School Nurse

Job Description

Job Title: Nurse

Supervisor: Principal and/or Lead Nurse

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Contracted Days: 185 days

Job Summary: To help each child achieve and maintain an optimal health condition so that maximal physical, emotional and intellectual growth can occur.

• RN Required (BSN, MSN preferred)
• Acute Care, Emergency Room and/or Pediatric Experience preferred
• Current license to practice as a nurse in the State of South Carolina
• Graduate of an accredited program of nursing (RN, BSN, MSN)
• At least three years of nursing experience

• Maintains health and development history on all new and enrolled students
• Assesses and evaluates all School Health Records and establishes new ones when necessary
• Advises parents regarding any medical conditions which need attention
• Review submitted immunization records on all students to ensure compliance with South Carolina State Law
• Monitors students' immunizations as required by law, and complete necessary immunization reports required by law
• Assesses students' needs, develops and implements nursing care plans to facilitate optimal functional capacity
• Submits Medicaid documentation for reimbursement

• Maintains health and development history on all new and enrolled students
• Assesses and evaluates all School Health Records and establishes new ones when necessary
• Advises parents/guardians regarding any medical conditions which need attention
• Assesses all students' records to determine their immunization status
• Monitors students' immunizations and completes immunization reports as required by South Carolina State Law
• Assesses students' needs, develops and implements nursing care plans to facilitate optimal functional capacity

Grades are subject to change as determined by the South Carolina Department of Education. All screening recommendations are from the South Carolina Department of Education. All results should be recorded on the School Health Records.

• Use Snellen Chart
• Screen for distance and near acuity
• Screening recommendations:
  • all students in Early Childhood Development, Head Start and Kindergarten Programs.
  • all students in grades 1, 3, and 5.
  • all new registrants unless health record accompanying student indicate screening results.
  • all students identified as high risk using the following criteria:
    • repeating a grade
    • enrolled in a special program
    • absent during previously scheduled exam
    • exhibiting a behavior change
    • referred by teacher
    • all students under care for visual problems
    • all students not scoring a minimal level on Basic Achievement Test

• All students in grades K, 3, 7 and at least once in grades 9 12

• Able to train for and use audiometer properly
• Screening recommendations:
  • All students in Early Childhood Development, Head Start and Kindergarten programs
  • All students grades, 1, 2, and 3
  • All new registrants unless health record accompanying student indicates screening results
  • All high risks as identified for vision plus the following:
    • Failed a threshold test during previous year
    • Referred for speech, language or communication problems
    • Identified as having frequent ear infections or allergy conditions
  • Optimal screening based on occurrence data and/ or other need indicators:
    • Pediculosis
    • Scabies
    • Nutritional Status
  • Blood Pressure:
    • Blood Pressure:
      * Current recommendations suggest that asymptomatic children aged 3 and older should get blood pressure checks at their well child visits with their health care provider; mass screenings at school are not currently recommended or disapproved
    • At least once in grades 9 12
  • Body Mass Index (BMI):
    • All students in grades 5, 8, and at least once in grades 9 12 Grades listed for BMI
    • correspond with SC Code of Laws Section 59-10-10
    • Body composition measures are reported by physical education teachers to a student's parent/guardian as part of the individual student's overall fitness status
    • BMI is the most commonly used index of overweight and obesity in childhood and adolescence
    • May work with physical education teachers to provide resources that students may need related to Body Mass Index (BMI)

• Discusses with students' parents/guardian any significant deviation from normal and suggests necessary examination and treatment by physician or dentist
• Conducts follow-up activities to ensure treatment of identified health deficits
• Coordinates and monitors fluoride mouth rinse program where indicated
• Check any students suspected of communicable disease in school and isolate them by sending them home, if necessary. Checks…