School Nurse

Health Consultant/Registered Nurse

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.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Perform necessary medical procedures on students
• Train school personnel to perform necessary health related procedures
• Assess student health needs and administer or delegate health-related tasks
• Develop policies, procedures and work standards for school health program
• Monitor compliance of school health program with federal, state and local laws, regulations and policies
• Participate as an active member of a multidisciplinary team
• Collaborate 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
• Coordinate vision, hearing and other health screening activities
• Develop nursing care plans and health care plans for students
• Consult with out-center programs regarding medical concerns
• Administer, record and monitor medications for students
• Provide first aid care and medically prescribed services
• Maintain security of school health supplies
• Serve as a resource person on health issues
• Provide staff development on health-related topics for school personnel
• Provide follow-up evaluations on students as required
• Recommend corrective action where problems are identified
• Conduct home and local-based school visits when appropriate
• Correspond with parents on health needs of children
• Record immunizations, health findings and other relevant health data
• Report all appropriate communicable diseases to the Health Department
• Provide families with communications that are related to identifying cases of communicable diseases discovered in the school building
• Evaluate students and staff for wellness or sickness
• Coordinate First Aid and CPR training for staff
• Maintain and inventory necessary medical supplies
• Medicaid billing
• Participate in maturation class for staff and students
• Seek regular opportunities for professional growth
• Attend regularly scheduled staff meetings
• Adhere to YCS policies and procedures
• Adhere to professional, ethical and legal standards of practice
• Provide clinical educational opportunities for students of nursing
• Have regular and predictable attendance

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

Education and/or

Experience:

RN Nursing license

One to two years' experience in nursing with young and disabled children

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

Current Michigan Registered Nurse License and State School Nurse Certificate

Language

Skills:

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of administrators, staff and the general public

Technical

Skills:

Ability to integrate technology into the everyday work flow is necessary

Mathematical

Skills:

Ability to apply the concepts of basic math, algebra and geometry consistent with the duties of this position

Reasoning Ability:

Highly proficient in subject areas of: reasoning, problem solving, organizational dynamics and emotional intelligence

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Environmental Adaptability:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Functions of Position

Description:

This position description has been prepared to define the general duties of the position, provide examples of work and to detail the required knowledge, skills and ability as well as the acceptable experience and training for the position.