Nurse - RN

Nurse - RN

Reports to: Principal, District Head Nurse and Assistant Superintendent of Learning Services

Qualifications:

• Current Kansas license to practice as a professional RN
• CPR trained
• Public school experience preferred
• Possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and physical attributes necessary to perform the essential functions of the position.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate or acceptable.

Purpose and Objectives of the Position:

The School Nurse sub provides the fullest possible educational opportunity for each district student by minimizing absence due to illness and creating a climate of health and well-being in the district schools. To accomplish these tasks the School Nurse works closely with the staff and administration of the district.

Essential Functions:

• To help identify and monitor children with health problems.
• To serve as a district liaison between the home and school in all health matters.
• To serve as a consultant to school personnel, families, and children regarding the health needs of the pupils, the faculty, and the school.
• To review students' health records with district and building personnel as needed.
• To plan for and assist in the screening and re-screening of students.
• Interpret any significant findings.
• Serve as a resource to health room assistants and other school staff.

Physical Requirements/Environmental Conditions:

• Must work in noisy and crowded environments, with numerous interruptions.
• Requires stooping, bending, kneeling, reaching, and turning.

General Responsibilities:

• Assess the health status of students. Collaborate with students, parents, and teachers to obtain treatment & rehabilitation.
• Conduct health related screenings of students for vision, hearing, scoliosis, and routine weight and measurement check, and refer students when necessary.
• Provide first aid for illness / injury.
• Serve as a resource person in providing health education programs for students and school personnel.
• Promote a positive working relationship between school and community health resources.
• Assist in identification and accommodations for students with specific health problems or disabilities.
• Monitor the districts' compliance with current standards of immunization and communicable disease control as prescribed by the Division of Health.
• Provide leadership to support health room assistants.
• Assist the administration with evaluation and implementation of a healthy school environment.
• Notify parents of sick or injured students, informing them of action taken and seeking further instruction from parents.
• Maintain and update student health records and appropriate submission of accident reports.
• Attend workshops and in-service for continued professional growth.
• Assist in the determination and ordering of equipment and materials necessary to carry out the school health program.
• Assist in the development of forms and procedures to be utilized in monitoring the district health program.
• Work directly with building principal/staff in the use of human growth and development media.
• Ability to attend staff meetings and general staff meetings.
• Ability to assist in the maintenance and inventory of materials.
• Ability to work effectively with students, teachers, parents, community agencies, and other groups.
• Ability to implement and follow all school district policies during all activities.
• Ability to keep current on new information, innovative ideas and techniques.
• Ability to keep student information and records confidential.
• Ability to respond to information requests in a cooperative, courteous, and timely manner.
• Ability to implement and follow all district health and safety policies, including all precautions of the Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan.
• Ability to perform other duties and assume other responsibilities as assigned by the principal or other administrative staff.

Pre-Employment/Yearly Requirements: Employee shall meet all the pre-employment and yearly requirements as specified in the Policies of the Board of Education.

Term of Employment: At will.

Salary: $26.00/hr, based on the USD #453 Salary Schedule

FLSA Status: Non - Exempt; Hourly

Evaluation: Performance effectiveness will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of Board of Education Policy.