School Nurse; Registered Nurse, RN

Job Description

VALLIVUE SCHOOL DISTRICT

SCHOOL NURSE (Registered Nurse, R.N.)

Standard teacher contract plus 5 additional days.

District certified calendar year and length of day; building assignments and daily schedule based on triage; daily start, lunch, and end times negotiated with building principal(s).

Health Services Director / Director of Special Services

The rate of compensation and benefits will be based on the certified salary schedule and Vallivue employment policies.

• Valid Idaho State Board of Nursing license to practice as a Registered Nurse.
• Idaho State Department of Education Pupil Personnel Certificate, School Nurse Endorsement.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR certificate.

To strengthen and facilitate the educational process as a knowledgeable and professional healthcare consultant.

• Promote health and safety, adhering to laws, policies, Vallivue procedural guidelines, and ethical standards.
• Monitor immunizations.
• Oversee maintenance of school health records as directed by policy.
• Develop health care procedures and protocols.
• Promote infection control measures.
• Provide health education and anticipatory guidance.
• Manage communicable diseases per guidance from state and/or federal infection control agencies.
• Provide a Health Services representative to participate in committees, as needed.

• Serve as a healthcare consultant in the school to meet student health needs.
• Provide health‑related education and consultation to students and staff in individual and group settings.
• Train designated staff members on Vallivue School District healthcare protocols.
• Manage vision and hearing screenings per district policy and on a referral basis.
• Oversee student health care for acute illness and/or injuries.

• Provide consultative and/or case management services for students with special needs using professional nursing judgment.
• Develop health care plans and interventions based on individual student need, for actual and potential health problems, to guide the response of unlicensed assistive personnel.
• Serve as liaison between home, health care providers, school and community resources.
• Utilize medical orders, when provided, to guide student health care at school.
• Train designated staff members to administer medication to students.
• Manage medications according to District policy.
• Utilize state law, professional practice guidance, and the Idaho State Board of Nursing Administrative Rules when developing care plans.
• Follow Medicaid guidelines for Personal Care Services.
• Train designated staff to provide care as outlined in the individualized health care plan.
• Provide direct nursing care that cannot be assigned to unlicensed assistive personnel.
• Communicate with families referral information and encourage follow‑up as needed with health care providers and/or community agencies.

• Professional collaboration.
• Collaborate with district nurses to create continuity throughout Vallivue School District.
• Serve as a health consultant on educational teams.
• Coordinate communication between the health care providers, family, and school.
• Pursue professional development to facilitate best practice standards for the care of students.

• High School nurse assignment may include teaching requirements for Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) courses.
• May take on additional roles as needed to meet the needs of the school community.

District benefit package for full-time employees working 20+ hours per week:

• Medical/vision/dental insurance
• $30,000 life insurance with option to purchase additional coverage
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Unlimited accumulation of sick leave
• Personal, bereavement, professional leave, vacation (if applicable)
• Credit reimbursement of up to $300 per year