Part-Time School Nurse

TITLE:

School Nurse

REPORTS TO:

The School Administrator, District Lead Nurse, Director of Student Services, Superintendent.

JOB GOAL:
To strengthen and facilitate the educational process by improving and promoting the optimal health of students and staff.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

* Must be a graduate from an accredited school of nursing and possess a current license to practice as an RN from the Alabama Board of Nursing (ABN).

* Must possess current BLS certification.

* Must have at least three to five years of experience in school nursing, pediatrics, public health or acute care setting.

* A Bachelor's degree in Nursing or Education preferred.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Promotes and protects the optimal health status of students.

* Performs medical procedures within the defined limits of the Alabama Nurse Practice Act.

* Provides health assessments.

* Obtains and evaluates a health history on students identified with special health needs.

* Provides and evaluates health screenings, such as vision, hearing, scoliosis, etc according to health policies and procedures.

* Observes the students for developmental, behavioral and health patterns in making nursing assessments and educational plans.

* Develops, implements and evaluates health plans for students.

* Develops Individualized Health Plans (IHP) and Emergency Action Plans (EAP) for students with chronic health conditions as indicated.

* Initiates referral to parents, school personnel and community health resources for intervention, remediation and follow through as indicated.

* Provides on-going health consultation with students, parents, school personnel and health agencies.

* Utilizes existing health resources to provide appropriate care of students.

* Administers medications to students and delegates to unlicensed, trained personnel as needed according to guidelines established by the ABN and Alabama State Department of Education.

* Participates as the health team specialist on the child education evaluation team to develop the Individual Education Plan (IEP).

* Provides support with medically fragile students as needed.

* Promotes and assists in the control of communicable disease.

* Monitoring student's immunization status according to current the State of Alabama Immunization Law.

* Early detection, surveillance and reporting of contagious diseases.

* Promoting the use of standard precautions by all school staff.

* Serves as a resource for health education. Assists with staff development through workshops, institutes, faculty meetings, and individual conferences.

* Provides health counseling for staff and promotes staff wellness programs.

* Maintains appropriate documentation related to medications and health room visits, with electronic medical records in accordance with the Alabama Nurse Practice Act.

* Engages in continuous quality improvement in the evaluation of the school health services.

* Communicates accurately and effectively with students, parents, staff and community protecting student privacy and maintaining confidentiality.

* Engages in continuous quality improvement in the evaluation of the school health services.

* Attends professional meetings for professional development, according to established Board of Nursing policy and district requirements.

* Performs other duties as needed

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Nine months - 189 days