Registered Nurse - RN

Middle Schools And School Services Registered Nurse

Range Of Pay: $52,094.84 - $53,905.88

Qualifications:

• Registered Nurse
• Current Florida RN license
• Valid Florida Driver's License
• Current certification in First Aid and CPR
• Three (3) years of experience in a school or hospital setting preferred
• Preferred experience in School Health, Pediatrics and/or NICU

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities:

• Ability to observe students for development and health patterns, and use considerable knowledge of child growth and development, medical disorders, and treatment in making a nursing judgment and diagnosis.
• Ability to implement plans for students with chronic health problems and coordinate the administration of medication within State law and Board policies.
• Ability to file appropriate forms for Medicaid billing.
• Ability to administer acute care to individual students with disabilities.
• Use computers and related software with proficiency.
• Use confidentiality in all matters according to HIPPA.
• Ability to communicate well in all areas; proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Display the highest ethical and professional behavior and standards when working with students, parents, school personnel, and other agencies associated with the school.
• Exhibit a personality that demonstrates enthusiasm and interpersonal skills to relate well with students, staff, administration, parents, the community, and health and social service agencies.

Supervises:

• LPN's and school-based health assistants as directed.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Supervise Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN), and school-based health assistants for the purpose of ensuring efficient and effective functioning of School Clinics.
• Participate in the development of Individual Student Health Care Plans and Emergency Care Plans written by school nurses for individual students, and review, update as needed and approve care plans.
• Assess the needs of the school nurses and provides support and improvement measures as needed. Recommend corrective action as needed.
• Orient and instruct new health-related employees.
• Act as the liaison between the school nurse and outside medical providers, agencies and offices.
• Develop positive working relationships.
• Coordinate and conduct required health screenings, as well as provide training to volunteers and identified staff as needed to complete screenings.
• Review health and immunization records for compliance.
• Counsel meet with students, parents and medical providers concerning health problems.
• Provide in-service for school staff.
• Provide health education for students in the classroom and on an individual basis.
• Plan and implement procedures for the chronically ill, including catheterizations, nebulization and gastro-internal feeding.
• Participate in ESE meetings and 504 meetings for students, if required.
• Represent the district at meetings with outside health agencies.
• Coordinate and facilitate services between the school, local health agency, and other community resources.
• Complete state and local reports as required.
• Serve on the School Health Advisory Committee (SHAC).
• Provide health review and services as needed to students identified as Families In Transition Students (FIT).
• Perform other tasks consistent with the goals and objectives of this position as needed and/or as directed by supervisor.

Physical Requirements:

• Light to Heavy Work:
  Exerting up from 20 to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10- 50 pounds of force as frequently as needed to lift students and move objects or equipment.

Equal Opportunity:

The Nassau County School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will provide reasonable accommodations to an employee or job applicant with a disability upon request. Requests may be made by telephone to the Human Resources Department at  or by emailing Judy Meredith.