Registered Nurse - School Based; K-12

Job Responsibilities

• Review student's medical history and using nursing assessment evaluate impact on keeping the student healthy, safe and ready to learn.
• Gather student specific health information, health care provider recommendations, orders, and/or emergency action plans.
• Consult with parents and providers and identify nursing diagnoses, goals, interventions, and measurable outcomes to provide the best educational outcome. Create an individual health care plan.
• Collaborate with manager, school administration, and school staff to identify ways to ensure medical needs are addressed in the classroom. Provide training to keep the student safe while attending school.
• Follow the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) school privacy and confidentiality laws or practices.
• Follow the Indiana Nurses Practice Act, Indiana Department of Education School Nurse Guidelines for Delegation, Indiana Code for schools, and school district policies.
• Gather, review, record, and report immunization records status for all students according to the Indiana Department of Health school required immunizations law.
• Use good standards of practice to assess and provide care/first aid for illness and injuries. Provide appropriate care and referrals to additional medical services as necessary.
• Assess and document patient conditions according to the written nursing policies and procedures.
• Adhere to infection prevention protocols and promote and assist in the control and spread of communicable diseases at school.
• Perform all Quality Assurance functions and procedures necessary to meet and maintain regulatory requirements. Procure and maintain a well-stocked clinic.
• Screen or participate as needed in health screenings.
• Identify any abnormal health findings and initiate referrals to parents, school personnel, or community health resources for intervention, remediation, and follow-through.
• Provide ongoing health counseling with students, parents, school personnel, or health agencies.
• Deliver health education and anticipatory guidance in the clinic and classroom as needed and serve as a resource for school personnel.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Minimum:
  Associate degree from an accredited School of Nursing
• Preferred: BSN

• Minimum:
  One (1) year experience as a Registered Nurse
• Preferred:
  One (1) year previous school nurse experience, public health nursing, community health nursing or pediatric nursing and one (1) year inpatient nursing experience.

• Registered Nurse valid to practice in the state of Indiana
• Basic Life Support-Provider (American Heart Association)