Huntsville School DistrictJob Description

Job Title: School Nurse

Reports To: Principal

Contracted Days: 180

Job Summary: Is responsible for direct childcare, appraisal and follow-up of caseload. Prepares health care plans for involved students and supervises the implementation of required health care procedures.

Essential Duties:

• Screens students for health defects, including height, weight, vision, hearing, scoliosis, and kindergarten screenings.

• Administers medication and treatment prescribed by physicians and oversees procedures for office staff to administer medications in the absence of the school nurse.

• Conducts parent conferences and maintains liaison between physicians, parents, and staff.

• Makes recommendations to primary care physician on health needs of individual students.

• Maintains up-to-date cumulative health records on all students requiring nursing intervention, including immunization records and exemptions for religious and medical reasons.

• Reports to parents, school personnel, physicians, clinics, and other agencies on student health matters.

• Assumes authority, in the absence of a physician, for the care of a student who has suffered an injury or emergency illness.

• Administers first aid in accordance with established first aid procedures and district policies.

• Implements board policy on exclusion and re-admission of students in connection with infectious and contagious diseases.

• Conducts training for students related to impairments, health, and hygiene.

• Assists school personnel in maintaining sanitary standards in schools.

• Is available to do health-related lesson presentations in classrooms.

• Observe professional ethics and confidentiality.

• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's or Associate’s degree in nursing. Pediatric experience preferred.

• License from the State of Arkansas to practice as a Registered Nurse.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will occasionally sit, walk or stand. The employee will occasionally reach forward or above the head more than the average person. Ability to drive to various buildings in the district. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move and push up to 90 pounds such as students and students in wheelchairs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee is frequently exposed to infection at a greater risk than the average person. The employee is directly responsible for the safety and well-being of students.

Other:

Note: This is not necessarily an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions or working conditions associated with the job. This job description is not a contract of employment or a promise or guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment. The school district may add to, modify, or delete any aspect of this job (or the position itself) at any time as it deems necessary.