Nurse 1:1

Nurse

Nurse 1:1 To provide one on one nursing care for a student during the school day. RN or LPN Dempsey Middle School Work student days See the attached job description for details.

BOARD OF EDUCATION DELAWARE CITY SCHOOLS

Date: February 9, 2007

Reports To: Director of Student Services

Employment Status: Full Time

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

Qualifications: Appropriate valid State of Ohio RN or LPN license Ability to travel between buildings Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both orally and in writing Good health, physical stamina, fitness and vitality

• Promote and protect the optimal health status of children.
• Provide health assessments.
• Develop and implement a health plan.
• Maintain, evaluate, and interpret cumulative health data to accommodate individual needs of students.
• Participate as the health team specialist on the child education evaluation team to develop the Individual Education Plan (IEP).
• Implement school health management protocols for the child with special health needs, including the administration of medication.
• Participate in home visits to assess the family's needs as related to the child's health.
• Provide for crisis intervention for acute illness, injury and emotional disturbances.
• Promote and assist in the control of communicable diseases through preventative immunization programs, early detection, surveillance, and reporting and follow-up of contagious diseases.
• Recommend provisions for a school environment conducive to learning.
• Provide health education.
• Coordinate school and community health activities and serves as a liaison person between the home, school and community.
• Act as a resource person in promoting health careers.
• Provide health counseling for staff.
• Provide support for staff wellness programs.
• Assume responsibility for maintaining first aid supplies in clinics as needed.

Expectations: Demonstrate support for the district's Vision, Mission and Beliefs. Demonstrate commitment to continuous improvement by engaging in regular professional development activities. Ensure that decisions are based on data. Demonstrate flexibility and openness to innovation in the performance of job related duties. Serve as a role model in how to conduct oneself as a citizen and as a responsible, intelligent human being. Adhere to and enforce all board policies. Perform other tasks as assigned by the immediate supervisor. The employee shall remain free from any alcohol or abuse of a non-prescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District

Additional Working Conditions: Occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and tissue. Occasional operation of a vehicle under inclement weather conditions. Occasional interaction among unruly children.