LVN - GATEWAY COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL - GEORGETOWN TEXAS REQ#346

School Nurse (LVN) - Gateway College Preparatory School

Assist RN in providing health services to students. Assist RN in promoting health education and preventive health practices for students.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited vocational nursing education program
• Valid vocational nurse license to practice professional nursing in Texas from the State Board of Nurse Examiners
• Certified by Texas Department of Health to conduct vision, hearing, and scoliosis screenings at next available training opportunity (if not already certified at hire)
• CPR Certification

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Knowledge of health assessment to identify student health issues
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

Experience:

• Two years nursing experience, preferably in community health

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Nursing Services:

• Ability to work independently in cases where RN is unavailable.
• Provide temporary and emergency care for sick and injured students or staff according to district policy and procedures.
• Notify parents of accident or illness and secure medical care for students in emergency cases (if parents or emergency contact cannot be reached).
• Administer First Aid/CPR/AED when necessary.
• Administer medications according to district policy and procedures.
• Perform state-mandated vision, hearing, spinal, and Acanthosis Nigricans screenings and refer students as needed. Enter screening data for state reporting by the district deadlines.
• Evaluate students for communicable diseases/conditions and follow state reporting and exclusion requirements.
• Perform health procedures for students with health needs per physician orders.
• Implement individualized health plans (IHPs) for students.

Instruction:

• Assist RN in the development of campus health education curriculum and provide health education to individuals and groups.
• Assist RN with providing health counseling and instruction to individual students.
• Provide or assist RN with campus and district staff training and education related to health services.

Consultation:

• Serve as health liaison between school, physicians, parents, and community.
• Assess student problems and make appropriate referrals working with students, teachers, parents, and medical and health care professionals as needed.
• Participate in Admission, Review, and Dismissal Committee, crisis team, and school committees.
• Participate in assessment and reporting of suspected child abuse.

Administration:

• Review, evaluate, and maintain student immunization records in compliance with state immunization requirements.
• Enforce procedures to ensure proper program administration according to district policy.
• Supervise and train nurse aide(s) in clinic procedures and responsibilities according to district policy.
• Compile, maintain, and file all physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents required, including clinic records and accurate, updated health records on all students.
• Requisition supplies and equipment needed to maintain clinic inventory.
• Comply with policies established by federal and state laws, Texas Department of Health rule, State Board of Education rule, and board policy in health services area.
• Assist RN to develop and coordinate continuing evaluation of campus health program and make changes based on findings.
• Report potential health and safety hazards to principal.
• Comply with all district and campus routines and regulations.
• Maintain confidentiality following FERPA and HIPPA requirements.
• Assist RN with completing AED checks monthly of all building on campus.
• Assist RN with completing Stop the Bleed Kits checks monthly for expiration and replacement in all buildings.
• Participate in the preparation of Emergency Operations Plans for the campus.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Professional Development:

• Maintain certification in CPR, vision and hearing screening, and as a health screener.
• Model behavior that is professional, ethical, and responsible.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None.

Equipment Used: Thermometer, blood pressure cuff, audiometer, otoscope, sphygmomanometer, vision screening equipment, thermo-scan, basic clinic equipment, personal computer, and copier.

Working Conditions: Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

• Maintain emotional control under stress.
• Exposure to bacteria and communicable diseases.

Benefits:

• Should you enroll in medical plan, Orenda Education makes a $425 monthly contribution towards employees' premiums.
• Participation in the Texas Teachers Retirement System Health, Dental and Vision Insurance Telehealth Basic Life, Term Life, Permanent Life and Accident Insurance Short-term and Long-term Disability 403b and 457b Investment Plans Health Savings and Flexible Spending Account Options Critical Illness, Cancer Insurance Legal Services

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