SY 26-27 School Nurse

Job Summary

The School District of Philadelphia is seeking a leader to perform general duty nursing work in schools. The position involves comprehensive health assessments, problem management, and health counseling for students.

Essential Functions

• Plans, organizes, and monitors the school health program in individual schools.
• Prepares comprehensive health histories, schedules admission and periodic medical examinations for students.
• Aids the School Clinician during physical examinations and conducts annual and periodic health screening tests.
• Immunizes and/or assists in immunizing students by cooperating with community health agencies.
• Provides health counseling for students, parents, and school staff.
• Interprets the assessed health status to students, their parents, and school personnel.
• Counsels them in planning action for dealing with health problems that interfere with effective learning.
• Refers students and parents to community sources of health care, counseling, and financial assistance.
• Conducts follow-up procedures to ascertain that students are receiving recommended treatment.
• Maintains and conducts the school health room; provides care in case of illness or injury; provides treatment in accordance with standing medical orders.
• Advocates for a safe school environment, is alert to possible health and safety hazards.
• Maintains comprehensive health records for each student, including findings of screenings and examinations.
• Manages health program data for evaluation, research, and continuity of school nursing services.
• Maintains a viable health communications network; functions as a member of an interdisciplinary school team.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited college or university.
• Completion of an accredited nursing program.
• Two years of full-time, paid, professional nursing experience.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of principles, practices, and techniques of public health and pediatric nursing.
• Knowledge of school health standards and methods of appraising school health and related programs.
• Knowledge of community organizations and facilities related to school health nursing.
• Knowledge of public health and education regulations.
• Ability to provide care to injured or ill students.
• Ability to instruct and supervise others in the provision of care to students.
• Ability to prepare reports and maintain accurate and comprehensive records.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Additional Information

• Work assignments may involve more than one location.

Disclaimer

• The School District of Philadelphia provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, age, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, disability, pregnancy, marital status, gender identity, or genetic information.