Job Description

POSITION: School Nurse

LOCATION: Districtwide

START DATE: ASAP

WORK SCHEDULE: 7.5 hours day/Monday-Friday

SALARY: $31.00/hour

BENEFITS: Blue Cross Blue Shield Booklet (Benefit Booklet)

JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION: Registered Nurse (Elementary or Secondary)

REPORTS TO: Building Principal and/or Health Service Administrator

QUALIFICATIONS: Registered Professional Nursing License

SUPERVISION:

1. Reports directly to the building Principal and Health Services Administrator
2. Cooperates with all certified and non-certified personnel, students, and parents.

BASIC FUNCTION:

Under the direction of the Principal and/or Health Services Administrator, strengthens and facilitates the educational process by modifying or removing health-related barriers to learning in individual students and by promoting an optimal level of wellness for students and staff; serves as the direct link between physicians, families, and community agencies to assure access to continuity of health care for students; provides relevant instruction, counseling, and guidance to students, parents, staff, and others concerning health-related issues.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

PLANNING AND ORGANIZATION:

1. Plans a program that promotes health and wellness. An effective nurse:

• Conducts school programs of immunization and sight and hearing testing.
• Develops a nursing care plan with specific goals and interventions unique to students' needs.
• Establishes and maintains a comprehensive school health program.

1. Applies appropriate theory as basis for decision-making in nursing practice. An effective nurse:

• Collects information about the health and developmental status of the student in a systematic and continuous manner.
• Uses data collected about the health and developmental status of the student to determine a nursing diagnosis.

CONSULTATION

1. Assumes responsibility for all for the care of a student or staff member who has suffered injury or emergency illness. An effective nurse:

• Administer first aid in accordance with established first aid procedures.
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by a licensed physician or dentist.

1. Facilitates the referral process to meet student needs. An effective nurse:

• Makes referrals for their diagnosis, treatment and remediation and provides follow-up for each referral.
• Collect and analyze current health-related data and make recommendations based upon that data.
• Makes referrals to appropriate school and community services for students and families and follows up accordingly.

COORDINATION

1. Organizes and manages the school health program. An effective nurse:

• Observes students on a regular basis to detect health needs.
• Maintains up-to-date cumulative records on all students.
• Uses current technology to efficiently accomplish work responsibilities.
• Prepares and submits health reports as required by the State and District.
• Establishes a communicable disease prevention and control program.
• Authorizes exclusion and readmission of students in connections with infectious and contagious diseases.
• Maintains an organized, functional, and current nursing center.
• Assist students, families, and school personnel to achieve optimal levels of wellness through health education.
• Contributes to nursing and school health through innovations in theory and practice and participation in research.
• Coordinates school health activities with Boone County Health Department or other health service agencies when appropriate.
• Provides crisis intervention for students and/or staff in the advent of sudden illness or injury.

1. Assists in evaluating the effectiveness of the nursing program. An effective nurse:

• Reports to school personnel, parents, physicians, students, and other agencies on school medical matters.
• Advises teachers on health matters, particularly regarding screening for student health defects/problems.
• Recommends modification of the school program for a student who requires a change because of a health deficit and developing health care plans when students need special physical health care procedures.

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Maintains accepted standards of ethical behavior. An effective nurse:

• Maintains confidentiality and explains the scope of confidentiality to students.
• Uses proper procedures to assure that access to student records conforms to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
• Demonstrates understanding of own professional limitations.
• 2. Maintains accepted standards of professional behavior. An effective nurse:
• Assumes responsibility for continuing education and professional development, belonging to professional organizations, and attending workshops, conferences, in-service programs, and other staff development opportunities.
• Collaborates with other professionals in planning to assure quality of health care provided to students.
• Attends and is involved in building and district events.
• Promotes positive professional relationships with colleagues and demonstrates willingness to mentor and/or be mentored.
• Maintains composure and a collaborative attitude when communicating with parents.
• Presents a professional appearance.
• Performs other related tasks as assigned from time to time

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.