School Nurse -12 Month Position

About the role

Delivers a comprehensive school health services program for all Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) students. Leads the school's health services program. Collaborates with others in the school to ensure that health services are coordinated and integrated with the school program.

Responsibilities

• Administers first aid for injury and illness.
• Administers medications and health care treatments.
• Identifies health barriers to student achievement and works with school staff and families to remediate those barriers.
• Affords assistance to the principal and staff to improve student attendance and achievement.
• Provides and coordinates health care interventions, including emergency responses.
• Develops a plan of care for students with chronic health conditions.
• Assesses the health needs of the school community.
• Collaborates in coordinating health matters between the health care provider, family, and the school.
• Conducts, coordinates, and follows-up health screening programs.
• Maintains school health records, including ensuring compliance with state health mandates for school attendance.
• Maintains surveillance of the spread of communicable diseases.
• Develops and implements strategies to control the spread of communicable diseases.
• Promotes a safe and orderly school environment.
• Provides health counseling and health education to optimize students' ability to make healthy choices, manage chronic health conditions and prepare them to make informed healthcare decisions.

Qualifications

• Education, Training and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with an associate’s degree in nursing. Two years of professional nursing experience. Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred. Candidate(s) will be required to complete the bachelor’s degree in nursing within five years of employment.
• Licenses And Certificates: Possession of a valid license to practice registered nursing (RN), issued by the Maryland Board of Nursing is required. Possession of current CPR certification.

Skills, Abilities

• Knowledge of the nursing process.
• Knowledge of pathophysiology and nursing management of common acute and chronic health conditions of the school population.
• Knowledge of the tools, instruments, and equipment used in nursing.
• Knowledge of current health issues and trends.
• Skill in the provision of a variety of nursing care services.
• Skill in the monitoring and assessment of patients' health care needs and services.
• Skill in the preparation and maintenance of records.
• Skill in verbal and written communication, including interdisciplinary and multicultural communication.
• Skill in the use of computers and word processing, database, patient care documentation, and spreadsheet software packages.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with students, parents, and BCPS supervisors and administrators.
• Ability to maintain confidential and sensitive information and records.
• Ability to apply the nursing process in the community setting.

Physical And Environmental Conditions

• The work of this classification may include the performance of physical activities such as walking, standing, and lifting, the operation of medical equipment and instruments, and travel throughout the County.