School Nurse - RN/LPN

Wildcat School Nurse

The district is looking for a motivated and energetic individual to join our team! We are committed to investing in the right nurse to lead us into a terrific Wildcat future!

Requirements:

• Registered Nurse degree or LPN Certificate
• Prior experience preferred

Supervises:

Reports to:

• Building administrator

Job Goals:

• To provide a safe and healthy environment for all students and building personnel
• To effectively apply the skills unique to the position

Performance Responsibilities:

• Implement the policies of the Board of Education.
• Communicate appropriately with supervisors, other employees, students, and visitors.
• Maintain a friendly and helpful environment.
• Maintain an acceptable standard of personal appearance.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Provide immediate care to sick and injured students and staff or to make appropriate referrals for such care.
• Attend meetings and participate in conferences necessary for currency of services delivered.
• Assure overall supervision of health room.
• Dispense student medications as per doctor's orders.
• Perform regular checks for vision, height, weight, head lice, etc.
• Present health lessons to grades kindergarten through six.
• Support special services with periodic testing of vision and hearing.
• Compile report for immunizations to the Department of Health and State Board of Education.
• Check and record student health/immunization records.
• Coordinate the Wellness Program guidelines with the Food Service Director and building administrators.
• Maintain and revise the district Crisis Management Plan.
• Work with parents and students regarding communicable diseases and immunizations.
• Cooperate with outside health agencies in meeting state guidelines for school health care.
• Assume responsibility for tasks other than those listed which may be assigned by a supervisor.

Evaluator:

• Building principal