School Nurse

Ypsilanti Community Schools
Position Description

Job Title: Health Consultant/Registered Nurse
Department: Student Support Services
Reports To: Special Education Director

The school nurse strengthens and facilitates the educational process by improving and protecting the health status of children. The major focus of school nursing services is the prevention of illness and disability, and the early detection and correction of health problems. The school nurse is uniquely qualified in preventive health, health assessment, and referral procedure and supports the education process by working to assure the health of the students.

• Perform necessary medical procedures on students (i.e., gastrointestinal tube replacement and tracheotomy replacement).
• Trains school personnel to perform necessary health related procedures (i.e., gastrointestinal feedings, tracheotomy suctioning and catheterizations).
• Assesses student health needs and administer or delegates health-related tasks in accordance with appropriate methods.
• Develops policies, procedures and work standards for school health program.
• Monitors compliance of school health program with federal, state and local laws, regulations and policies.
• Participate as an active member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Collaborates with other child‑support agencies in designing and providing a school health program.
• Work as a liaison between staff, parents, student and physician as it relates to medical issues.
• Works as a liaison between the medical community and the school.
• Coordinates vision, hearing and other health screening activities.
• Develops nursing care plans and health care plans for students.
• Consults with out‑center programs regarding medical concerns.
• Administers, records and monitors medications for students.
• Provides first aid care and medically prescribed services.
• Maintains security of school health supplies.
• Serves as a resource person on health issues.
• Provides staff development on health‑related topics for school personnel.
• Provides follow‑up evaluations on students as required.
• Recommends corrective action where problems are identified.
• Conducts home and local‑based school visits when appropriate.
• Corresponds with parents on health needs of children.
• Records immunizations, health findings and other relevant health data.
• Reports all appropriate communicable diseases to the Health Department.
• Provides families with communications that are related to identifying cases of communicable diseases discovered in the school building.
• Evaluates students and staff for wellness or sickness.
• Coordinates First Aid and CPR training for staff.
• Maintains and inventory necessary medical supplies.
• Medicaid billing.
• Participates in maturation class for staff and students.
• Seeks regular opportunities for professional growth.
• Attends regularly scheduled staff meetings.
• Adheres to YCS policies and procedures.
• Adhere to professional, ethical and legal standards of practice.
• Provides clinical educational opportunities for students of nursing.
• Have regular and predictable attendance

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To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Alternative requirements that may be appropriate and acceptable to the Board of Education may be considered. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• RN Nursing license
• One to two years' experience in nursing with young and disabled children.

• Current Michigan Registered Nurse License and State School Nurse Certificate.

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of administrators, staff and the general public.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
• Ability to express self clearly, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to answer questions and provide information to District employees, outside agencies, and the general public…