School Nurse - Community Based Program

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Acts independently; consistently exercises discretion and judgment in performing work which is predominantly intellectual and varied in nature.
• Establishes and maintains rapport with students, parents, school administrators and staff, and other contacts outside of the organization.
• Promotes and protects the optimal health of students.
• Identifies health problems through observation, interviews and analysis of records.
• Covers screening services and facilitates access to immunizations.
• Evaluates the urgency and complexity of the need for action or referral.
• Provides health assessments: Screens and evaluates findings of deficit in vision, hearing, scoliosis, growth, etc. Identifies deviant health findings.
• Participates in the formulation of policies and procedures for the control of communicable diseases within the school.
• Provides emergency care for illness and injury occurring while student is under school jurisdiction.
• Plans for supplies and equipment.
• Edits staff in first aid procedures.
• Edits staff in administration of medications.
• Observes the school environment and reports health and safety hazards to the school principal.
• Consults with parents regarding health of their children.
• Guides families in self-help in recognition and solution of health problems.
• Promotes communication with physicians, dentists, and community resources to plan for well being of the student.
• Provides health education.
• Provides direct health education and health counseling to assist students and families in making decisions on health and life styles that effect health.
• Serves as resource person to the classroom teacher and administrator in health instruction.
• Provides in-service education to the school staff to promote and maintain student health.
• Acts as resource for accessing community agencies for coordination of services.
• Collects data that will allow for evaluation of school health services and analysis of outcome measures.
• Conducts research to determine cost-effective alternatives for healthcare programs.
• Develops, implements, and participates in a Quality Improvement Program for continual program effectiveness.
• Mets with other school professionals to identify problems and propose solutions relative to student health issues.
• Participates in public relations activities of the school and inter-agency activities of the community.
• Adheres to Bay City Public School and Medical Center Policies.
• Reports all illnesses and injuries to manager.
• Provides for the age specific needs of the population served according to department standards, as evidenced by observation, documentation, and peer feedback.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Valid Michigan Registered Nurse License
• Current CPR issued by American Heart Association or Red Cross Certification
• Experience preferred in areas of Public Health and child/pediatric care, including but not limited to preventive needs, childhood diseases, and psychosocial aspects of growth and development
• Agrees to maintain confidentiality of all student records/information, including, health records, scholastic, counseling, and other administrative records
• Completion of fingerprinting through CHRISS

Preferred

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing