School Nurse

Jenks Public Schools Job Description

Position: School Nurse

Reports to: Site Principal  

Supervises: None 

Qualifications:       

1. Hold or be eligible for Oklahoma Standard School Nurse Teacher Certification.
2. Bachelor's degree required.
3. Previous nursing experience preferred.
4. Basic Life Support Certification.
5. Satisfy all district requirements with regard to physical health and citizenship.
6. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board of Education may find appropriate and acceptable.

Position Goal:  Support excellence in student learning as a health care provider and care manager in the school setting. 

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

1. Provide care to students in the clinic and dispense all medications as prescribed by protocols.  
2. Verify, record, and follow-up on required student immunizations.
3. Promote and provide instructions for a healthy lifestyle.
4. Maintain, update, and verify emergency information for all students.
5. Collect and disseminate chronic disease lists annually.
6. Write Individual Health Plans for Health Conditions as needed and communicate with parents and teachers.
7. Maintain a daily log of clinic visits, complete monthly and semester reports as required.
8. Conduct annual vision and hearing screenings. 
9. Participate in site Healthy and Fit Committees.
10. Teach students health education in the classroom, i.e., AIDS education, development, as requested by individual teachers/administration or required by law.  
11. Conduct AIDS education meetings for parents and instructional staff for grades 5-12.
12. Provide site and District administrators with information regarding new developments in the field.
13. Maintain effective relationships with parents when explaining the goals, objectives and programs of the school and the Health Services.
14. Comply with JPS policies and procedures and protocols for Health Services.
15. Document and report suspected child abuse according to District policy, as required by law.
16. Perform all other duties as assigned.

Employment Terms: Nine (9) months a year. Salary and work year to be established by the Board. Benefits as established by Board policy.

FLSA Qualification:  Exempt

Evaluation:  Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board of Education's policy on Staff Evaluation (2.20/certified).

Physical Demands:

This is an overview intended for compliance with the ADA – it is not an exhaustive list of the duties to be performed.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of a specific position.

Regular Requirements:  Stand for extended periods; sit for extended periods; twist at the neck and trunk; bend at the waist; stoop, kneel, crouch; lift/move up to 20 pounds; handle objects and tools with hands; repetitive use of fingers and hands.

Occasional Requirements:  Reach with hands and arms overhead, above shoulder and horizontally; lift/move up to 40 pounds.

Visual Requirements:  Close, color, peripheral, depth perception, ability to adjust focus.

Hearing/Speaking Requirements: Adequate to exchange information.