Position Reports to: Head School Nurse
Position Classification: Temporary as needed, at-will, school year, hourly, non-exempt
Character Description:
• Born-again Christian
• Models a Christian lifestyle
• Person of integrity
• Loyal and maintains confidence
Position Overview:
This position would be serving our school in an on-call as needed capacity. The school nurse advances the well being, academic success, lifelong achievement, and overall health of students.
Position Responsibilities:
• Develop plans for student care based on assessment, interventions, and identification of outcomes, and the evaluation of care
• Provide emergency care of student illness or injury and in procedures of emergency care
• Serve as a consultant with other school professionals, such as food service personnel, physical education teachers, coaches, and counselors
• Provide health-related education to students and staff in both individual and group settings
• Monitor immunizations, managing communicable diseases and assessing the school environment as to prevent injury and ensure safety
• Oversee infection control measures
• Actively participate in school safety plans that address school violence, bullying, and emergencies that may occur at school
• Oversee medication administration including medication administration training for non-licensed school personnel, health care procedures, and the development of healthcare plans
• Make decisions related to the delegation of healthcare tasks as directed by state laws and professional practice guidance
• Provide health advice to school educational teams such as our Assisted Learning department
Other position appropriate duties as deemed necessary by the Principal or Head of School.
Requirements
• RN + taken a course in public health nursing required or have a BSN
• Preferred experience in working with school age children, staff, parents/guardians and physicians
• CPR training is required
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment is required
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work successfully and positively with parents, staff, and students in a school environment is required
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
• Basic computer skills such as email and data entry