What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Nurse - Substitute Application Pool position at Central Administrative Office?
The school nurse is responsible for assessing the health needs of students; developing emergency care plans and individual health plans, incorporating input from parent and/or physician; complying with the laws relating to student health, including parental and guardian consent; providing appropriate care for ill, medically fragile and/or injured students; providing health information and serving as a resource to parents, teachers, staff, and administrators; and identifying health problems for referral for proper treatment.
Required Qualifications:
- Licensed Registered Nurse
- Current certification in CPR
- Ability to comply with the code of ethics of the nursing profession and to uphold and implement school rules, state laws, administrative regulations and board policies
- Ability to provide leadership in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of a comprehensive school health program
Preferred Qualifications:
- Nursing experience with adolescents and related issues
- AED certification
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Complies with code of ethics of the nursing profession and upholds and implements school rules, state laws, administrative regulations and board policies.
- Responds to student/staff medical emergencies.
- Aides in the prevention and control of communicable diseases.
- Complies with written standing orders as approved by the district’s physician consultant.
- Refers student to appropriate community agencies for health, vision, scoliosis, etc.
- Screens students for height, weight, vision, scoliosis, and blood pressure according to district guidelines.
- Updates student health records (perm folder, health card and computer).
- Monitors student compliance with state immunization laws.
- Inventories and orders medical supplies.
- Schedules and attends parent conferences for student health problems.
- Helps formulate school health policies.
- Promotes good health habits via individual counseling, classroom discussions, films, posters, and as a resource person.
- Administers medication and treatments prescribed by physicians in accordance to district policy.
- Assists in identifying and reporting suspected child abuse and neglect.
- Contributes to health information presented to special education staffing team.
- Performs nursing care for children with special health care needs as ordered by physician.
- Complies with all reasonable oral or written directives of the building principal or other appropriate administrator.
