CLASSIFIED_Full Time School Nurse *Immediate Opening

Gretna Public Schools

School Nurse Job Description

     It is the policy of Gretna Public Schools to not discriminate on the basis of sex, disability, race, color, religion, veteran status, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, or other protected status in its educational programs, admission policies, employment policies or other administered programs.  Persons requiring accommodations to apply and/or be considered for positions are asked to make their request to the Superintendent.

Immediate Opening, this is a 10 month position, Full time with Benefits (full family health insurance paid)

Job Title:  School Nurse
 

Department: Student Services
 
Education Level and Certification: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Must possess an unrestricted license to practice nursing in the State of Nebraska at all times during employment.  Must be certified in Basic Life Support or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Previous experience in the Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) Program is preferred.
 
Reports To: Principal
 

Performance Responsibilities and Job Tasks

The School Nurse is responsible for performing within the scope of that definition, which include the following responsibilities and job tasks:

1. Promote and protect the optimal health status of students.
2. Provide health assessments:
   1. Obtain health histories.
   2. Screen and evaluate findings of deficit in vision, hearing, scoliosis, growth, etc.
   3. Observe development and health patterns in making nursing assessment.
   4. Identify abnormal health findings.
3. Develop and implement student health plans, including individual student health plans and asthma, anaphylaxis and diabetes self-management plans:
   1. Interpret the health status of students to parents and school personnel.
   2. Initiate referral to parents, school personnel or community health resources for intervention, remediation and follow-through.
   3. Provide ongoing health counseling with students, parents, school personnel or health agencies.
   4. Utilize existing health resources to provide appropriate care of students.
4. Maintain, evaluate and interpret cumulative health data to accommodate individual needs of students.
5. Plan and implement school health management protocols.
6. Promote and assist in the control of communicable diseases. Responsible to ensure appropriate exclusion from and re-entry into school in accordance with State health guidelines and Board policy and for reporting communicable diseases as required by law. Implement precautions for bloodborne pathogens and other infectious diseases.
7. Provide health education and anticipatory guidance:
   1. Provide direct health education and health counseling to assist students and families in making decisions on health and lifestyles that affect health.
   2. Participate in health education directly and indirectly for the improvement of health by teaching persons to become more assertive health consumers and to assume greater responsibility for their own health.
   3. Counsel with students concerning health problems such as pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases and substance abuse in order to facilitate responsible decision-making practices.
   4. Serve as a resource person to staff members in health instruction.
   5. Conduct medication administration training and assessment to permit other employees to administer medication to students.
8. Coordinate school and community health activities and serve as a liaison health professional between the home, school and community.
9. Participate in the development of IEPs and 504 assessments and plans for students with disabilities who need school health services as a related service.
10. Monitor security and safe administration of medications.
11. Complete, or oversee the completion of, all health-related reports and forms required by the Nebraska Department of Education and other governmental agencies and ensure that such reports and forms are submitted on or before the due date.
12. Serve as a role model to all students.
13. Serve as a positive member of the community in a way that does not negatively affect the District’s reputation or image in the community.
14. Refrain from engaging in conduct that interferes with the operations of the District, including the education of students.
15. Develop and maintain a positive and professional working relationship with other staff and administration.
16. Adhere to all District policies, rules, regulations, and supervisory directives.
17. Maintain confidentiality of information concerning staff, students, and parents in accordance with law and District rules.
18. Adhere to the code of ethics of the District and the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE Rule 27).

FLSA Exempt Status: Non-exempt.

At-Will Position. This position is an “at-will” position and may be terminated, with or without cause, at any time in the sole discretion of the Superintendent or Superintendent’s designee.
 
Essential Functions: The essential functions of the School Nurse position include: (1) regular, dependable in-person attendance on the job; (2) the ability to perform the identified tasks and performance responsibilities which require effective teaching and communication skills; and (3) the ability to perform the following identified physical requirements.