Job Description

The North Penn School District seeks to develop a community that values and adapts to diversity. We strive to acknowledge, respect, understand, and celebrate the dynamics of racial and cultural differences. Through the development of culturally proficient staff, the establishment of structures that promote equitable opportunities, and partnerships with families and students, our school district will create an environment of respect where all members of the school community are empowered to learn, grow, and appreciate one another. We look forward to your interest!

Title: Staff Nurse

Reports To: Building Principal and Supervisor of Pupil Services

Takes Direction From: Certified School Nurse

Schedule/Calendar: 7 hrs./day 35 hrs./week 183 days/year (Hours vary)

Summary: The staff nurse is a skilled health care provider who administers first aid and other health services to students as needed. As a professionally trained person, the staff nurse is expected to demonstrate sensitivity to the health needs of all students.

Essential Functions:

• Provides first aid services to students and school personnel in accordance with district guidelines.
• Administers medications and treatments to students in accordance with the prescription of the student's physician and the direction of the North Penn School District medical director.
• Assists in the execution of the mandated program as directed by the certified school nurse.
• Contacts parent /guardian regarding an injured or ill student.
• Keeps records and other documents accurate and up-to-date.
• Confers with the school nurse at regular interval and with the principal and school nurse coordinator as needed.
• Maintains confidentiality of information regarding students and student records.
• In conjunction with the school nurse, acts as a liaison between school, home and community.
• Collaborates with the school nurse to identify community health resources and to assist students and/or parents/ guardians with their use.
• Together with the school nurse, serves as a health consultant to school personnel.
• Assists the school nurse in the planning of a healthful school environment to meet the needs of the individual student.
• Assist in the assessment of the social, emotional and physical needs of the students and reports these needs to the school nurse, parents and teachers.
• Follows North Penn School district policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Assists in keeping the health suite clean and orderly.
• Restocks health room supplies and maintains inventory.
• Performs other related assigned building duties as directed by the school nurse.

Education and/or Certification Required: Licensed professional nurse in Pennsylvania

Experience Needed: Minimum 2 years nursing experience

Requisite Skills:

• Valid CPR and First Aid certificate
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, phone etiquette and conflict resolution skills are required
• Multi task capabilities
• Able to work within timelines
• Ability to support a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion

ADA Compliance:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions of this position.

Physical Requirements:

Sedentary Light work Medium work Heavy work Very heavy work

ADA Compliance:

Physical Requirements: Choose one of the following. Most desk jobs are sedentary or light:

Sedentary: involves sitting most of the time. Incumbent should be able to exert up to 10 lbs of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or move objects.

Light work: If the use of arm and/or leg control requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the individual sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work. The incumbent should be able to exert up to 20 lbs of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 lbs of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Medium work: The incumbent should be able to exert up to 50 lbs of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs of force frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs of force constantly to move objects.

Heavy work: The incumbent should be able to exert up to 100 lbs of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 lbs of force frequently, and/or up to 20 lbs of force constantly to move objects.

Very heavy work: The incumbent should be able to exert in excess of 100 lbs of force occasionally, and in excess of 50 lbs of force frequently, and in excess of 20 lbs of force constantly to move objects.