JESSIEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Job Description for

Nurse- LPN

DEPARTMENT:   Student Support Services

JOB STATUS:  Full Time

POSITIONS SUPERVISED: N/A

REPORTS TO:  Principal and Superintendent

GRADE/LEVEL: K-12

AMOUNT OF TRAVEL REQUIRED: See Essential Duties

WORK SCHEDULE:  Per contracted days

POSITION SUMMARY

School nursing is a specialized practice of professional nursing that advances the well-being, academic success, and life-long achievement of students. To that end, school nurses facilitate positive student responses to normal development; promote health and safety; intervene with actual and potential health problems; provide case management services; and actively collaborate with others to build student and family capacity for adaptation, self-management, self-advocacy, and learning.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To work in conjunction with other district nursing staff
• To identify health needs of pupils and school personnel
• To help school personnel interpret health records and use the information as a tool in the guidance of students
• To maintain updated health records and current immunizations of all students in accordance with guidelines developed by the State Department of Education
• To screen students for vision, hearing, scoliosis, BMI and refer to proper specialists
• To assist in communicable disease control and reporting
• To observe and evaluate individual physical, emotional and social health, and refer as needed
• To provide teachers with up-to-date health information and facts
• To work closely with other health agencies, faculty, parents and students
• To coordinate along with Athletic Director the CPR certification of coaches/staff
• To monitor/maintain AED (monthly)
• To attend health workshops throughout the school year
• To administer first aid for sick and injured and responsible for documenting results
• To communicate with parents (written or verbal) concerning their child’s health needs- confers with physicians as needed
• To purchase first aid supplies and distribute to each campus as needed
• To provide direct and indirect teaching to students as requested
• To attend staff, team, and/or IEP meetings as needed
• To perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned by employee’s supervisor, the principal, or the superintendent

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statements

Knowledge of the schools and JSD policies and procedures

Evidence of strong commitment to quality education

Evidence of strong organizational skills

Evidence of strong oral and written communication skills

Education

Minimum of Associate Degree from an accredited educational institution in Nursing.  Other requirements per job description.

Experience

One (1) year of job related experience is required, preferably with children and adolescents. Other requirements per job description.

Certificates & Licenses

Valid Arkansas certificate or license as Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse with CPR/First Aid certification for compliance with the necessary requirements to meet the position’s essential duties and responsibilities.  

Computer Skills

Ability to apply basic computer programs (spreadsheet, Microsoft word, Excel, PowerPoint, others) to enhance job performance. (Others could include APSCN, HAC/TAC, NWEA)

Other Requirements

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and the school community.

Ability to speak clearly and concisely both in oral and written communication.

Ability to perform duties with awareness of all federal, state, and district requirements.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze and interpret professional documents.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups and the general public. 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:   Ability to perform basic math operations to meet job expectations. 

REASONING ABILITY:  Ability to solve practical problems and deal with situations appropriately to meet job expectations.  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Other Physical Requirements

Vision (Near, Distance, Color, Peripheral, Depth perception)

Sense of Sound (ability to converse with others, conduct telephone conversations)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform with the essential functions.

The JSD HR Office has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included.  It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the JSD reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the JSD may deem appropriate.

The Jessieville School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

It is the policy of the Jessieville School District not to discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, or disability in its educational programs, activities or employment practices.