What are the responsibilities and job description for the Regional School Nurse - Toutle Lake position at Educational Service District 112 - WA?
Assignment:
This position is 10.5 hrs/wk, school year schedule and will serve the Toutle Lake School District.
- Assess the critical health needs of students in schools, i.e., review Emergency Care Plans (ECP) for students with life threatening medical conditions, medically fragile students, students with health concerns and/or requiring nursing treatments.
- Collaborate and consult with administrators and other staff to identify school safety and environmental health needs.
- Assess the physical and emotional health of students within the scope of the Regional School Nurse practice; initiate referrals for diagnosis and treatment of identified health needs; and communicate health concerns that impact learning to staff.
- Coordinate and implement mandated health screenings, including referral and follow-up.
- Supervise, train and delegate medication administration and nursing treatments as allowed by law.
- Provide health counseling and crisis intervention to students; serve as an advocate for the health rights of students and as a professional liaison between the school, family, and health community.
- Perform professional nursing tasks including emergency services.
- Serve as a resource for health education to the classroom teacher.
- Consult and collaborate with staff, parents and other professionals to assess student health status and make recommendations that are consistent with the individualized education plan.
- Collect health care services data.
- May assist school districts with policies and procedures for school health services based on current laws and accepted practices.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Valid Washington State registered nurse (RN) license.
- Experience in pediatrics and willingness to delegate care in a school setting.
- Current CPR/1st aid certification.
- Experience in the health care of school age children.
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing; valid Washington ESA certificate as a school nurse; school nurse experience in public or private schools.
- Experience working with community service agencies, i.e. health professionals, department of health, social services.
- Experience providing health education training to individuals or in a classroom setting.
- Experience in pediatrics and the health care of school age children.
- Exposed to diseases carried by students, exposed to student noise levels.
- Travel to school buildings and districts to provide services.
- Ability to physically move and/or lift equipment varying in weight up to 35 lb.
- Regular attendance during assigned work schedule.
- Successful completion of a criminal history and fingerprint check through Washington State Patrol and FBI.
- Proof of immunization/disease including MMR/Td/Hepatitis B/Varicella.
Educational Service District 112 is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Salary : $42 - $51
