School Nurse K-12

Job Description

Title: School Nurse (K-12)

Reports To: Director of Student Services

Employee Type: Full-Time, 10-month, Salary, Exempt

Summary: To provide assessment, screening, planning, intervention, evaluation, counseling, management and/or referrals concerning the health and medical care needs of students for the purpose of minimizing absences due to illness, maximizing educational opportunities, and creating a healthy school climate.

• Provide assessment, screening, planning, intervention, evaluation, counseling, management and/or referrals concerning the health and medical care needs of students for the purpose of minimizing absences due to illness, maximizing educational opportunities, and creating a healthy school climate.
• Administers medications per standing and individual orders.
• Performs clerical duties in support of health care services: fills out student incident reports, prepares health records for new students and maintains a health record for each student, maintains effective health room schedule, preserves the confidentiality of health care records, and answers incoming telephone calls in a friendly, professional manner.
• Maintains the computerized daily record of treatments and activities. Updates computer records of health problems and new medications.
• Compiles class trip lists for special needs and medications.
• Works collaboratively with health care providers, students, parents, school staff, and community agencies to ensure access and continuity of care for students.
• Collects information about the health development status of students for compliance with state immunization regulations and Board of Education policies.
• Performs nursing assessment of students who are ill or injured, providing first aid, nursing care, intervention and referrals as needed.
• May counsel students on health and hygiene, assist guidance counselors and Crisis Intervention Team as needed.
• Maintains a clean healthcare environment.
• Performs annual health screenings per state guidelines.
• Maintain the highest level of confidentiality pertaining to school and student information and records.

• Registered professional nurse, designated as R.N., with current state license
• Accurate record keeping, good clerical skills, including basic office computer
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Adheres to all applicable professional safety standards and practices in the nursing field and Occupational Safety and Health regulations
• Knowledge of universal precautions when handling infectious waste
• Completion of Healthcare provider CPR training courses required
• Must successfully complete and maintain compliance with all federal and state background and criminal record check requirements

• Adheres to all applicable professional safety standards and practices in the nursing field, including requirements set forth in federal and state law, and Occupational Safety and Health regulations.
• Implements Board Policy regarding Blood Borne Pathogens and other Board policies regarding the medical or health care of employees and students.

• Frequent travel between schools may be required.

• Work in standard school building environment.
• Exposure to body secretions, blood borne pathogens, medicine and medicinal supplies, illnesses and diseases.

• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to bend, stoop, climb stairs, and reach overhead
  
  Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Noise level in the work environment is usually mild to moderate depending on the specific site
• Uses medical equipment to provide health care to students/staff, including, but not limited to, blood glucose monitor, stethoscopes, thermometers, sphygmomanometers.
• Exposure to body secretions, blood borne pathogens, medicine and medicinal supplies, illnesses and diseases.

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Health Care Provider

• Primary and Secondary Education