School Nurse

Responsible to : School Nurse Leader Building Principal

Job Summary : Responsible for assessing the health needs of students and developing a program to meet those needs.

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Using available demographic health and school system data identifies health needs of the student population.
• Based on the needs of the student population develops program goals objectives and action steps.
• Provides direct nursing care as needed to meet the needs of students.
• Participates in the development of an interdisciplinary plan for each building to ensure that students in need of services are identified in a timely manner and appropriate intervention is initiated.
• Works with all school administrators to ensure consistent communication and transition of health services across grade levels.
• Develops and implements written policies and procedures for the clinical services and programs addressing health issues.
• Develops and implements documentation systems at both the individual student level and the programmatic level.
• Provides an accurate cumulative specific objective and confidential record on the health status of each student.
• Provides clinical consultation to health education staff physical educators administrative and teaching staff students and families.
• Participates in interdisciplinary teams.
• Carries out communicable disease prevention and infection control based on current guidelines for universal precautions prevention of blood borne pathogens exposure and hazardous medical waste disposal.
• Ensures that there is an emergency care plan in place which is communicated to all staff and is closely coordinated with community emergency care procedures.
• Promotes positive linkages and referral mechanisms to community providers for a range of services dealing with child and adolescent health.
• Compiles statistical reports as required by the school system and state agencies.
• Reviews changing trends in health needs.
• Collaborates with local nursing education institutions.

Qualifications :

Key Skills

Public Health,Anatomy Knowledge,Algebra,Special Education,Experience Administering Injections,Pediatrics Experience,Nursing,Teaching,Catheterization,Experience with Children,Medication Administration,Tube Feeding

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1