School Nurse

Possible School RN

To provide nursing service

Reports to: Principal and/or Nursing Supervisor

Evaluation: Cullman City Schools' Support Personnel Evaluation Plan

Salary Schedule: RN

Performance Responsibilities:

1. Coordinate and collaborate with Cullman City School nurses as needed.
2. Maintain and stock medical and first aid supplies and equipment for the health room.
3. Provide first aid for students as needed and provide written notification to parents and principal or assistant when deemed necessary.
4. Document first aid performed to include:
   • time and length of visit
   • nature of illness/injury
   • treatment performed
   • were parents notified/attempted notification, but failed/ parent response
   • copy any written notification sent home and document it was sent
   • disposition of child (returned to class/to office/to home)
5. Provide medication, diet prescription, and other related forms (see School Health Services Manual) to teachers.
6. Monitor medication permission forms paying special attention to signatures, date of birth, height and weight. Verbal permission from a parent will not be accepted. The student must also provide his/her own medication. No over-the-counter medication will be provided by the school.
7. Count medications that are brought to school, along with the person bringing in the medication. Both parties should then sign the proper form (see School Health Services Manual).
8. Adhere to state policies regarding administration of medications, both prescription and over-the-counter.
9. Store and dispense all medication in the nurse's office. The nurse should have access to drinking water in the health room so that the child can be observed while taking the medication. The student should not be allowed to leave the room with the medication. Exceptions to this include some Epipens and inhalers.
10. Document all medications on the appropriate form. (See School Health Services Manual.)
11. Assist with health screenings as necessary, if time allows.
12. Monitor immunization forms and notify parents of impending expiration date. Two weeks notification may be given for parent to bring blue slip up to date. After that time, the principal should be notified and the student should be excluded from school until the situation is resolved. The nurse/principal should devise system to notify parents prior to expiration date.
13. Devise system to identify students with religious or medical exemptions. If an outbreak of disease occurs, the Cullman County Health Department should be notified and will determine if exclusion is needed.
14. Act as resource person regarding health matters and topics.
15. Provide individualized health instructions to students, parents, and school personnel as needed or requested.
16. Be available as a resource for parent/teacher conferences with focus on health issues.
17. Give classroom presentations upon request for students and school personnel.
18. Act as liaison between education personnel and community professionals.
19. Assist in writing and implementation of emergency plans for students with diabetes, allergies requiring the use of Epipen, inhalers, seizures, or any other life threatening condition.
20. Provide training for teachers and other staff on administration of Epipen.
21. Assist in providing staff with instructions regarding students with chronic or acute health conditions.
22. Assist with prevention and control of communicable diseases following Cullman City School policy regarding treatment and exclusion from school.
23. Assist in providing verification of head lice and education on proper methods of screening and identification. The initial screening should be done by the nurse.
24. Provide head lice clearance for return to school.
25. Assist the school counselor and the Department of Human Resources regarding cases of suspected child abuse or neglect.
26. RN will supervise and assist all LPN's employed by Cullman City Schools as determined by RN Supervisor/Central Office administrator.
27. Demonstrates proficiency in written and oral communication.
28. Demonstrates a high degree of professionalism and ethics, working cooperatively with the Board, the Superintendent, administrators, certificated and non-certificated personnel, parents, and students.
29. Attends all meetings as required by the Superintendent.
30. Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor

Cullman City Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities.