Duties
BASIC FUNCTION:
Under the direction of the Principal and/or Nurse Coordinator, strengthens and facilitates the educational process by modifying or removing health-related barriers to learning in individual students and by promoting an optimal level of wellness for students and staff; serves as the direct link between physicians, families, and community agencies to assure access to continuity of health care for students; provides relevant instruction, counseling, and guidance to students, parents, staff, and others concerning health-related issues.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- PLANNING AND ORGANIZATION:
- Plans a program that promotes health and wellness. An effective nurse:
- Conducts school programs of immunization and sight and hearing testing.
- Develops a nursing care plan with specific goals and interventions unique to students’ needs.
- Establishes and maintains a comprehensive school health program.
- Applies appropriate theory as basis for decision-making in nursing practice. An effective nurse:
- Collects information about the health and developmental status of the student in a systematic and continuous manner.
- Uses data collected about the health and developmental status of the student to determine a nursing diagnosis.
- Uses health services as a platform to provide education to District 100 students and
Families.
- Educate and assist students and families with identifying health concerns, first aid and health awareness.
- Plans and facilitates growth and development instruction.
- Cooperates with local colleges and universities to provide internships and community health experiences for interested students.
- CONSULTATION
- Assumes responsibility for all for the care of a student or staff member who has suffered injury or emergency illness. An effective nurse:
- Administers first aid in accordance with established first aid procedures.
- Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by a licensed physician or dentist.
- Accompanies a sick or injured person to his home or hospital when necessary.
- Facilitates the referral process to meet student needs. An effective nurse:
- Makes referrals for their diagnosis, treatment and remediation and providing follow-up for each referral.
- Collect and analyze current health-related data and make recommendations based upon that data.
- Makes referrals to appropriate school and community services for students and families and follows up accordingly.
- Organizes and manages the school health program. An effective nurse:
- Observes students on a regular basis to detect health needs.
- Maintains up-to-date cumulative records on all students.
- Uses current technology to efficiently accomplish work responsibilities.
- Prepares and submits health reports as required by the State and District.
- Establishes a communicable disease prevention and control program.
- Authorizes exclusion and readmission of students in connections with infectious and contagious diseases.
- Maintains an organized, functional, and current nursing center.
- Assist students, families, and school personnel to achieve optimal levels of wellness through health education.
- Contributes to nursing and school health through innovations in theory and practice and participation in research.
- Coordinates school health activities with Boone County Health Department or other health service agencies when appropriate.
- Provides crisis intervention for students and/or staff in the advent of sudden illness or injury.
- Assists in evaluating the effectiveness of the nursing program. An effective nurse:
- Reports to school personnel, parents, physicians, students, and other agencies on school medical matters.
- Advises teachers on health matters, particularly regarding screening for student health defects/problems.
- Recommends modification of the school program for a student who requires a change because of a health deficit and developing health care plans when students need special physical health care procedures.
- PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Maintains accepted standards of ethical behavior. An effective nurse:
- Maintains confidentiality and explains the scope of confidentiality to students.
- Uses proper procedures to assure that access to student records conforms to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
- Demonstrates understanding of own professional limitations.
- Maintains accepted standards of professional behavior. An effective nurse:
- Assumes responsibility for continuing education and professional development, belonging to professional organizations, and attending workshops, conferences, in-service programs, and other staff development opportunities.
- Collaborates with other professionals in planning to assure quality of health care provided to students.
- Attends and is involved in building and district events.
- Promotes positive professional relationships with colleagues and demonstrates willingness to mentor and/or be mentored.
- Maintains composure and a collaborative attitude when communicating with parents.
- Presents a professional appearance.
- Performs other related tasks as assigned from time to time
Salary/Benefits
Registered Nurse - $31.00/hour
Certified Nurse - BEA Salary
Additional Notes
End of year position. Registred nurse; or Certified School nurse, preferred