OPS REGISTERED NURSE

OPS Registered Nurse - 64905635

Employee will provide basic nursing services as allowed by RN scope of practice to students under the direct and/or indirect supervision of the Community Health Nursing Supervisor. Following Brevard County Health Department and Brevard Public Schools guidelines administers first aid, daily medications, and emergency medications to students and/or staff as requested and ordered by a physician. These include but are not limited to intermittent clean catheterization, gastrostomy tube feeding and monitoring blood glucose. Organize and assist with state mandated health screenings such as hearing/vision, scoliosis, and body mass index. Maintains clean health unit/work area and does periodic inventory of medical supplies needed. Maintains accurate and timely records/documentation of all work performed. Establishes and maintains good working relationships with all staff members. Employee will assist the health screening team with implementing/scheduling all health screenings for school district students in State mandated grade levels. This will include body mass index, hearing and vision. Employee will assist with collecting and inputting screening data into HMS to be uploaded by the School Health Program in Tallahassee as required. Employee will sort and prepare mailings to parents/guardians of students screened, the results of their State mandated screening, to include 1st and 2nd letter notification and 3rd notification via phone contact. Attend School Health in-services as scheduled, complete mandated training, accurately submit timesheet and mileage in a timely fashion, accurately submit Daily Report in a timely fashion. Performs related work as required. May be required to work before, during and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency. Emergency duty required of the incumbent includes working in special needs or Red Cross shelters, or performing other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to or threats involving any disaster or threat of disaster, man-made or natural. Incumbent will have access to records containing social security numbers in the performance of job duties.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Utilization of equipment: Computer (email, attachments), print, fax and telephone skills and data entry knowledge. Ability to keep accurate records; ability to document utilizing electronic records. Ability to work independently. Ability to effectively communicate with others through speech and writing. Ability to work with children and adolescents. Able to respond to emergency situations (running) and lift up to 10-20 lbs (emergency equipment). Ability to climb stairs (in the case of 2-story school or elevators are out). Ability to acquire CPR certification and physically able to perform CPR correctly. Ability to assist a student into and out of a wheelchair and be able to push and maneuver wheelchair over uneven surfaces for an extended period of time. Ability to bend to retrieve documents from file cabinet or items under cabinet.

Qualifications: Minimum: Florida RN license. Must be able to acquire CPR and First Aid prior to on-boarding. Experience working in a medical setting. Must possess a current, valid Driver's license. Must have transportation in order to travel to Brevard Public Schools in Brevard County, FL. Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook. Preferred: Experience working in a Pediatric medical setting.