Anticipated School Nurse

ConVal School Nurse

Supervisor: Principal and the Director of Student Services

Qualifications:

• Currently licensed by the State of New Hampshire as a Registered Nurse and certified by the State Board of Education.
• Currently certified in CPR and First Aid.
• At least a Bachelor degree in Nursing or willing/able to obtain BSN within 6 years of hire.
• 3+ years of school nursing experience or equivalent.
• Good organizational and technical skills including effective use of various hardware and software applications.
• Thorough knowledge of medical record keeping and filing techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality, work independently under supervision, comprehend, interpret, reports, and apply regulations, procedures, and related information, communicate and interact effectively with others, and assemble information in a concise manner.

Summary:

The Nurse will promote and maintain the health of school children through care, prevention, education, and counseling and have responsibilities in the following areas:

• Administrative Health Services
• Health Education
• Professionalism

Duties and Responsibilities:

Maintains all licenses and certifications, and submits proof of renewal to the Supervisor.

Assumes responsibility for appropriate assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, evaluation, management and referral activities for students in the school district.

Provides for the promotion and maintenance of health as well as the prevention of illness and injuries. This facilitates the removal of health-related barriers to learning and promotes an optimal level of wellness for students and staff.

Responsible for direct and indirect care given to students in compliance with professional standards of practice, licensed health care provider orders, Individual Health Care Plans and with school district policies.

Functions in accordance with the New Hampshire Nurse Practice Act and Rules and Regulations, NH State Department of Education Rules and Regulations and the school district's policies and procedures.

Collaborates with a wide variety of school system district and professional disciplines to enhance the educational process and the promotion of an optimal level of wellness for students.

The School Nurse clinically functions independently, and is self-directed.

The specifics of these duties and responsibilities are defined at the building level:

• Organizes, administers and manages school health services.
• Direct supervision of licensed practical nurse or licensed nursing assistant working in the school system.
• Assists in the preparation and implementation of the school health services budget, and maintains an inventory of needed supplies in the health office.
• Ensures the maintenance of accurate health records for all children and the submission of all reports relating to the health of children to the State or other appropriate agencies.
• Serves on school and/or District Wellness Team and assists with related policy development.
• Collaborates as a member on a school-wide team to help identify students at risk for physical and psychosocial problems.
• Recommends changes for safety hazards and sanitary conditions in the school environment.
• Coordination and participation in the establishment, review and implementation of District school health services policies and procedures.
• Provides professional expertise in emergency management planning.
• Provides leadership in the planning of proper emergency care and first aid for sudden illnesses and accidents incurred during school activities.
• Responsible for the formulation, revision and implementation of the Individual Health Care Plan.
• Coordinates the health screenings on an as needed basis.
• Interprets the health screening results to parents and teachers, and assists in the follow-up and referral of children.
• Acts as a liaison between the family, school, health care professionals and community to improve the holistic health needs of students.
• Participates as the health expert on Individualized Education Plan and 504 teams.
• Serves as a health consultant and resource person for the health education in the classroom.
• May assist in the coordination of the Health Curriculum.
• Uses opportunities provided by illness and/or injury to teach principles of personal safety, modes of transmissions of communicable diseases, signs and symptoms of illness, personal hygiene, prevention of disease and first aid.
• Assists students, families and school personnel to achieve optimal levels of wellness through health services and health education.
• Provides training to staff members for health-related issues.
• Respects the dignity, confidentiality and rights of all students and staff.
• Upholds regulations and laws related to confidentiality, reporting of child abuse and neglect, and other health-related requirements.
• Maintains professional competencies through in-service educational activities and self-selected professional growth programs.
• Performs other tasks or services directly related to this position.

Evaluation & Professional Growth:

The individual in this position is expected to participate in the professional growth and evaluation process in accordance with the procedures outlined in the Professional Development Master Plan.

ADA Minimum Qualification Or Standards Required:

• Occasionally stooping, bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
• Frequently reaching, extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Occasionally standing, particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Occasionally walking, moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
• Occasionally lifting, raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position.
• Frequently fingering, picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
• Frequently feeling, perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
• Frequently grasping, applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Physically able to operate a variety of job related machines and/or office equipment.
• Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
• The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts at distances close to the eyes.
• The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work.)

Seniority level: Associate

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Health Care Provider

Industries: Primary/Secondary Education, Higher Education, Education Management