Regional School Nurse - White Salmon School District

We are recruiting for a Regional School Nurse to serve the White Salmon School District. This position is 32 hrs/wk, school year schedule.

General Responsibilities
Reporting directly to the Health Services Manager, the Regional School Nurse implements, manages and delivers school health services to school districts and /or agencies. The school nurse scope of practice is defined by law and regulation and professional school nursing standards.

Essential Functions:

• Assess the critical health needs of students in schools, i.e., review Emergency Care Plans (ECP) for students with life threatening medical conditions, medically fragile students, students with health concerns and/or requiring nursing treatments.
• Collaborate and consult with administrators and other staff to identify school safety and environmental health needs.
• Assess the physical and emotional health of students within the scope of the Regional School Nurse practice; initiate referrals for diagnosis and treatment of identified health needs; and communicate health concerns that impact learning to staff.
• Coordinate and implement mandated health screenings, including referral and follow-up.
• Supervise, train and delegate medication administration and nursing treatments as allowed by law.
• Provide health counseling and crisis intervention to students; serve as an advocate for the health rights of students and as a professional liaison between the school, family, and health community.
• Perform professional nursing tasks including emergency services.
• Serve as a resource for health education to the classroom teacher.
• Consult and collaborate with staff, parents and other professionals to assess student health status and make recommendations that are consistent with the individualized education plan.
• Collect health care services data.
• May assist school districts with policies and procedures for school health services based on current laws and accepted practices.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Valid Washington State registered nurse (RN) license.
• Experience in pediatrics and willingness to delegate care in a school setting.
• Current CPR/1st aid certification.
• Experience in the health care of school age children.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $42.59 - $51.82 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $43 - $52