School Nurse RN

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.

Health and Wellness

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.
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.
Maintain student medication administration and documents according to the Medication Guidelines.
Dispense daily medications and OTC meds as per provider/parent instruction.
Possess basic math skills to ensure proper dosage amounts when dispensing medications.

Documentation and Communication

Maintain complete, comprehensive, and thorough documentation.
Ability 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.
Communicate to the Director of Nursing and Headmaster any pertinent information accumulated in the process of carrying out duties and keep this information current.

Supervision and Training

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.

Physical Requirements

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.

Travel

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

Qualifications

Required/Preferred Education: Graduate of an accredited professional nursing education program.
Required/Preferred Experience: Valid RN License in the operating state.
Required/Preferred Skills: Expertise in school aged specific health care plans for acute and chronic health conditions.
Required/Preferred Experience: Valid RN License in the operating state.
Required/Preferred Skills: Competent in the ability to implement policies and procedures.
Required/Preferred Skills: Maintain current competency skills and supervise health assistant/UAP competencies.
Required/Preferred Skills: Proficient computer skills.
Required/Preferred Skills: Ability to complete state and county required reports.
Required/Preferred Skills: Strong organizational, communication, mentoring, coaching, and interpersonal skills.