School Nurse - LPN

School Nurse (Licensed Practical Nurse)

Qualifications: 1. Current Practical Nurse License in the State of Missouri supplemented by a minimum three years of nursing experience. 2. Thorough knowledge of and proficiency in the methods, techniques, and procedures used in nursing practice. 3. Current CPR certification. 4. Good communication skills: ability to work with students, faculty and general public in a diplomatic, friendly, and efficient manner. 5. Sincere desire to work with children/adolescents in the school setting.

Reports To: Building Registered Nurse and/or Director of Nursing and/or Building Principal

Job Goal

Assist in providing the fullest possible educational opportunity for each district student by minimizing absence due to illness, promoting a climate of health and well-being in District schools, and treatment of health related issues.

Performance Responsibilities

Performs the following duties under the direction of the building's Registered Nurse or Director of Nursing:

• Maintains health records of students to include immunizations, screening programs, height and weights, medication administration, and health conditions.
• Maintains and updates students' emergency information yearly. Develops emergency action plans as needed.
• Prepares health care plans for significant health problems and advises teachers of special care needs.
• Performs screening programs to identify problems with vision, hearing, scoliosis, and dental.
• Completes an annual audit of health records for immunization compliance.
• Writes letters to parents to inform them of immunization needs, exclusion letters to those in non-compliance and referral letters to parents regarding vision, hearing, and scoliosis. Assist parents with access to available resources as needed.
• Prepare annual health reports as required by the District and State.
• Maintains log of health room visits.
• Prepares and files incident or accident reports/ Workmen's Compensation referrals.
• Assesses student illnesses/injuries, makes decisions in terms of immediate care and disposition.
• Performs physical assessments to evaluate student complaints, makes appropriate referrals, and provides follow-up care.
• Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by policy.
• Enforces school policies regarding exclusion and readmission of students from school due to infectious and contagious diseases as recommended by the State Department of Health. Reports illnesses to the local Health Department as mandated.
• Provides service to school staff by providing care of emergencies, illness, blood pressure monitoring, and serves as a resource for health and wellness issues.
• Participates in the development and implementation of health curriculum.
• Assist school personnel in maintaining sanitary standards/universal precautions in schools.

Physical Demands: Must be physically able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds, to stoop or bend, to respond to emergencies in a timely manner to any location on the school campus, including playground, practice fields and school buses, and to perform CPR on a student or adult.

Terms Of Employment: Same contract days as teachers: compensation as per salary schedule.

Type Of Position: Non-Exempt

Evaluation: Evaluated annually by Director of Nursing

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