Certified School Nurse

About the Role

To provide every student in the District with the care necessary to achieve and maintain exemplary health standards.

Responsibilities

• Maintains accurate health and dental records on each pupil.
• Completes growth, auditory, and visual screenings and reports deviations from the normal standards to the parent and/or family physician.
• Administers first aid to pupils and school personnel according to district policies, procedures, and standing first aid orders.
• Administers prescribed medications to students following direction from a written protocol by a physician.
• Responds to the health needs of students brought to the health room.
• Communicates appropriate information regarding student's health needs and welfare to parents or guardian.
• Schedules physical and dental exams.
• Prepares and maintains required health reports.
• Provides immunizations, tuberculosis testing, exams, and other health programs.
• Communicates health-related information to parents and physicians.
• Prepares materials for bulletin boards, exhibits, and displays.
• Provides for the care, storage, inventory, and requisition of equipment and supplies.
• Keeps the health room orderly and attractive.
• Demonstrates organizational and clerical skills.
• Works with children and understands principles of confidentiality.

Requirements

• High School Diploma.
• RN license.
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing and PDE Certification.
• Current certificate in First Aid and CPR.
• Clinical experience in the medical field.

Skills

• Ability to speak and understand the English language clearly.
• Effective communication skills.
• Initiative and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to function independently, with flexibility, and work effectively with co-workers and students.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding District health information and records.
• Technical knowledge of operating personal computers.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks/assignments simultaneously with speed and accuracy.

Working Conditions

• Works indoors in adequate workspace with proper lighting, ventilation, and temperature control.
• Exposure to average indoor noise, disruptions, and stress.
• Normal indoor exposure to dust and dirt.
• Sedentary work with occasional periods of standing, bending, twisting, grasping, kneeling, carrying, pushing/pulling, and reaching.
• Occasional lifting/carrying of objects up to ten pounds.
• Must possess hearing, seeing, speaking, smelling, taste perception, and reasoning senses necessary to carry out job duties.
• Ability to record, convey, and present information, explain procedures, and follow instructions.
• Must be able to sit for long periods with close attention to detail and concentration on work.
• Dexterity requirements range from coordinated finger/hand movements for computer operation to simple movements of feet/legs and torso.

Reports to: Building Administrator