Certified School Nurse

HOLLIDAYSBURG AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT Title: School Nurse

HOLLIDAYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

Reports to: Building Administrator

Exempt

Job Description

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Overall Objective Of Job

To provide every student in the District with the care necessary to achieve and maintain exemplary health standards.

Essential Functions Of Job

• Maintains accurate health and dental records on each pupil.
• Completes growth, auditory, and visual screenings and reports deviations from the normal standards to the parent and/or family physician.
• Administers first aid to pupils and school personnel according to district policies, procedures, and standing first aid orders.
• Administers prescribed medications to students following direction from a written protocol by a physician.
• Responds to the health needs of students brought to the health room.
• Communicates appropriate information regarding student's health needs and welfare to parents or guardian.
• Schedules physical and dental exams.
• Prepares and maintains required health reports.
• Provides immunizations, tuberculosis testing, exams, and other health programs.
• Communicates health related information to parents and physicians.
• Prepares materials for bulletin boards, exhibits, and displays.
• Provides for the care, storage, inventory, and requisition of equipment and supplies.
• Keeps the health room orderly and attractive.
  
  

Other Duties Of Job

• Organizational and clerical skills
• Ability to work with children and understand principles of confidentiality
  
  

Supervision Received

Receives instruction from the building administrator and Nurse Department Chairperson.

Supervision Given

None.

Working Conditions

• Works indoors in adequate workspace, lighting, ventilation, and temperatures.
• Works with average indoor exposure to noise, disruptions, and stress
• Normal indoor exposure to dust/dirt.
  
  

Physical And Mental Conditions

• Must possess hearing, seeing, speaking, smelling, taste perception, and reasoning senses necessary to carry out job duties.
• Must possess ability to record, convey and present information, explain procedures, and follow instructions.
• Must be able to sit for long periods throughout the workday with occasional periods of standing, bending, twisting, grasping, kneeling, carrying, pushing/pulling, and reaching necessary to carry out job duties.
• Dexterity requirements range from coordinated movements of fingers/hands to operate computer keyboard to simple movements of feet/legs, torso necessary to carry out job duties.
• Sedentary work, with occasional lifting/carrying of objects with a maximum weight of ten pounds.
• Must be able to pay close attention to details and concentrate on work.
• Must be able to apply reasonable skills.
  
  

Qualifications

• EDUCATION/TRAINING:
  
  

High School Diploma; RN license; Bachelor's degree in Nursing and PDE Certification; current certificate in First Aide and CPR.

• WORK EXPERIENCE:
  
  

Clinical experience in the medical field

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Required

• Must be able to speak and understand the English language in an understandable manner in order to carry out essential function of job.
• Must possess effective communication skills.
• Must possess initiative and problem solving skills.
• Must possess the ability to function independently, have flexibility, and the ability to work effectively with co-workers and students.
• Must possess the ability to maintain confidentiality in regard to District health information and records.
• Must possess the technical knowledge of operating personal computers.
• Must be able to manage multiple tasks/assignments at one time with speed and accuracy.