School Based Nurse

Job Description

Position Summary

Under the general supervision of Detroit Public Schools Community District (“DPSCD”) administration, DPSCD clinical staff, and the Supplier’s clinical leadership, contract Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses shall:

• Utilize nursing principles to provide direct care to students with varying diagnoses during transport on the bus and in the school setting.
• Interact with and train school staff, including administrators, teachers, parents, and support personnel, as necessary to support the safety, health, and well-being of students.
• Perform basic preventative and therapeutic nursing procedures.
• Educate students and families on health promotion and disease prevention.
• Maintain adult and child CPR and First Aid certifications.
• Evaluate the need for school-based medical and nursing care and participate in Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings as required.
• Assist with duties related to the safe operation of the school when circumstances arise, including but not limited to screenings, point-of-care testing, CLIA-waived tests, and vaccinations.

Scope of Nursing Services

Perform all procedures that are considered general skilled nursing services, including but not limited to:

• Communication and interaction with students, parents or guardians, DPSCD Student Transportation employees, and other appropriate individuals as necessary.
• Commitment to improving internal and external customer satisfaction through consistent utilization of quality service principles.
• Care of students requiring special medical treatment and procedures, including but not limited to catheterization, aerosol treatments, tube feeding, monitoring of vital signs, peak flow monitoring, blood sugar monitoring, carbohydrate counts, parasitic and skin assessments, wound care, ostomy care, ventilator care, suctioning, and tracheostomy care.

Essential Duties/ Responsibilities

Provide consistent, personal, and skilled nursing care to students assigned by DPSCD personnel in accordance with physician orders and the established plan of care. Identify factors affecting the student’s health care, including physical, mental, emotional, environmental, and social conditions, as related to nursing diagnosis. Nursing staff shall provide any medically required services outlined in the student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP).

School-Based Nurses (Exceptional Student Education and General Education)

School
- Based Nurses shall adhere to the following guidelines:

Nurses shall follow universal precautions, isolation techniques, PPE requirements, and all sound nursing polices and procedures.

Documentation shall be timely and accurate and include:

• Medication administration
• Treatments performed
• Monthly data reporting
• Communication regarding communicable disease symptoms
• Any additional required documentation

Incident reports shall be submitted within one school day to the Senior Director of Nursing and DPSCD Risk Management.

Nursing personnel shall maintain updated sub plans for each student to ensure continuity of care in the event of nurse substitution.

Attendance, Punctuality, and Absence Reporting

• School nursing requires consistent daily attendance and timely arrival because students rely on nursing support to safely attend school.
• Nursing personnel are expected to report to their assigned school on time and remain present for the full scheduled shift, unless prior approval has been granted.
• Nursing personnel should make every effort to schedule appointments, meetings, personal obligations, and time off requests during times when school is not in session, such as:

• After school hours
• Weekends
• Holidays