School Nurse

School Nurse - Float

Position Title: School Nurse - Float

FLSA: Exempt

Location: District Wide

Reports To: Principal, Director of Student Services and Lead Nurse

Terms of Employment: A full contract for this position is 190 days, with benefits as specified in employee contract. Contract will be prorated based on actual start date.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse license required. Pediatrics experience preferred.
• Clinical/hospital experience preferred.
• Ability to work without immediate supervision of a doctor.

District Values

• We will always put student needs first.
• We believe relationships matter.
• We expect accountability.
• We operate with transparency.
• We prioritize student and staff safety.

Essential Job Functions

• Follows Arkansas State Board of Nursing's Nurse Practice Guidelines for School Nurses.
• Conduct monthly nurses meetings.
• Maintain medication training sheets on all unlicensed staff (UAPs), error/incident reports and necessary follow up, and medication audits.
• Maintain all equipment and supervise the loaning of equipment within the FSPS district to other departments and to private schools as needed/requested.
• Gives training for school staff.
• Follows all school health services policies and procedures.
• Acts as school/parent/community/health care provider liaison.
• Identifies, assesses, plans, intervenes, and evaluates student health concerns.
• Provides screening for health factors impacting student education and utilizes assembled information to assist students in securing attention or treatment.
• Provides illness/injury assessments and interventions.
• Manages chronic disease management and education.
• Administers and monitors medication administration.
• Performs pediatric nursing procedures such as: gastrostomy feedings, tracheostomy care, and urinary catheterizations.
• Offers education to promote health and prevent teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.
• Creates Individualized Nursing Health Care Plans and directs services for students with disabilities and/or health conditions that interfere with learning.
• Helps to develop guidelines for school district health policies, goals, and objectives.
• Provides health assessments and participates in Individualized Education Plan development as necessary.
• Participates in crisis team activities.
• Provides recommendations for health curriculum.
• Exercises discretion with regard to confidentiality, maintains privacy and protection of student and family information, and demonstrates trustworthiness.
• Keeps abreast of new or updated information.
• Attends and participates in department meetings.
• Maintains prompt and regular attendance
• Maintains positive professional working relationships with others
• Maintains emotional control under stress
• Abides by state statutes, school board policies, and regulations
• Other duties as assigned.

Other Job Functions

• May be required to physically move students or equipment weighing up to 40 lbs.
• Ability to endure prolonged standing, walking, sitting, kneeling, occasional reaching above the head or the shoulders, bending, and squatting

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