

• Two years of registered nursing practice recommended and must have a current CPR certification.
• Registered nurse, currently licensed in North Carolina
• Baccalaureate-prepared registered nurse in nursing or health-related field working toward national certification with the stipulation that certification is completed within 3 years of hire date. In accordance of National Board Certification, it is recommended that the nurse sitting for the exam have 3 years of school nursing experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Identifies the health care needs of specific student populations and the availability of health services/resources
• Plans and implements services to meet those health care needs
• Assesses and evaluates the effectiveness of services and health care plans
• Collaborates with a wide variety of school system and professional disciplines to enhance the educational process and promote an optimal level of wellness for students, families and staff. The school nurse functions independently in assigned schools under state and agency guidelines and policies.
• Coordinates and participates in the establishment, review and implementation of school health services policies and procedures
• Assures that such policies and related procedures adhere to legal and regulatory requirements and ethical standards of nursing practice
• Participates in quality improvement activities for the school health service component of the school health program
• Documents, compiles and analyzes data for required reports of school health services
• Assures that school health services and activities are appropriately documented according to professional school nurse standards
• Assesses, plans and evaluates the health services component of the coordinated school health program
• Implements communicable disease control in the school, including monitoring, surveillance and participating in disease prevention and outbreak management within the school
• Serves as the health care consultant for school personnel, students and their parents/families
• Provides professional health leadership to administrators and school staff
• Develops training for, trains and monitors staff that provide health services, including delegated procedures, the administration of medication to students, and other health related mandated activities
• Where applicable, directs, monitors and evaluates unlicensed personnel in the delivery of delegated tasks
• Identification of students with special health care needs
• Development of emergency action plans for students at risk of medical crisis at school or during a school function
• Development of and monitoring of individual health care plans (IHPs) for students who need invasive procedures performed during the school day, as well as for students who may require adaptation of the health –related learning environment or classroom schedule
• Provision of case management and active collaboration with staff, students and families to promote self-management and optimal care during school hours
• Performs other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor

Physical Requirements:

Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, write, operate a computer, hand-held learning devices and other office equipment, reach with hands and arms, and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and responsibilities assigned to this position.  They are not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and skills that may be required of the employee assigned to this position. 

The Board will not tolerate discrimination on the basis of sex, including any form of sexual harassment as that term is defined under Title IX, in any program or activity of the school system.

The Local Board of Education will not discriminate against qualified persons with disabilities on the basis of a disability.