School Nurse K-12

Job Description

Title: School Nurse (K-12)

Reports To: Director of Student Services

Employee Type: Full-Time, 10-month, Salary, Exempt

Summary

To provide assessment, screening, planning, intervention, evaluation, counseling, management and/or referrals concerning the health and medical care needs of students for the purpose of minimizing absences due to illness, maximizing educational opportunities, and creating a healthy school climate.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, screening, planning, intervention, evaluation, counseling, management and/or referrals concerning the health and medical care needs of students for the purpose of minimizing absences due to illness, maximizing educational opportunities, and creating a healthy school climate.
• Administers medications per standing and individual orders.
• Performs clerical duties in support of health care services: fills out student incident reports, prepares health records for new students and maintains a health record for each student, maintains effective health room schedule, preserves the confidentiality of health care records, and answers incoming telephone calls in a friendly, professional manner.
• Maintains the computerized daily record of treatments and activities. Updates computer records of health problems and new medications.
• Compiles class trip lists for special needs and medications.
• Works collaboratively with health care providers, students, parents, school staff, and community agencies to ensure access and continuity of care for students.
• Collects information about the health development status of students for compliance with state immunization regulations and Board of Education policies.
• Performs nursing assessment of students who are ill or injured, providing first aid, nursing care, intervention and referrals as needed.
• May counsel students on health and hygiene, assist guidance counselors and Crisis Intervention Team as needed.
• Maintains a clean healthcare environment.
• Performs annual health screenings per state guidelines.
• Maintain the highest level of confidentiality pertaining to school and student information and records.
  
  

Qualifications

• Registered professional nurse, designated as CSN with current states license and certification
• Accurate record keeping, good clerical skills, including basic office computer
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Adheres to all applicable professional safety standards and practices in the nursing field and Occupational Safety and Health regulations
• Knowledge of universal precautions when handling infectious waste
• Completion of Healthcare provider CPR training courses required
• Must successfully complete and maintain compliance with all federal and state background and criminal record check requirements
  
  

Safety Requirements

• Adheres to all applicable professional safety standards and practices in the nursing field, including requirements set forth in federal and state law, and Occupational Safety and Health regulations.
• Implements Board Policy regarding Blood Borne Pathogens and other Board policies regarding the medical or health care of employees and students.
  
  

Travel Requirements

• Frequent travel between schools may be required.
  
  

Physical And Mental Demands, Work Hazards

• Work in standard school building environment.
• Exposure to body secretions, blood borne pathogens, medicine and medicinal supplies, illnesses and diseases.
  
  

Work Environment and Physical Demands

The mental and physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to bend, stoop, climb stairs, and reach overhead
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Noise level in the work environment is usually mild to moderate depending on the specific site
• Uses medical equipment to provide health care to students/staff, including, but not limited to, blood glucose monitor, stethoscopes, thermometers, sphygmomanometers.
• Exposure to body secretions, blood borne pathogens, medicine and medicinal supplies, illnesses and diseases.