School Nurse

School Nurse

Location: Heartland Technical Education Center

1783 St. Rt. 60, Ashland, OH 44805

Qualifications:

• Valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio. (Bachelor's degree is required)
• Two years experience in Pediatric, Public Health or School Nursing.
• Valid Ohio School Nurse Certificate/License.
• Two (2) years as a RN & 1 year as RN at Long Term Care preferred.

Duties:

• Collaborates with school staff, clinic aides, district nurses and school physicians in developing and implementing a total school health program.
• Consults as needed to problem solve clinical issues and student, parent or staff concerns.
• Determines annual health status of students from emergency medical card information, past pertinent health history, student observation, consultation and compiles annual confidential student health concerns for staff.
• Assures that health screenings and referrals mandated by the State and District Policy are completed.
• Utilizes professional knowledge and skills to personally assess or gather information from school staff to evaluate the signs and symptoms of student illness or injury, provides or recommends appropriate nursing interventions, and refers staff or students for medical or dental follow-up.
• Provides health counseling to students and staff, and refers to physicians, mental health counselors and agencies after consultation with building administration.
• Documents and communicates to appropriate school staff, the nature of a student's injury, illness, or special health care need, and offers recommendations for classroom management.
• Participates in the identification, reporting and management of students suspected of being abused or neglected.
• Assists in the administration and monitoring of student medications and treatments according to District Policy, and Ohio Law.
• Prepares student individual health care plans, and as requested attends 504/IEP meetings for students with medical health care needs.
• Participates in the medical evaluation and school management of special education and medically fragile students.
• Follows State, County and City Health Department guidelines for control and management of communicable diseases.
• Promotes environmental health and safety for staff and students.
• Prepares and submits required State, Local and District Health reports.
• Participates in Professional Development through attendance at appropriate District and Nursing conferences.
• Provides students with preventative health education opportunities.
• Provides medication training to medically unlicensed staff.
• Assures compliance with District Policy and Ohio immunization laws through appropriate referral to physicians and health care facilities for immunizations.
• Assures compliance with District Policy and State laws regarding student immunizations, exemptions, and exclusions by assessing documenting, and maintaining the status of all student immunization records.
• Serves as a liaison between school administrators, school staff, community physicians, health care agencies and the student/family regarding health issues.
• Provides educational inservice/training to designated persons annually or as needed.
• Responds to inquiries from principals, student, staff and parents following District guidelines regarding health issues.
• Other duties as assigned by the Superintendent or Principal or their designee.

Contract: 183 days, 7.5 hours a day includes.5 hour non-paid lunch, Hired through Tri-County Educational Service Center

Heartland Technical Education Center Board of Education and its staff are dedicated to providing equal educational opportunities, equal employment opportunities, without regard to gender race, color, religion, national origin, age, or disability. The district follows the regulations of Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act.