School Nurse

School Nurse

Qualifications: Holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and is a licensed registered nurse in the State of Kentucky. Has three years of nursing experience. Possesses a valid driver's license. Has demonstrated the ability or potential to work effectively with students, parents, and staff.

Reports To: Executive Director Student Services/Director of Health Services

Job Goal: Collaborate with all stakeholders to intervene with actual and potential student health problems and provide case management services support. To promote school-wide health and safety initiatives and build student and family capacity for adaptation, self-management, self-advocacy and learning.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Provides care to students and staff who need emergency care due to injury or who present with an acute illness.
• Within the nurse's scope of practice and state laws, trains and delegates to unlicensed school personnel medication administration and/or the delivery of health services as ordered by a licensed health care provider. Delegation to others involves initial assessment, training, competency validation, supervision.
• Assist faculty and staff in monitoring chronic medical conditions.
• Coordinate care and student emergency action plans related to diabetes, seizures, asthma, allergies and use of emergency medications i.e. Epi-Pen, Glucagon and Diastat.
• Obtain parental consent for health services.
• Develop an Individual Health Plan (IHP) for children with chronic disease.
• Serve on advisory committees/consultation for health accommodations necessary to support student individual education care plans, (i.e. 504 & IEP).
• Assist with the development of school emergency response plan for emergencies and disasters and the training of staff to respond appropriately within applicable state laws.
• Address potential health problems that are barriers to learning or symptoms of underlying medical conditions by coordinating and assisting with mandated screenings, i.e., vision, hearing and scoliosis.
• Initiate referrals according to state and school policies.
• Provide staff educational in-services (but not limited to), i.e. CPR/First Aid/AED training and OSHA bloodborne pathogen and infection control updates.
• Monitor immunizations and report communicable diseases as required by law.
• Review immunization records for compliance to state laws and school policies.
• Assist in evaluation of school emotional environment to decrease potential bullying and violence and/or an environment that is not conducive to optimal mental health and learning.
• Provide health education information directly to individual students, groups of students, or classes and provide guidance and consultation about health education curriculum; Promote health awareness activities such fairs for staff and families and consult with other school staff, i.e. food service personnel, physical education teachers, FRYSC, regarding healthy lifestyles and staff wellness programs.
• Serve as a member of the coordinated school health team that promotes the health and well-being of school members through collaborative efforts.
• Provide case management information to families through telephone calls, written communication and home visits as needed.
• Serve as a representative of the school community and communicate with community health providers, and community health agencies/partnerships, to promote the health of the community.
• Maintain professional growth through participation in educational endeavors necessary for current licenser and participation and membership in professional organizations at local, state, and national levels.
• When necessary, make home visits to identify needs and assist parents in utilizing existing resources for providing care of the students.

Terms of Employment: Salary-Professional III Salary Schedule 8 hours per day 40 hours per week 187 days 9 months Board approved 02-26-1992 Revised 10/9/2014, 6/10/2021