School Nurse (All Grade Levels)

Job Description:


The School Nurse strengthens and facilitates the educational process by modifying or removing health-related barriers to learning; promoting optimal levels of well-being in students and staff. This position is considered a 10-month Licensed, 195 day Teacher position, reporting to the Director of School Health Services and the School Lead Adminstration.

Currently, ACPS has vacancies at the following school(s):

Alexandria City High School

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in related field; Master's degree preferred.

• Certificates & Licenses: Current License to practice as a registered nurse in Virginia. Current CPR Certification. VDOE Teaching License not required.

• Experience: Job-related within the specialized field with increasing levels of responsibility required.

• Language: Bilingual speaking ability in Spanish is preferred.

Essential Functions:

• Participates in developing, implementing, and evaluating school health program goals, objectives, and procedures in cooperation with school personnel and community resources.
• Participates in planning programs that eliminate or minimize health problems of students that may interfere with learning.
• Participates in identifying and reporting environmental health and safety hazards (current and potential) for students and staff.
• Maintains and reviews student health records and statistical information regarding the health status of students and utilization of the school health service program.
• Communicates current health problems, needs, and concerns of students to their parents and appropriate school staff.
• Participates on the Child Study Team, assists in the identification of students to their parents and appropriate school staff.
• Maintains a system for providing first aid and emergency care.
• Administers medications and treatments to students as approved by School Board Policy and Virginia Nursing Law.
• Provides health counseling to students to assist them in making decisions regarding their health and health behavior.
• Assists and provides support to students and parents in identifying and utilizing available and appropriate community health resources.
• Provides educational opportunities for students to assist them in developing self-care skills in dealing with health problems.
• Provides in-service education opportunities for school staff on health-related issues.
• Collaborates with community agencies, health professionals, and school staff to identify the health needs, current and potential, of children and youth to facilitate school and community planning and intervention.
• Assumes responsibility for professional growth and development including participation in school-related programs.
• Performs other related duties, as assigned, to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Compensation:

• Step Placement and Salary for this position is determined by The ACPS Teachers and Other Licensed Staff Salary Scale

Clearances:

• Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance.
• Tuberculosis Skin Test.
• Public Health Compliance - Must follow safety and health protocols.

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