What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse (RN) Part-Time position at Great Falls Public Schools?
Summary
coordination, leadership, quality improvement, and community/public health
while employing evidence based, quality care. The school nurse's goal is to help
every student be healthy, safe, and ready to learn. ("NASN Framework for 21st
Century Nursing Practice", 2016).
and written care plans.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS:
DUTIES:
rules.
EMPLOYMENT: 180 day school year
LOCATION: District-wide
SALARY: Based upon experience and education
CLOSING DATE: Open Until Filled
Letter of interest and Resume must be received in the Frontline Application System (available at www.gfps.k12.mt.us) by the closing date.
- The School Nurse serves as a bridge between health care and education. The
coordination, leadership, quality improvement, and community/public health
while employing evidence based, quality care. The school nurse's goal is to help
every student be healthy, safe, and ready to learn. ("NASN Framework for 21st
Century Nursing Practice", 2016).
- Assumes responsibility for appropriate assessment, planning, intervention,
- Responsible for direct and indirect care given to students in compliance with
and written care plans.
- Provides for the promotion and maintenance of health as well as the
- Functions in accordance with the school district's policies and procedures and
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Graduate of a board certified School of Nursing
- Must hold a current valid nursing license in the state of MT
- Current certificate of CPR (BLS accepted) and knowledge of first aid.
DUTIES:
- Responsible for the formulation, revision, and implementation of Individualized Health
- Administer prescription, over the counter, and emergency medications. Must also supervise,
rules.
- Provides for the promotion and maintenance of health as well as the prevention of illness
- Delegate medical procedures to unlicensed personnel in accordance with the MT BON
- Acts as a liaison between the physician, school, community, and child's home in
- Demonstrates competence in ability to perform nursing assessments for acute and chronic
- Implements evidence based practice in accordance with district guidelines.
- Provides school-based case management for students with health conditions.
- Carries out daily medical interventions in accordance with GFPS Nursing Department
- Exercise professional nursing judgement and follow GFPS policies and protocols regarding
- Participates as appropriate with education team members in development and/or review of
- Upholds regulations and the laws related to confidentiality, reporting of child abuse and
- Respects the dignity, confidentiality, and rights of all students and staff in accordance with
- Provides leadership in the planning of proper emergency care and first aid for sudden
- Assists with monitoring immunization compliance.
- Ensures the maintenance of accurate nursing records, including Medicaid charting and
- Provides in-service training for health related issues to staff members.
- Maintains professional competencies through self-selected professional growth/continuing
EMPLOYMENT: 180 day school year
LOCATION: District-wide
SALARY: Based upon experience and education
CLOSING DATE: Open Until Filled
Letter of interest and Resume must be received in the Frontline Application System (available at www.gfps.k12.mt.us) by the closing date.