Nurse

Position Purpose: * To provide assessment, screening, planning, intervention, evaluation, counseling, management and/or referrals concerning the health and medical care needs of students for the purpose of minimizing absences due to illness, maximizing educational opportunities, and creating a healthy school climate.

Essential Functions: * Works collaboratively with health care providers, students parents, school district staff and community agencies to ensure access and continuity of care for students.

* Assists in the establishment and maintenance of a comprehensive school health program.

* Collects information about the health development status of students for compliance with state immunization regulations and Board of Education policies.

* Conducts school programs of immunization, physical examinations, and sight and hearing testing.

* Performs nursing assessment for students who are ill or injured; applies appropriate theory as basis for providing first aid, nursing care, intervention and referrals for those students.

* Evaluates nursing care provided and changes plan of care as necessary.

* Implements Board policy with respect to the exclusion and readmission of students in connection with certain infectious and contagious diseases (e.g., Tuberculosis). * Maintains accurate records and documentation in accordance with state and federal law, and Board of Education policies.

* Develops individual health care plan (ICHP) when needed with specific goals, nursing diagnosis, and interventions delineating school-nursing actions unique to students' needs and for incorporation into the student's individualized educational plan (IEP). * Intervenes as guided by the nursing care plan to implement nursing actions that promote, maintain or restore health, prevent illness and effect rehabilitation.

* Serves as a member of school teams as designated health care professional (e.g., Crisis Teams, PPT, Section 504). * Provides guidance, counseling and health education to students, parents and employees as necessary.

* Reports to parents, school district personnel, physicians, clinics, and others as needed to meet student health needs.

* Provides instruction and training regarding the Heimlich Maneuver, Blood Borne Pathogen training, the school district's Emergency plan, and with regard to providing care for students, including students with disabilities.

* Contributes to nursing and school health through innovations in theory; practice and participation in research, including narrative and statistical reports.

* Provides medical assessment to school district employees as requested.

* Provides health education to students as requested.

* Notifies the appropriate person or agency of student's injury/illness in accordance with Board policy as necessary.

* Confers with parents, students and school district staff and professionals to interpret health and developmental assessments.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: * Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, symptoms, diagnoses, treatments, first aid, illnesses and injuries, nutrition, and related areas.

* Ability to diagnose and provide care for ill or injured students.

* Ability to convey appropriate medical information to school district staff or medical professionals to ensure a proper maintenance in the school setting.

* Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and perform arithmetic operations as needed for position.

* Ability to understand, apply and use personal computers and software applications (e.g., Word, Excel, Powerpoint, the Internet, Outlook, electronic mail). * Ability to problem solve job-related issues.

* Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals and students with special needs.

* Ability to follow oral and written orders from supervisors, administrators, physicians, and to coordinate work with principal, teachers and others.

* Ability to describe orally and in writing school health services provided, issues and concerns regarding school health.

* Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work.

License or Certificate: * Registered professional nurse, designated as R.N.

as defined and determined by state law, and currently licensed in the state.

* Current certification in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).