Substitute School Nurse

DEPARTMENT: Owasso Schools

REPORTS TO: Principal/Director of Safety and Security

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

APPROVED BY: Dr. Margaret Coates

APPROVED DATE: 7/23/19

SUMMARY: The primary goal of the school nurse is to strengthen the educational process of children and youth by assisting them to improve or adapt to their health status.

• Screenings annually and as needed:
  Vision, Hearing, Scoliosis, Substance Abuse
• Obtain health histories as needed
• Employ the nursing process to make professional assessments of students who are injured, ill, possibly abused or referred to by the school nurse, teachers, or staff
• Provide first aid to teachers, staff, and students
• Assist parents in selecting appropriate medical resources for referral
• Complete home visit assessments to assess the family's health needs
• Provide health screening for teachers and staff
• Monitor medication administration
• Perform medical procedures as ordered by the physician and assess their effectiveness
• Develop Individualized Health Plans for students with chronic health concerns
• Assess staff and teachers with Occupational Injuries
• Serve as a member of the IEP team as needed
• Health Education
• Assist teachers and students to understand the individual with special physical or mental conditions
• Provide education for teachers and staff in health care for students
• Provide education for teachers, staff and students for CPR and/or First Aid
• Present classes to students on a variety of health topics.
• Participate in trainings and professional development facilitated by the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) and Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) for members of the Oklahoma School Nurse Corps.
• Participate in Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) and U.S. Department of Education (USDE) webinars, conference calls, and virtual meetings related to school health and safety.
• Meaningfully contribute as an expert on student health and safety for OSDE and OSDH on school nursing best practices.
• Willingly provide technical assistance for Oklahoma school nurse peers
• Communicable Disease Control
• Implement the immunization laws for the state of Oklahoma
• Coordinate with the Oklahoma Dept. of Health on communicable disease exclusion and readmission
• Assist with the implementation of Blood Borne Pathogen Control Plan
• Community Health/Outreach
• Work as a child advocate between physician, parents, school personnel and community support agencies for illnesses and social problems that affect students in school
• Assess for safety hazards in and around the school buildings
• Coordinate with the community resources for the needs of Owasso students
• Management Tools
• Document assessments and plans for students and staff
• Assist in the development of policies and procedures specific to Health Services
• Other duties as assigned

JOB TITLE: School Nurse

DEPARTMENT: Owasso Schools

REPORTS TO: Principal/Director of Safety and Security

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

CONTRACT STATUS: Substitute

APPROVED BY: Dr. Margaret Coates

APPROVED DATE: 7/23/19

SUMMARY: The primary goal of the school nurse is to strengthen the educational process of children and youth by assisting them to improve or adapt to their health status.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: these statements are intended to describe the responsibilities assigned to this position and are not intended to represent an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.

• Screenings annually and as needed:
  Vision, Hearing, Scoliosis, Substance Abuse
• Obtain health histories as needed
• Employ the nursing process to make professional assessments of students who are injured, ill, possibly abused or referred to by the school nurse, teachers, or staff
• Provide first aid to teachers, staff, and students
• Assist parents in selecting appropriate medical resources for referral
• Complete home visit assessments to assess the family's health needs
• Provide health screening for teachers and staff
• Monitor medication administration
• Perform medical procedures as ordered by the physician and assess their effectiveness
• Maintain health records including immunization records
• Develop Individualized Health Plans for students with chronic health concerns
• Assess staff and teachers with Occupational Injuries
• Serve as a member of the IEP team as needed
• Health Education
• Assist teachers and students to understand the individual with special physical or mental conditions
• Provide education for teachers and staff in health care for students
• Provide education for teachers, staff and students for CPR and/or First Aid
• Present classes to students on a variety of health topics.
• Participate in trainings and professional development facilitated by the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) and Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) for members of the Oklahoma School Nurse Corps.
• Participate in Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) and U.S. Department of Education (USDE) webinars, conference calls, and virtual meetings related to school health and safety.
• Meaningfully contribute as an expert on student health and safety for OSDE…