Posting Change - Full-Time Nurse

Job Description

This full-time nurse position will support school districts in ESC Region 12 districts enrolled in the Personnel on Demand program providing nursing services including but not limited to the items listed below.

• Maintain immunization records, health findings, and other relevant health data
• Maintain policies, procedures, and work standards for the school health program
• Monitor compliance of school health program with federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and policies
• Serve as a resource person for administration on health issues
• Provide staff development for school personnel on health-related issues
• Screen and conduct student health appraisals
• Corresponds with parents on student health issues
• Maintains school health supplies
• Provides first aid care as needed
• Initiates changes as needed

Education/Certifications

• Valid Texas Nursing certification
• Three years of relevant experience in planning, coordinating, and implementing NURSING services at the district/campus level preferred

Special Knowledge/Skills

• Knowledge of prevention and intervention strategies, including behavior management interventions
• Technology application skills
• Strong organization, communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills
• Positive attitude, self-starter, team player
• Ability to initiate and complete projects
• Ability to implement QMS initiatives.

The applicant needs to possess these core values through words and actions to build positive, long term relationships with customers by demonstrating:

• Professionalism, integrity, respect for others, expertise, and credibility at all times
• Quality in delivering what I promise and help create superior programs and services that add value beyond what is expected
• Teamwork by working cooperatively with others to promote a positive and fun work environment
• Adaptability by being flexible, attentive to change, and ready to move quickly and decisively in response to the needs of customers
• Innovation by contributing to the implementation of new or significantly improved services and delivery methods
• Superior Service by providing personable, direct attention that delivers customer satisfaction beyond what is expected

Benefit Information

• ESC Region 12 provides monetary contribution of $575 per month to use for employee/family healthcare and supplemental benefits
• An employee earns state personal, sick leave
• All employees contribute to both: Teachers Retirement System (TRS) and Social Security retirement programs.