School Nurse - Liberty Middle School

Description

Enhances the educational process by the modification or removal of health related barriers to learning and by promoting an optimal level of wellness. Provides skilled nursing care for medically fragile children.

These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.)

• Provides skilled nursing care for medically fragile children. i.e. trach care, catheter care, tube feedings etc.;
• Assists sick or injured students (calls parents of ill students and assists until parent arrives) and staff, performs routine and emergency first aid;
• Administers medication to appropriate students, with parental permission and a doctor's order for prescription medication; keeps medication permission forms on file;
• Maintains student health records, reviews records of entering students for immunizations, ensures all components of School Health Entrance Requirement are complete, notes health conditions documented on forms, collects information for State reports, and keeps emergency information up to date;
• Refers additional health concerns as appropriate to a guidance counselor, school psychologist, physician, Child Protective Services, school administrator or health department officials;
• Trains staff to administer medications under certain circumstances in the nurse's absence or for field trips. Ensures proper documentation; Maintains record of CPR, First Aid trained staff and posts it in the clinic;
• Administer individual screening of vision, hearing, height, weight, dental/oral, and scoliosis, evaluate, refer and follow?up as required by Virginia school law and School Board policy;
• Complete necessary forms and procedures for Bloodborne Pathogen exposure incidents and situations related to Workers Compensation as outlined in Exposure Control Plan, School Board policy and Regulations;
• Serves as a member of the School Crisis and Child Study Team, as directed by Principal, participate in wellness programs for staff, in?service education and attends all regularly scheduled staff meetings;
• Supplies and adequately maintains the school clinic; checks first aid supplies and equipment daily; secures medications including controlled substances as required;
• Provide immunizations as dictated by School Board;
• Manages outbreaks of infectious illnesses by utilizing knowledge of infectious illness processes with input from physicians, the health department and district guidelines to determine criteria for school exclusion; follows health department directives regarding management of such illnesses;
• Compiles a list of students with health problems and appropriately distributes to administrators and school personnel;
• Serves as a liaison with public health department, health care providers and other community agencies;
• Ensures compliance with law that all schools with at least one student with diabetes have at all times two staff members trained in the administration of insulin and glucagon;
• May develop or assist with development of Individual Health Care Plans for students with medical conditions, including allergies; may educate appropriate staff on necessary components of such health care plan including criteria for medical emergencies and specific actions to take for inclusion on IEP or 504 plans;
• Ensures compliance with all laws protecting the confidentiality of medical information and obtains written consent of parent/guardian to share information;
• Performs clerical duties including typing, filing and duplicating related to health services;
• Assists in enforcing rules and discipline; performs student supervision duties as required;
• Advises administrators on appropriate interventions to meet student needs;
• Advises administrators, teachers, and cafeteria staff (with consent) on all students with food allergies; develops or obtains care plans for students with food allergies and advises school personnel in recognizing the signs of food allergies and the appropriate steps to take including the administration of epinephrine
• Perform related work as required.

Qualifications: KSA's, Education

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Maintain functional knowledge of current health issues and immunizations as they relate to school age children; knowledge of student instruction and management practices, procedures and techniques; general knowledge of school system rules and procedures for classroom, halls, cafeteria, library and transportation; ability to guide, direct, teach, and counsel students; ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions. Ability and skill to make physical, social and emotional assessments requiring professional nursing knowledge and judgment. Ability to do basic keyboarding skills. Contacts with students, parents, and staff may be non-cooperative and require diplomacy, skillful and thoughtful debate, tact and confidentiality.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Required: Must have a valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse. Must have a minimum of one year of nursing experience in a school setting or three years of experience as a Registered Nurse. Must maintain current certification in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and first aid from a recognized provider (e.g., American Heart Association).

Preferred: Masters Degree. Bachelor's degree in nursing. Three years experience as a Registered Nurse working with school aged children.

Terms of Employment

LOCATION: Assigned Building
WORK SCHEDULE: 10M – 217 Days – 7.25 Hrs.
PAYGRADE: 15
SALARY SCALE: Uniform
FLSA STATUS: Exempt

Physical requirements and Disclaimer

PHYSICAL CONDITIONS:
Must have the use of sensory skills in order to effectively communicate and interact with other employees and the public through the use of the telephone and personal contact. Physical capability to effectively use and operate various items of office related equipment. Duties are typically performed in a school clinic and other school settings such as classrooms, gym, cafeteria and recreational areas. Frequent movement throughout the school facilities is required. Occasional lifting of objects up to 40 pounds and moving of students weighing up to 150 pounds with assistive equipment may be necessary. Position requires climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching and grasping. Occasional exposure to potentially infectious diseases and bloodborne pathogens is necessary. Occasional movement of students by wheelchair and other mechanical devices may be necessary. Occasional travel with students on field trips or athletic events could be necessary. Daily close and personal contact with students and regular contact with school teachers, counselors, psychologists and other specialists is necessary. External contact with community health care and social services providers, by phone and written correspondence is required. Occasional attendance to after school meetings as well as mandatory nurse meetings and/or trainings may be necessary.

Updated 2/2016 (Rev. 10/09); Hanover County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities and equal education opportunities for employees and students as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. However, management and administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $41,156.22 - $64,739.24 per year

Benefits:

• 403(b)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $41,156 - $64,739