School Nurse

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing preferred; Associate Diploma of Nursing considered if the candidate has two or more years of experience in school nursing, mental health nursing, community health nursing or emergency nursing
• Must hold an Idaho Pupil Personnel Services Credential endorsed for School Nurse or the ability to obtain one
• Must hold a current Idaho Registered Nurse License
• CPR Certification required

Performance Responsibilities

• Maintain confidentiality
• Assess, plan, evaluate and manage health services for one or more schools
• Work cooperatively with supervisor(s), including R.N., co-workers, students, parents, building staff, and district staff
• Assists in identifying children who may need special educational or health-related services
• Assists in developing Individual Educational Plans (IEPs) and 504 Plans that provide for the required health needs of the child, and supports their educational participation
• Assists the parent(s) and child to identify and utilize community resources
• Assists the parent(s) and teachers to identify and remove health-related barriers to learning
• Provides in-service training for teachers and staff regarding the individual health needs of students
• Adhere to laws, policies, procedures and ethical standards of the school nursing profession
• Provides and/or supervises assistants to provide specialized health care services in the school
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the health-related components of the IEP with the child, parent(s), and other team members and recommends revisions to the plan

Essential Functions

• Effective Communication capabilities to discern verbal conversation
• Comprehend the meaning of words and respond effectively
• Visual acuity to comprehend written work, prepare, review, and organize documents and observe classroom and student activities
• Manual dexterity to perform repetitive hand/wrist/arm motions and to operate a computer and office equipment and to physically restrain a student to keep from harming self and/or others
• Personal mobility, flexibility, and balance which permits the employee to work in a school environment, lifting or moving objects that weigh up to 20 lbs occasionally
• Job tasks require occasional climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, and grasping