Corporation Nurse

HUNTINGTON COUNTY COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Title: Corporation Nurse

Terms of Employment: 215 days

Evaluated By: Chief Operations Officer

Job Summary

Assist in the implementation of school health services including acute, chronic, episodic, and emergency care as well as advocacy for students. The corporation nurse will provide direct student care when needed and will provide support to nurses and clinic assistants providing day-to-day care for students.

Employment Requirements

• Licensed as RN with a BSN in nursing by the state of Indiana
• Current CPR/AED and First Aid Certification

Classified Employee Confidentiality Statement

As an employee of the Huntington County Community School Corporation, some job duties may involve access to information/records that are considered confidential. Employees of the school corporation respect the confidentiality of the student and follow procedures to protect privacy in accordance with current HIPAA and FERPA guidelines.

Essential Job Duties

• Practices professional nursing in accordance with the parameters and requirements of the Indiana Nurse Practice Act, state and federal laws and requirements, school policies and procedures, and recommended best practices for the nursing care of children at school.
• Provide support for the overall system of healthcare in the school corporation.
• Completes all IDOE statewide training related to school nursing.
• Conducts reviews and evaluations on all building clinic/nursing staff.
• Reviews all policies and procedures related to health and wellness.

Primary responsibility for planning all professional development for clinical staff. Assists in creation of a new Medicaid reimbursement program for nurses.

• Organizes and conducts state mandated screenings including vision.

Provides management of required and recommended immunizations for all students. Manages all emergent medication compliance and emergency equipment including ordering medications and training staff.

Provides health education presentations including dental and hygiene and as requested. Functions as school health liaison with Huntington County Health Department.

• Meets all aspects of the Classified Employee Handbook.
• Performs all other duties as requested.

Essential Cognitive Factors

• Plan, organize, and schedule priorities
• Use independent judgment and initiative in making sound decisions and in developing solutions to problems
• Discreetly handle confidential and politically sensitive matters

Make independent decisions in accordance with established policies and procedures Tactfully and courteously respond to requests and inquiries/complaints from the general public and staff

• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff and the community

Physical Factors

Occasionally=0-2.5 hours/day; Frequently= 2.5-5.5 hrs./day; Constantly= 5.5 hrs./day) Sitting/standing- constantly

• Stooping/kneeling/crouching- frequently
• Hearing and speaking clearly- constantly
• Lifting (up to 50 lbs)- constantly

The Huntington County Community School Corporation assures Equal Employment Opportunities for job candidates and employees. 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 all positions.