What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse (RN) position at Cabot Public Schools?
Position Summary
To provide coordinated, comprehensive health services to the students within the school system and to advocate and facilitate conditions that promote optimal physical, mental, and emotional health for children, families, and the community.
Essential Tasks And Responsibilities
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
Salary: Nurse Salary Schedule with applicable index
To provide coordinated, comprehensive health services to the students within the school system and to advocate and facilitate conditions that promote optimal physical, mental, and emotional health for children, families, and the community.
Essential Tasks And Responsibilities
- Provide basic first aid and emergency medical services
- Perform nursing services for identification and treatment of acute illnesses
- Maintain individual health and immunization records, according to state regulations
- Administer medication according to prescription label and school district policy
- Supervise, train and monitor any procedures / treatments delegated
- Conduct state mandated screenings (hearing, vision, scoliosis, BMI, etc.)
- Manage communicable disease(s) if needed
- Identify students with special health care needs
- Implement and maintain individualized Health Care Plans
- Complete a thorough assessment of each identified and qualifying student in the district
- Ensure that appropriate Personal Care Services applications are submitted and maintained for each qualifying student
- Write and submit a service plan for each qualifying student, every six (6) months
- Modify service plans, as necessary
- Instruct Personal Care Aide in routines, activities and tasks to perform in executing service plans
- At least monthly, review and document aide's records
- Perform routine on-site visits both when the aide is not present and when the aide is present and furnishing services
- Obtain time sheets (services performed) for compilation and submit for reimbursement
- Stock and keep health room clean and organized
- Work with physicians, classroom teachers, school nurses, paraprofessionals, parents and students to ensure appropriate documentation, monitoring and evaluations required throughout the school year are completed
- Adhere to all policies of the District
- Perform other related tasks as assigned by the building administrator, the Director of Nursing and other central office administrators, as designated by the Superintendent.
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Ability to assist with medical procedures and treatments
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to use computer network system and software applications
- Ability to travel to school district buildings and professional meetings as needed
- Ability to communicate effectively both in verbal and written form
- Ability to communicate effectively with students, staff, parents and other stakeholders
- Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work
- Registered Nursing License, from the Arkansas State Board of Nursing
- CPR certification
- CEU's (15 hours every 2 years)
- Successful completion of all background checks
Salary: Nurse Salary Schedule with applicable index
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