Registered Nurse 26/27 SY

About the role

Under general direction, incumbent(s) provides health care to students and staff; dispenses medication; implements specialized health care protocols; responds to medical emergencies; treats accidents and illnesses; develops individualized health care plans for students and staff; trains staff about health care concerns, including those specifically related to medically fragile students; serves as a member of a management team to address the academic, social, psychological, and medical needs of individual students; supervises the school’s health care team; performs health screenings; maintains health records; ensures immunizations are current; provides referral information to families; provides classes and information to students and families to promote wellness; and, networks with community agencies and other medical professionals.

Responsibilities

• Organizes and maintains health office and health records.
• Orders and maintains school health and first aid supplies.
• Reviews immunization records to insure compliance.
• Administers daily medications and treatments in accordance with District procedures under the supervision of the principal, as directed by the physician, and with the parental consent.
• Ensures medications are properly stored and secured in locked cabinets.
• Provides specialized health care services for accidents and illnesses of students and school personnel including assessing level of care needed.
• Documents accidents/illnesses and completes accident reports according to District procedures.
• Reports daily attendance for each class, identifies reasons for absences, notifies parents of absences and advises principal of excessive absences.
• Administers medication and implements specialized health care protocols (e.g. oxygen or ventilator therapies, tracheotomy suctioning, ostomy care, urethral catheterization, intravenous feeding, gastric tube feeding, SVN treatments, blood sugar monitoring, etc.) as ordered by a physician.
• Develops and maintains detailed care plans for students needing complex health care procedures.
• Notifies, advises, and updates parents regarding health care issues and medical problems involving individual and/or all students.
• Collaborates with principal on matters related to emergency situations, suspected child abuse, contagious diseases, or other medically sensitive situations.
• Attends IEP team meetings and is actively involved in managing complex health care plans for IEP students.
• Provides and presents training to students and staff on health issues such as asthma management, diabetic care, hygiene and dental care.
• Assesses audience age level and determines topics appropriate for group.
• Trains others to assist with feeding and hygiene procedures for medically fragile students, and educates staff about the care of technological devices.
• Organizes and performs screening procedures for hearing, vision, height, weight, blood pressure and lice.
• Develops and implements emergency protocols for technology dependent students.
• Trains staff in appropriate emergency response procedures.
• Remains current on health issues and changes in laws governing healthcare.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level including attending meetings as coordinated by the Health Services Coordinator.

  Requirements

  • Current registered nurse license
  • Two years of nursing experience
  • Current CPR Certificate
  • Obtain and maintain a valid Arizona Identity Verified Prints (IVP) Fingerprint Clearance Card (AZ IVP FPCC)

  Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in nursing
  • Three years of school nursing experience
  • School Nurse Certification
  • Hearing screening training certificate

  Knowledge and Skills

  • Applying health and safety laws and regulations
  • Knowing childhood development, including developmental needs related to children with specialized health care concerns
  • Knowing health and safety issues concerning pediatrics, including issues specifically related to children with complex medical needs
  • Utilizing community referral services and agencies
  • Applying screening techniques including hearing, vision, scoliosis, etc.
  • Assessing injuries and illnesses
  • Treating injuries and illnesses within scope of training
  • Administering specialized health care within a school setting
  • Employing appropriate transfer and positioning procedures in moving medically fragile students
  • Presenting educational materials
  • Administering medications
  • Maintaining paperwork and supplies in an organized manner
  • Engaging and encouraging communication skills while interacting with supervisors, staff, students, etc. to exchange information

  Physical Requirements

  • Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds
  • Regularly stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, talk or hear, and taste or smell
  • Occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
  • Occasionally sit and climb or balance
  • Remains current on health issues and changes in laws governing healthcare

  Working Conditions

  • Occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions
  • Work environment is usually moderate in noise level

  Position Type

  Full-Time

  Salary

  $55,000 to $85,000 Per Year