School Nurse Coordinator (Anticipated for 2025-2026)

PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY SCHOOLs

POSITION DESCRIPTION

POSITION TITLE : School Nurse Coordinator (Anticipated for 2025-2026)

FLSA : Exempt

REPORTS TO : Assistant Superintendent for Support Services

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT : Ten month (215 days)

SUPERVISES: Full-time and substitute school nurses

QUALIFICATIONS:

REQUIRED:

• Current license to practice as a registered professional nurse in the

Commonwealth of Virginia

• Must have a minimum of five years of supervised nursing experience prior to entry into school nursing practice
• Current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
• Experience with Medicaid billing for nursing services
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively

PREFERRED:

• Pediatric/Adolescent Health experience
• Supervision experience
• Strong computer skills
• Knowledge of Titmus and Audiometer equipment

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Compliance Duties:

• Ensure completion of mandated screenings

• Assist principals and school nurses in the interpretation of and compliance with State and local laws and regulations concerning student health services, including immunization requirements
• Monitor the collection and submission of information necessary to complete the required Department of Education reports
• Monitor medication delivery to comply with the Medication Procedure

Training Duties-Coordinate and teach classes in the following areas:

• CPR, First Aid
• Administration of insulin and glucagon
• Medication administration in the school environment
• Provide guidelines for medical problems and diseases encountered by the school nurses
• Provide training and updates for the computer-based health program used by building level
Provide orientation and training for full-time and substitute nurses

Program Coordination and Monitoring Duties:

• Coordinate/implement the VHSL requirements related to Division Wrestling Program
• Coordinate vaccine clinics, such as influenza and Tdap
• Collaborate with the local health department regarding local, State and national health concerns as they relate to students and staff
Monitor documentation, screening and immunization entries into the computer-based health program by the school nurses

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Attend Special Education meetings when medical expertise is required
• Participate in crisis intervention, as requested
• Serve as a resource for the clinical/medical aspects of the school nurses’ yearly evaluations, as requested