School Health Nurse Specialist II Pool

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES

The School Nurse Specialist provides intermediate level professional nursing services in primary, preventive and rehabilitative care to individuals and staff in a public school or community setting. Work is performed independently but in collaboration with Nurse Services Supervisor or Nurse Services Manager.

• A registered nurse from the Guilford County Department of Health and Human Services Division of Public Health with skills in public health, mental health, and pediatric nursing
• An advocate for your child’s health and safety
• A public health nurse who understands the health laws impacting children
• A nurse educator skilled in teaching students, their parents and school staff about health

The school nurse is part of a team of nurses within the Guilford County Department of Public Health that provides students with primary and preventive nursing care. As the health services expert in your child’s school, the school nurse takes a lead role in detecting and addressing health concerns, educating students and staff on health issues, and helping to manage the care of students with chronic illness and other special health care needs.

The nurse supports student learning by working with the school, the parents, and the community.

The School Nurse Specialist II has acquired all competencies of the School Nurse Specialist I. The position is performing in a lead role on a regular basis in school and community setting. The School Nurse Specialist II works closely with the Nurse Manager or Nurse Services Supervisor in the review of clinical services and needs. Nurse provides input to school administrators pertaining to infectious/communicable diseases affecting the community.

Work is distinguished at this level from the School Nurse Specialist I by regular lead roles and coordination/accountability of services provided during clinic operations.

A copy of your transcript MUST be submitted with online application. Official college transcripts are required at time of hire. Please send transcripts to:
Guilford County Public Health/HR, c/o Robin Reynolds, 201 South Greene Street, Greensboro, NC 27401 or attach a copy to your online application.

A copy of nursing licensure MUST be submitted with online application. Please make sure to attach a copy to your online application.

A National Certification in School Nursing is REQUIRED within three years of employment.

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Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
What services does the School Nurse Provide?

• Chronic Disease Management and Education – Develops individual care plans and assists students with care needed during the school day for conditions such as diabetes, asthma, seizures, sickle cell, and severe allergies and provides case management for students with chronic conditions
• Pediatric Health Care Procedures – Instructs school staff in a variety of procedures such as blood glucose monitoring, the use of inhalers, Epi-Pens, catheterizations, and tube feedings
• Health Screening and Referrals – Conducts screenings such as vision, skin, scalp, orthopedic, nutrition and follows up on dental, and other screenings at the request of other professionals within the school system
• Medication Management – Monitors and manages student medications according to the Guilford County Schools medication procedure
• Immunization Monitoring and Follow-up – Prevents the spread of communicable disease by implementing immunization laws and assists public health immunization clinics to administer certain state recommended vaccines
• Infectious Disease Control and Surveillance
  – Screen students and refers them for medical care, investigates diagnoses reported to the school and controls outbreaks of disease
• Health Education
  – Promotes healthy lifestyles through the education of groups and individual students, parents, and staff
• Counseling
  – Advises students referred for behaviors that are a threat to health such as substance abuse and…