School Nurse

School Nurse

Classification: Certified Division/Department: Elementary/Secondary Job Category: Nurse FLSA: Exempt Title: School Nurse

Basic Function/Purpose: The school nurse shall be the primary provider of day-to-day health services for students and staff, and shall conduct health screening programs as required by Kansas law.

Physical Requirements: 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 the essential functions. The employee performing the duties of this position is frequently required to walk, sit, talk, hear, bend, stoop, and reach. The employee may be occasionally required to manually lift, move, or carry up to 50 pounds. The employee is required to interact with staff and meet the demands of several different people. The employee is responsible for the work output of others. The employee occasionally works extended hours. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Critical Skills: Ability to maintain regular and good work attendance and come to work on time. Ability to work constructively and cooperatively with others. Ability to respond to information requests in a courteous, timely and helpful manner. Ability to manage job responsibilities while meeting established deadlines. Ability to access, input, and retrieves information from a computer. Ability to maintain confidentiality of student and staff information.

Performance Responsibilities: Serve as a health advocate for students. Act as a health resource for staff, students and families. Provide emergency health care and first aid for students and staff. Insure ADA compliance regulations for health conditions. Implement USD #475 health screening programs. Manage student health information according to school district guidelines and professional standards. Maintain accurate health records that demonstrate compliance with Kansas health regulations and State Statutes. Report communicable diseases as mandated by the State of Kansas. Strive to communicate the positive aspects of our school program to the public in word and deed Uphold and enforce Board policies, administrative procedures, school rules, and federal and state regulations including but not limited to Consolidated Plan for Federal Programs Acceptable Use of Technology Sexual and racial harassment Child Abuse Reporting. Perform other duties assigned by the principal or other building or district administrators.

Term of Employment: Certified Employee Calendar plus two (2) per diem days Salary Range: Determined by placement on Certified Staff salary schedule. Evaluation Frequency: Job performance will be evaluated in accordance with state regulations and the terms established in the negotiated agreement.