What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Nurse position at Dearing Elementary School?
Qualifications
Has completed a formal education program in nursing.
Holds current state licensure.
Has three (3) years of clinical practice, preferred.
Has knowledge of community health agencies.
Performance Responsibilities
Medium Work: Lifting up to 20 pounds move objects.
Other physical demands: Some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling, climbing, and balancing. Frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling. Significant fine finger dexterity. Generally, the job requires 60% standing and walking, and 40% sitting.
Has completed a formal education program in nursing.
Holds current state licensure.
Has three (3) years of clinical practice, preferred.
Has knowledge of community health agencies.
Performance Responsibilities
- Provides direct and individualized nursing care to an assigned group of students based on the application of scientific principles.
- Shares responsibility for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care.
- Participates in team conferences, sharing knowledge, information and ideas among team members.
- Prepares, administers, and records medications in accordance with the policy regarding the administration of medications by a licensed nurse.
- Communicates with the supervisor regarding patients’ physical condition, as needed.
- Identifies and utilizes appropriate channels of communication.
- Provides for professional nursing care of students and staff.
- Makes appropriate referrals, conducts health evaluations and responds to requests to make early detection of physical problems.
- Communicates to students and staff methods of disease prevention.
- Assists in promoting programs on health education and immunization.
- Maintains current, complete and accurate clinical records.
- Coordinates vision, hearing, dental and scoliosis screening and health assessment.
- Provides emergency aid to students and school staff.
- Assists teachers in instructing students in health and nutrition education.
- Performs related duties as required.
Medium Work: Lifting up to 20 pounds move objects.
Other physical demands: Some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling, climbing, and balancing. Frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling. Significant fine finger dexterity. Generally, the job requires 60% standing and walking, and 40% sitting.