School Nurse (.60 FTE)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES: • Assess and evaluate student's health, and the degree of significance of health problems on student educational progress. • Utilize effective techniques to counsel students, parents and school personnel and plan action for eliminating, minimizing or accepting health problems. • Assume a leadership role in the identification of students with health needs that interfere with learning • Provide programs for the prevention and control of disease. • Coordinate health services with other health disciplines in order to fulfill a total health education program. • Coordinate health services with community health programs. • Observe school facilities and recommends modifications necessary to maintain optimum health and safety of students and school personnel. • Respond to frequently encountered health and social problems:  Child abuse and neglect  Alcohol and other drug use  Nutrition problems and eating disorders  Teen pregnancy • Collaborate/cooperate with community providers and state agencies to meet the health and social service needs of students. • Organize, carry out and report on mandated health screening programs and makes appropriate referrals and follow-up on vision, hearing, and scoliosis screening failures. • Is a resource to the student, parent, principal and teachers in matters pertaining to health. • Demonstrate knowledge of, and ability to administer medications appropriately, in keeping with school policy on administration of medication in the school. • Assess family history and home situations which may affect a student’s health via home visits when necessary. • Complete home evaluations for special education TEAM evaluations. Participates in team evaluations and conferences on all children with medical problems. • Maintain an accurate health record on each student. • Document First Aid and illness care provided to staff and students. Completes accident reports and maintains a log of health room activity. • Screen all new students to ensure compliance with immunization laws and makes recommendations for exclusion of students for lack of compliance to school administration. • Recommend exclusion and monitors readmission to school for students with infectious or communicable diseases. • Maintain First Aid supplies and equipment in an appropriate location in the school • Other nursing duties as assigned. Monday - Friday, 9am - 1pm