Health Science Teacher

Health Science/Nursing Fundamentals Job Description

An RN is qualified to teach the other health science courses, however, to teach Nursing Fundamentals the RN teacher must meet specific requirements, which are listed below.

1. Registered Nurse with an active current license, licensed to practice in any state.

2. Minimum of two years' experience, (4,000 hrs. full time equivalent) as a registered nurse.

3. Completed a course in teaching adults, OR experience in teaching adults, OR experience in supervising nurse aides.

4. If provisionally certified, continue to work toward a clear teaching certificate.

Responsibilities of Nursing Fundamentals Teacher

Enroll as a participant in the Nurse Aide Training and Related Endorsement Courses Moodle PLC.

1. Be knowledgeable of high school approved nurse aide training standards and ensure that your Nurse Aide Training Program(s) is/are compliant with these standards.

2. Disseminate nurse aide training information as needed to other program faculty and to the local education administration (LEA).

3. Ensure that an approved Registered Nurse teacher/has general oversight for Nursing Fundamentals Nurse Aide Class 100% of the course.

4. Report program changes to the HSE Nurse Aide office immediately! Ex: teachers out on extended leave or leaving their teaching post, new instructor(s), new CTE Director, new principal, change in clinical site.

5. Encourage students to follow through with NNAAP state competency testing. Facilitate students as they register online to take the NNAAP exam. Conduct mock NNAAP testing. Offer In-facility testing if possible.

6. Issue a CERTIFICATE OF NURSE AIDE TRAINING COMPLETION to each student who completes nurse aide training successfully. Give the original to the student. File a copy.

This teacher must serve as the Program Coordinator for the Nurse Aide I Training Program at Franklinton High School. Below are the requirements.

Program Coordinator

1. Registered Nurse with an active current license, licensed to practice in any state.

2. Minimum of two years' experience, (4,000 hrs. full time equivalent) as a registered nurse.

3. At least one year experience (2,000 hrs. full time equivalent) in the provision of Long-Term Care facility services OR

a. Experience supervising or teaching of students in a long-term care facility

OR

b. Work experience in a skilled nursing facility which is a distinct part of a hospital Skilled nursing facility is defined as "a nursing facility which is a distinct part of a hospital eligible for federal program certification under Medicare/Medicaid." Hospice and Chronic Care does not count as long-term care in a skilled nursing facility.

Responsibilities of Program Coordinator

Enroll as a participant in the Nurse Aide Training and Related Endorsement Courses Moodle PLC.

1. Be knowledgeable of high school NAT eligibility criteria and ensure that the Nurse Aide Training Program (NAT) is compliant with NAT eligibility criteria.

2. Ensure that an approved Registered Nurse teacher/has general oversight for Nursing Fundamentals Nurse Aide Class 100% of the course.

3. Report program changes to the HSE Nurse Aide office immediately! Ex: teachers out on extended leave or leaving their teaching post, new instructor(s), new CTE Director, new principal, change in clinical site.

4. Report program changes to the HSE Nurse Aide office immediately! Ex: teachers out on extended leave or leaving their teaching post, new instructor(s), new CTE Director, new principal, change in clinical site.

5. Ensure that an approved Registered Nurse teacher/has general oversight for Nursing Fundamentals Nurse Aide Class 100% of the course.

6. Report program changes to the HSE Nurse Aide office immediately! Ex: teachers out on extended leave or leaving their teaching post, new instructor(s), new CTE Director, new principal, change in clinical site.