School Nurse

Treatment and Assessment

Treat minor and emergent injuries and illnesses.
Ability to remain focused in the event of emergency with scholars or staff.
Provide emergency care as needed to stabilize the severely ill or injured scholar or staff until parent/guardians or EMS arrives.
Perform basic first aid and CPR as needed.
Assess and treat scholars with acute and chronic illnesses.
Create and maintain IHP's.
Attend 504 and IEP meetings for scholars with noted health concerns.

Documentation and Reporting

Maintain complete, comprehensive, and thorough documentation.
Review and implement Health Care Plans for Allergy, Asthma, Seizure, and Migraine diagnoses.
Contact parents as needed for illness and injuries.
Educate scholars on hygiene and safety practices.
Dispense daily medications and OTC meds as per provider/parent instruction.
Maintain student medication administration and documents according to the Medication Guidelines.
Compile and maintain all updated immunization records, hearing and vision screenings and ASIR cards.
File state report by November 15th.

Supervision and Training

Communicate to the Director of Nursing and Headmaster any pertinent information accumulated in the process of carrying out duties and keep this information current.
Supervise the prevention and control of communicable disease, conferring with Headmasters, parents, teachers, and students, interpreting regulations on exclusion, and reporting disease to the Headmaster and Director of Nursing.
Complete the accident reports on all accidents on the GH's Landing page.
Recognize and report possible physical, sexual, and/or psychological abuse of students.
Review the Child Find mandates on a yearly basis.
New faculty will be required to attend a Child Find In-service.
Maintain confidentiality of all student health information in accordance with FERPA and HIPAA.

Other Responsibilities

Support or consult on staff health for workplace injuries and redirect as needed.
Requires but is not limited to standing, sitting, repetitious hand and body movements, bending, squatting, and reaching.
May be required to move or position equipment up to 50 pounds approximately.