RN - School Health Nurse

NursePosition will be split between Annehurst ES and Huber Ridge ES. This will be a replacement contract for the 2026-2027 school year only.Teaching contract, per negotiated agreement. Extended time as determined annually.Responsible to Building Principal.Qualifications: Valid State of Ohio School Nurse License.General Duties:Maintain student health records as required.Administer medication as necessary.Treat students for minor cuts and bruises or make referral to other appropriate medical personnel or parents.Conduct health screenings as required by law.Specific Duties:Collaborates with school staff, clinic health aides, and other district nurses in developing and implementing a total school health program.Maintains health records for each student.Delegates nursing tasks to designated staff in accordance with Ohio's Nurse Practice Act, documents and maintains records of clinical training.Determines annual health status of students from emergency medical card information, past pertinent health history, student observation, and consultation.Assures that health screenings, and referrals mandated by State and District Policy are completed.Provides health counseling to students and staff, and refers to physicians, mental health counselors and agencies as needed.Documents and communicates to appropriate school staff, the nature of a student's injury, illness or special health care need and offers recommendations for classroom management.Participates in the identification, reporting and management of students suspected of being abused or neglected.Assists in the administration and monitoring of student medications and treatments according to District Policy and Ohio Law.Prepares student individual health care plans, and as requested, attends 504/IEP meetings for students with medical health care needs.Participates in the medical evaluation and school management of special education and medically fragile students.Follows State & County Health Department guidelines for control and management of communicable diseases.Prepares and submits required State, Local and District Health reports.Provides medication training to medically unlicensed staff and in-service training to clinic health aides annually or as needed.Assures compliance with District Policy and Ohio regarding student immunization laws through appropriate referral to physicians and health care facilities for immunizations, exemptions and exclusions by assessing documenting and maintaining the status of all student immunization records.Responds to inquiries from principals, student, staff and parents following District guidelines regarding health issues.Other duties as assigned by the principal or designee. All staff shall serve as role models for students in how to conduct themselves as citizens and as responsible, intelligent human beings. All staff are expected to comply fully with the Ohio Department of Education Code of Conduct for educators. The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or nonprescribed controlled substance abuse or prescribed controlled substance abuse in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the district. Westerville City School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all State and Federal Regulations regarding employment.