Public School Health Nurse | URGENT!

School Nurse

The School Nurse must hold a current license as a registered professional nurse in the State of Louisiana and have a minimum of two (2) years experience as a registered nurse.

Job Goal: The school nurse shall be responsible for helping students achieve and maintain maximal health, thus allowing the individual student to function to the best of his/her capabilities - physically, emotionally, intellectually, and socially - by serving as an advocate for the student: promoting positive approaches to optimal health through counseling: identifying and remedying health problems; promoting understanding of chronic health problems and assisting the student, the family and school personnel in the location of appropriate resources for the remediation or modification of any conditions which adversely affect his/her well being.

Performance Responsibilities:

The nurse shall, in the area of

PLANNING

The School Nurse

Cooperates with school administration and faculty in formulating policies, standards and objectives of the school health program.

The School Nurse

Maintains accurate health records and reports;

Works with allied agencies in providing medical services;

Conducts periodic health appraisals, evaluations, and maintains follow through on individual students;

Provides appropriate medical and follow-up services;

Acts as health consultant and resource person;

Assesses environment of health and safety;

Implements policies for emergency care, first aid and administration of medication in cooperation with medical and administrative personnel;

Acts as resource person for counseling with students regarding health career opportunities; Provides health counseling and guidance to pupils, parents, and school personnel.

Shall examine children and investigate cases of head lice (genus pediculus) when requested by administrators;

COMMUNITY RELATIONS

The School Nurse

Serves as liaison with parents, school and community;

Represents the school in health activities with professional organizations, civic groups and community agencies;

Coordinates all facets of the school health program within the school program and with the health program of the community; Adheres to Board policies and administrative rules and regulations.

The School Nurse

Participates in professional, educational, and health associations; Participates in in-service training for professional growth.

The School Nurse

Conducts an on-going evaluation of the school health program in terms of accepted standards and changing needs.

The nurse grows and develops through professional development as assigned and voluntarily to improve teaching and learning. •The nurse shows professionalism in attitude and conduct •Develops leadership and responsibility in colleagues and students if applicable. •Maintains communication with immediate supervisor, keeping him/her informed of problems, concerns, and significant developments. •Cooperates with administration in the performance of additional duties. •Cooperates with building and district staff in planning and evaluation. •Completes tasks, reports, and documents accurately according to specified timelines and expectations. •Adheres to Board policies and procedures and administrative rules, guidelines, and regulations. •Adheres to ethical, legal and professional standards. •Applies laws, policies, regulations, and procedures fairly, consistently, wisely, and compassionately. •Refrains from revealing confidential information. •Uses proper administrative procedures for making requests and resolving conflicts.

*Deficiencies in these areas shall not be subject to a plan of intensive assistance.

The combination of the applicable measure of growth in student learning and the qualitative assessment of performance competencies and standards shall result in a composite score used to distinguish levels of overall effectiveness.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.Lafourche Parish School Board is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, military status, natural, protective, or cultural hairstyle, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, or veteran status.