School Health Staff Nurse - PRN FLOAT

Summary

The School Staff Nurse is responsible for the provision of school health services to the student population serviced.

Responsibilities

• Provides school health services as directed by department and contracts.
• Provides the clinical care necessary within the department, including routine, special needs, and emergency first aide.
• Maintains appropriate student health records and documents services rendered.
• Participates in the educational efforts of the department and the hospital.
• Communicates effectively with management, parents/guardians, school authorities, and allied personnel.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the physical, psychological, social, educational, and safety needs of the patients served regardless of age.
• Demonstrates knowledge and compliance with departmental/school/State and Federal, and Human Resource policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Other duties as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required or must be obtained within 5 years of date of hire.
• BLS certification required.
• Registered Nurse licensure required.
• Minimum of one year experience in healthcare required.
• Experience in a school setting preferred.
• Experience in pediatric nursing preferred.
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary team preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office [Outlook, Excel, Word] or similar software required.