Manager School Health Program

Hamilton County Schools, located in Chattanooga, TN, is working to ensure that all students thrive and experience a future without limits. We are committed to excellence for every student and are seeking outstanding leaders, teachers, support staff, and district employees who desire to make a difference in the lives of students. With nearly 75 schools, we are confident that you can find your place in Hamilton County.

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Ensures the effective and appropriate delivery of school health services throughout the district.

• Supervises, directs, counsels, disciplines, and evaluates assigned staff.
• Coordinates daily work activities; organizes, prioritizes, and assigns work; develops work schedules to ensure adequate coverage; coordinates staffing to cover employee absences; monitors status of work in progress and inspects completed work; consults with assigned staff, assists with complex/problem situations, and provides technical expertise and staff training as needed.
• Ensures departmental compliance with Tennessee Nurse Practice Act, established school nursing practices and procedures, and all other applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures; ensures adherence to established safety and infection control procedures; monitors work environment and use of safety equipment to ensure safety of students, employees, and other individuals; initiates any actions necessary to correct deviations or violations.
• Consults with Assistant Superintendent, school principals, Department of Health, medical providers, and other officials to review department operations and activities, review/resolve problems, receive advice/direction, and provide recommendations.
• Develops and implements long and short term plans, goals, and objectives for the department.
• Develops and implements departmental budget; monitors expenditures to ensure compliance with approved budget.
• Monitors school health program and nursing activities for quality assurance; evaluates effectiveness of health programs; identifies needed improvement and implements appropriate changes.
• Develops and implements school health protocols regarding student illnesses, injuries, communicable diseases, and catastrophic illnesses; maintains communication with community health agencies and providers for referrals; makes reports to appropriate diagnostic therapeutic services.
• Collaborates with other professionals in planning to assure quality of health care and health education provided to students; networks with other community agencies to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate school health services in the broad continuum of promotion of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention.
• Coordinates system-wide health screenings as appropriate; monitors compliance with immunization laws and provides required reports; serves as a resource person to teachers and parents.
• Supervises the creating of Individualized Health Plans, protocols, and guidelines for health impaired students and communicable diseases to cover all aspects of the School Health Program; works with Exceptional Education Department, parents, and students to develop self-reliance in dealing with personal health problems and to understand/adjust to physical, mental, and social limitations.
• Works with school nurses to instruct non-nursing personnel in delegated medical skills, such as basic CPR, first aid, and self-administration of medication of students.
• Directs continuing education and professional development in areas such as bloodborne pathogens, universal precautions, exposure control plans, and other topics; contributes to the professional growth of school nurses; maintains records on HBV vaccinations and blood exposures.
• Performs duties of School Nurses as needed; conducts home visitations as needed.
• Prepares, completes, and receives various forms, reports, and other documents as required.
• Monitors inventory of department equipment and supplies; ensures availability of adequate materials to conduct work activities; initiates orders for new/replacement materials; monitors expiration dates of drugs/supplies; restocks supplies in appropriate locations.
• Follows established procedures to ensure assigned areas are safe.
• Works collaboratively with administrators, students, faculty, staff, parents, and community stakeholders.
• Develops and maintains District Student Telehealth Program.
• Collaborates with community organization and local college/universities to better serve our students.
• Develops a Nursing Leadership Team that continuously seeks best practices to implement within the district.
• Seeks out professional development for Nursing Leadership Team to attend.
• Efficient and effectively budgets the departmental funds.
• Actively seeks nursing candidates that students centered that effectively perform nursing duties that remove medical barriers to school success.
• Maintain high standards of care for all students.
• Establishes new policies and updates existing policies to improve the standard of care for student patients.
• Attends work and arrives to work on time.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Adheres to the Teacher Code of Ethics as defined by Tennessee Law.
• Uses computers and other technology to enter and access information related to essential job functions.
• May operate a motor vehicle to conduct various work activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge/Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing required; supplemented by five (5) years previous experience and/or training that includes progressively responsible nursing supervision, preferably in a school, pediatric, adolescent, or public health environment; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
• Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in Tennessee.
• Must possess and maintain valid CPR and First Aid certification.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Tennessee driver’s license.
• Member of professional School Nursing Organization such as TN School Nursing Alliance.

Skills/Qualifications:

• Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills to deal effectively with employees, Board members, parents, and community members.

Compensation:

Salary is based on a combination of relevant education and experience.

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