School Nurse (RN)

Duties And Responsibilities

• Treat minor and emergent injuries and illnesses.
• Able 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.
• Maintain certification for vision and hearing screening and SSMP certification.
• Identify underlying health conditions by screening the scholars and determining abnormalities of the scholar's health status.
• Contact parents as needed for illness and injuries.
• Educate scholars on hygiene and safety practices.
• Maintain student medication administration and documents according to the Medication Guidelines.
• Possess basic math skills to ensure proper dosage amounts when dispensing medications.
• Maintain complete, comprehensive, and thorough documentation.
• Able to demonstrate calm, caring demeanor while working with scholars.
• Possess good presentation skills for training school staff.
• Keep the health office clean, organized, and quiet, along with ordering supplies as needed.
• Compile and maintain all updated immunization records, hearing and vision screenings and ASIR cards.
• File state report by November 15th.
• Delegate tasks when appropriate to Health Assistant/UAP.
• Provide guidance and supervision to the Health Assistant/UAP.
• 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.
• Wear a name badge with the title of Registered Nurse (RN) clearly visible as required by the AZBN.
• Support or consult on staff health for workplace injuries and redirect as needed.

Required/Preferred Education

• Graduate of an accredited professional nursing education program.
• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license from the Arizona Board of Nursing.
• Current CPR Certification.
• Department of Public Safety fingerprint clearance and background check.
• Obtain certification and conduct hearing and vision screenings per ADHS guidelines.
• Obtain SSMP certification and train staff on use of Epinephrine, Albuterol and Narcan for emergency use.

Required/Preferred Experience

• Valid RN License in the operating state.
• Current CPR, First Aid, and AED Certification.
• Experience in school nursing is highly recommended but not required.
• Obtain certification and conduct hearing and vision screenings per ADHS guidelines.
• Experience in school nursing is highly recommended but not required.
• Obtain SSMP certification and train staff on use of Epinephrine, Albuterol and Narcan for emergency use.

Required/Preferred Skills

• Expertise in school aged specific health care plans for acute and chronic health conditions.
• Competent in the ability to implement policies and procedures.
• Maintain current competency skills and supervise health assistant/UAP competencies.
• Proficient computer skills.
• Able to complete state and county required reports.
• Strong organizational, communication, mentoring, coaching, and interpersonal skills.

Physical Functions

• 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.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal history background check and fingerprint clearance in accordance with state requirements.

Travel required: May need to travel locally for training and professional development opportunities.