JOB PURPOSE/REASON:

The school nurse supports student learning by implementing strategies that promote student and staff health and safety. School nurse interventions improve student health to maximize student achievement and success.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION: Associate’s Degree

EXPERIENCE & TRAINING:

Licensed as a Registered Nurse

3 Years of previous related nursing experience

Current CPR Certification

Computer Skills Current SC RN License

Proven ability to take initiative, to be resourceful, make sound nursing judgments and present self in a tactful and courteous manner

PRIMARY POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provides emergent , episodic and scheduled Nursing Services to school students, staff and visitors, such as:

• Illness, injury assessments and interventions in accordance with CCSD Nursing Services clinical policies.

• Ensures medication policy compliance.

• Performs scheduled procedures as ordered.

• Emergency response as indicated.

• Related staff training as appropriate. Case management of students with chronic health conditions to facilitate optimal health in order to learn.

• Review all students’ health information provided by parents in order to identify students with chronic health conditions.

• Provide a nursing assessment (to include student, parent, MD and appropriate school staff).

• Develop and implement Individual Healthcare Plan (IHP), coordinating health care needs into the school setting.

• Develop and implement Emergency Action Plan (EAP) used to train and educate the identified school staff in the appropriate emergency response.

Provides health screenings to identify barriers to learning, initiates referrals and assists families in gaining access to health care for interventions as appropriate.

Promotes and assists in the control of communicable disease through providing preventative immunization programs, early detection, and surveillance reporting and follow–up of contagious diseases.

Actively participates in school teams such as:

• Wellness Team

• 504 Team

• IEP Team

• Core Team

• Crisis Team

• Emergency Response Team

Ensures that school is in compliance with district, state and federal mandates and submits appropriate reports as required. Promotes a safe physical environment, maintains health clinic to provide for emergency and medical needs of students. Keeps the nurse liaison and school principal informed of health related issues.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $30.98 - $53.02 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Physical setting:

• School

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Experience:

• Nursing: 3 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Preferred)
• RN (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• North Charleston, SC 29405 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• North Charleston, SC 29405: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person