School Nurse (K-12

School Nurse (K-12)

Position Location:

TBD FTE: 4.0 Salary: AAAA Salary Schedule Reporting Relationship:
Building Administrator/SISS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education & Experience:

Active Michigan license to practice as a Registered Nurse Bachelor of Nursing (BSN), or actively pursuing Current CPR certification Experience in the care of pediatric patients. Demonstrated knowledge of community or public health preferred. Knowledge and previous work with central lines and ostomy care preferred. Ability to work independently and follow guidelines from the medical team. Act as a liaison between the family, medical team, and school personnel.

Able to go on class field trips Able to communicate well with family and school staff.

Heightened attention to medical nuances Willingness to participate in high level training for specific and detailed medical procedures Acuity to student behavioral changes which may indicate medical concerns Ability to monitor and report on meticulous data pre-, during, and post-treatment In-home preparation and care prior to the school day Provide for the direct care needs of specific student, including medication administration, treatments and procedures Update for identified persons, as appropriate, student's medical history within the school Ensure compliance with national, state, and local requirement for school based nurses Ensure compliance with AAPS policies, guidelines and procedures as pertaining to designated role Provides student specific health services to strengthen and support the educational process by modifying or removing medical/health-related barriers to learning Focus on site contamination Provide nursing care of the assigned student with medical disabilities.

Provide nursing care to students and staff with minor and major illnesses and injuries. Able to work as a team member with other AAPS School Nurses. When called upon/assigned, the Nurse will function as a general School Nurse by:
Conduct a "walk-in" clinic for health counseling and referral resource information for students. Contact parents/guardians for students with sudden illnesses and injuries who need to be sent home for medical care. Reporting, recording, collating and communicating to parents, staff and administrators on health problems, accident/injury reports, insurance forms, emergency cards, and immunization data when appropriate. Collaborate with school administrators and staff related to health care needs/plans.

Arrange for appropriate documentation, authorization for dispensing of medications in the school setting. When legally appropriate, delegate, train and supervise non-licensed lay staff to carry out certain nursing responsibilities, (e.g. dispensing of medication in the school setting, tube feeding). Identify and plan for students with health problems. Act as a consultant regarding immunization records. Evaluate and plan for the adaptation of the environment for the student with disabilities Present or obtain/provide speakers and or materials on health education/prevention when appropriate.

Conduct special education health evaluations and attend IEPC when appropriate. Maintain records and reports. Demonstrate prompt and regular attendance. Provide nursing care to students and staff with minor and major illnesses and injuries. Able to work as a team member with other AAPS School Nurses. Other duties may be assigned. This is a full-time position, requiring regular reliable and predictable attendance on site to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Read, analyze, and interpret general counseling periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program; ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned. Use appropriate language and…