Substitute School Nurse

Description

Savannah Christian Preparatory School is seeking a dedicated and compassionate School Nurse to oversee the health and well-being of our Summer Camp students. The Nurse will fulfill the mission of Savannah Christian Preparatory School through ensuring a safe and healthy school environment, providing direct care to students, and collaborating with families and staff to promote student health and wellness.

• Establish, review and maintain medical and health services programs for the school
• Provides medical care and services to students according to physician prescribed medical care and treatment orders. Creates and maintains documentation of all treatment and medical services activity.
• Follows confidentiality and privacy rules and regulations
• Coordinates with local health agencies and medical treatment facilities as necessary
• Monitors, provides assistance, and administers insulin to diabetics, as required. Provides other treatment as necessary
• Responds to emergency medical situations; performs first aid as needed; coordinates with local emergency personnel and agencies as required.
• Maintains adequate supplies in all school first aid kits.
• Follows required cleaning and sanitization procedures.
• Conduct programs and/or activities (e.g. in-service training, student health talks, hearing, distance vision, immunization review, scoliosis screening, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring compliance with government mandated requirements.
• Prepare first aid kits and prescribed student medications with instructions to accompany staff on field trips and retreats.
• Immediately report any medical situation of sufficient gravity or concern that could pose a significant risk to a student(s).
• Report students with reportable contagious diseases to local public health authorities for the purpose of minimizing infection and complying with state and federal legal requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Communication - Exhibits good listening and comprehension. Expresses ideas and thoughts in written form. Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally. Keeps others adequately informed. Selects and uses appropriate communication methods.
• Staff Support - Displays courtesy and sensitivity. Manages difficult or emotional situations. Meets commitments.
• Dependability - Commits to doing the best job possible. Follows instruction. Keeps commitments. Meets attendance and punctuality guidelines. Responds to requests for service and assistance. Takes responsibility for own actions.
• Planning & Organization - Integrates changes smoothly. Plans for additional resources. Prioritizes and plans work activities. Sets goals and objectives. Uses time efficiently. Works in an organized manner.
• Use of Technology - Adapts to new technologies. Demonstrates required skills. Keeps technical skills up to date. Troubleshoots technological problems. Uses technology to increase productivity.

Requirements

Education/

Experience:

• CPR and First Aid Certified
• Certified and Licensed Registered Nurse (RN)
• State licensing requirements must be met and maintained
• Previous experience as a school or pediatric nurse strongly preferred

Language Ability:

Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, handbooks, and procedure manuals. Write routine reports and correspondence. Speak effectively before groups of students and staff.

Reasoning Ability:

Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer

Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should demonstrate a high level of computer literacy. Excellent proficiency is needed in word processing, e-mailing, and accessing…