Nurse - RN

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Title:

Registered Nurse

Duty Days: 187

Reports to:

Campus Principal

Pay Grade:
Teacher Pay Structure

Dept/School:
Assigned Campus

Pay

Schedule:

Teacher Pay Structure

Wage/Hour:
Exempt

Date Revised: 9/2020

Primary Purpose

Implement comprehensive program of health services for campus. Provide health services to students. Promote health education and preventive health practices for students.

Education/Certification

• Graduate of an مقر accredited professional nursing education program
• Valid registered nurse license to practice professional nursing in Texas from the State Board of Nurse Examiners
• Certified by Texas Department of Health to conduct vision and hearing screening
• CPR Certification

Special Knowledge/Skills

• Knowledge of health appraisal to identify student health defects
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to implement policies and procedures

Experience

• Two years nursing experience, preferably in community health

Major Responsibilities and Duties

Nursing Services

• Provide temporary and emergency care for sick and injured students or staff according to district policy and procedures.
• Serve as health advocate for students.
• Notify parents of accident or illness and secure medical care for students in emergency cases if parents or emergency contact cannot be reached.
• Coordinate management system to administer medications to students inister medications according to district policy and procedures.
• Perform screening procedures as required by Texas Department of Health, Texas Educational Agency, and district policy. Make referrals as necessary.
• Develop and coordinate continuing evaluation of campus health program and make changes based on findings.

Instruction

• Participate in development of campus health education curriculum and provide health education to individuals and groups.
• Provide health counseling and instruction to individual students.

Consultation

• Serve as health liaison between school, physicians, parents, and community.
• Assess student problems and make appropriate referrals while working with students, teachers, parents, and medical and health care professionals as needed.
• Participate in Admission,éna Review, and Dismissal Committee, crisis team, and school committees.
• Participate in assessment and reporting of suspected child abuse.
• Make home visits to help with student health problems as necessary with permission of principal.
• Communicate regularly with principal and health services coordinator regarding health services issues.

Administration

• Review and evaluate immunization records.
• Enforce procedures to ensure proper program administration according to district policy.
• Supervise and train nurse aide(s) in clinic procedures and responsibilities according to district policy.
• Compile, maintain, and file all physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents required, including clinic records and accurate, updated health records on all students.
• Requisition supplies and equipment needed to maintain clinic inventory.
• Comply with policies established by federal and state laws, Texas Department of Health rule, State Board guarding, and board policy in health services area.
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  Report potential health and safety hazards to principal.
• Comply with all district and campus routines and regulations.

Professional Growth/Development and Other

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Maintain certification in CPR, vision and hearing screening, and as a health screener.
• Model behavior that is professional, ethical, and responsible.
• Participate in professional development to improve skills related to job assignment.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor or other administrators that are consistent with the general requirements and qualifications.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Direct the work of assigned nurse aide(s).

Equipment Used

• Thermometer, blood pressure cuff, audiometer, otoscope, sphygmomanometer, vision screening equipment, thermo‑scan, basic clinic equipment, personal computer, and copier.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors

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