What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Nurse position at Muhlenberg County Middle School?
Provides direct health services to others
- Provides care to students and staff who need emergency care due to injury or who present with an acute illness
- Within the nurse’s scope of practice and state laws, trains and delegates to unlicensed school personnel medication administration and/or the delivery of health services as ordered by a licensed health care provider. Delegation to others involves initial assessment, training, competency validation, supervision and evaluation by the school nurse.
- Assists faculty and staff in monitoring chronic medical conditions
- Coordinate care and student emergency action plans related to diabetes, seizures, asthma, allergies and use of emergency medications i.e. Epi-Pen, Glucagon and Diastat
- Obtain parental consent for health services
- Develop an Individual Health Plan (IHP) for children with chronic disease
Provides leadership for the provision of health services
- Serve on advisory committees/consultation for health accommodations necessary to support student individual education care plans, (i.e. 504 & IEP).
- Assist with the development of school emergency response plan for emergencies and disasters and the training of staff to respond appropriately within applicable state laws
- Develop plans/implement plans, and evaluate response to interventions
Provides screening and referral for health conditions
- Address potential health problems that are barriers to learning or symptoms of underlying medical conditions by coordinating and assisting with mandated screenings, i.e., vision, hearing
- Initiates referrals according to state and school policies
Promotes a healthy school environment
- Provide staff educational in-services (but not limited to), i.e. CPR training and bloodborne pathogen and infection control updates
- Monitors immunizations and reports communicable diseases as required by law
- Review immunization records for compliance to state laws and school policies
Promotes health
- Provides health education information directly to individual students, groups of students, or classes or by providing guidance and consultation about health education curriculum;
- Promotes health awareness activities such fairs for staff and families; consultation with other school staff , i.e. food service personnel or physical education teachers, regarding healthy lifestyles and staff wellness programs
- Serves as a member of the coordinated school health team that promotes the health and well-being of school members through collaborative efforts
Serves as a liaison between school personnel, family, community and health care providers.
- Provides case management through by communicating with the family through telephone calls, written communication and home visits as needed
- Serves as a representative of the school community and communicates with community health providers and community health agencies and partnerships to promote the health of the community
Qualifications:
RN license preferred
Work location: Primary location would be Muhlenberg County Middle School with travel to other district lcoations, as needed