Nurse One o n One

CULVER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS CORPORATION

NURSING PROFESSIONAL JOB DESCRIPTION

One on One Student Nurse

Job Summary:

The Licensed Nursing Professional is responsible for managing the individualized student care by promoting and restoring student’s health through the nursing process; collaborating with multidisciplinary team members and parents; providing physical, psychological and academic support to the student. Monitoring the student’s condition and assessing his/her needs to provide the best possible care and advice. Observing and interpreting student's symptoms and communicating them to parent/health care professionals. Collaborating with school nurses and staff to apprise them of individualized care plans for students as directed by the Indiana School Nursing Guidelines.

Qualifications

• A Current Indiana Licensed Nurse
• Strong academic background in health services and health education.
• Knowledgeable of the changing growth and behavioral health patterns and how such changes affect children at all age levels.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from teachers, parents and students.
• Ability to read and analyze professional journals, technical procedures and /or government regulations.
• Must be able to lift and/or move up to ten (10) pounds and occasionally lift and /or move up to (50) pounds.

Responsibilities

• Conducts an individualized student assessment, prioritizing the data collection based on the student’s immediate condition or needs within the time frame specified by student’s Health Care Plan procedures or protocols.
• Conducts ongoing assessments as determined by student’s condition and follows Health Care Plan protocols and re-prioritizes care accordingly.
• Develops and updates the students Health Care Plan that is individualized for the student reflecting collaboration with other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Performs appropriate treatments as ordered by physician, as allowed by the Indiana School Nursing Guidelines.
• Administers required medications as needed. (One the bus, at school, off campus)
• Performs therapeutic nursing interventions as established by individualized student’s Health Care Plan.
• Delivers care with appropriate age and cultural competence to specific student populations according to individualized needs.
• Documents student assessment findings, physical/psychosocial responses to nursing intervention and progress towards problem resolution.
• Initiates emergency resuscitative measures according to adult resuscitation and advanced life support protocols.
• Provide emergency care for illness or injury occurring during school hours according to the established school board policy and student Health Care Plan.
• Maintains confidentiality in matters related to student, family and school staff.
• Provides care in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner that is sensitive to the student’s and family’s diversity, preserving their autonomy, dignity and rights.
• Report the student's condition to the parent daily.
• Participate in case conference committee meetings pertaining to the student to give input on current school health care needs.
• Participate in area and state school health care workshops and training sessions.
• Assist the student with basic care needs such as mobility, communication, dressing, toileting, and eating.
• Travel on the bus with the student to and from school daily.
• Assist the student with daily educational needs and goals as written in the student’s Individual Education Plan as provided by the teacher.

Provisions (When student is not in attendance):

• Employee may be a substitute teacher in a classroom
• Employee may be a substitute nurse at the Elementary School or Middle/High School
• Employee may fill in at the front desk (answer phones, provide student guidance, file paperwork)
• Employee may assist other students with their academics, as assigned
• Employee may fill other duties as assigned by the Building Administrator

Evaluation:

• An Evaluation will be completed on the employee’s performance after the first thirty (30) days and yearly thereafter.