Full-Time School Nurse

TITLE: School Nurse

REPORTS TO: The School Administrator, District Lead Nurse, Director of Student Services, Superintendent.

JOB GOAL: To strengthen and facilitate the educational process by improving and promoting the optimal health of students and staff.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be a graduate from an accredited school of nursing and possess a current license to practice as an RN from the Alabama Board of Nursing (ABN).
• Must possess current BLS certification.
• Must have at least three to five years of experience in school nursing, pediatrics, public health or acute care setting. A Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or Education preferred.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Promotes and protects the optimal health status of students.

• Performs medical procedures within the defined limits of the Alabama Nurse Practice Act.

• Provides health assessments.

• Obtains and evaluates a health history on students identified with special health needs.

• Provides and evaluates health screenings, such as vision, hearing, scoliosis, etc according to health policies and procedures.

• Observes the students for developmental, behavioral and health patterns in making nursing assessments and educational plans.

• Develops, implements and evaluates health plans for students.

• Develops Individualized Health Plans (IHP) and Emergency Action Plans (EAP) for students with chronic health conditions as indicated.

• Initiates referral to parents, school personnel and community health resources for intervention, remediation and follow through as indicated.

• Provides on-going health consultation with students, parents, school personnel and health agencies.

• Utilizes existing health resources to provide appropriate care of students.

• Administers medications to students and delegates to unlicensed, trained personnel as needed according to guidelines established by the ABN and Alabama State Department of Education.

• Participates as the health team specialist on the child education evaluation team to develop the Individual Education Plan (IEP).

• Provides support with medically fragile students as needed.

• Promotes and assists in the control of communicable disease.

• Monitoring student’s immunization status according to current the State of Alabama Immunization Law.

• Early detection, surveillance and reporting of contagious diseases.

• Promoting the use of standard precautions by all school staff.

• Serves as a resource for health education. Assists with staff development through workshops, institutes, faculty meetings, and individual conferences.

• Provides health counseling for staff and promotes staff wellness programs.

• Maintains appropriate documentation related to medications and health room visits, with electronic medical records in accordance with the Alabama Nurse Practice Act.

• Engages in continuous quality improvement in the evaluation of the school health services.

• Communicates accurately and effectively with students, parents, staff and community protecting student privacy and maintaining confidentiality.

• Engages in continuous quality improvement in the evaluation of the school health services.

• Attends professional meetings for professional development, according to established Board of Nursing policy and district requirements.

Performs other duties as needed

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Nine months – 189 days