RN School Nursing *Immediate Hire*

SCHOOL NURSE

Reports To: Immediate Supervisor

Summary: The Registered School Nurse performs a critical role by addressing the major health problems experienced by children. This role includes providing preventive and screening services, health education and assistance with decision-making about health, and immunization against preventable diseases.

Patient Care and Coordination of Care:

Assists the assigned school(s) in understanding and managing health issues for students, including but not limited to the implementation of physician (or other prescribing provider) orders, following applicable laws and procedures.
Consult with school staff, trained school support staff, parents/guardians, and students regarding identified student health issues/concerns.
Responsible for completing initial health assessments, for initiating/revising plans of care (for students with prescribed daily health care needs in the school setting), and for initiating emergency care plans (for students with a reported chronic and/or acute health condition).
Serves as a consultant to school staff, trained unlicensed personnel, and/or parents/guardians. Works collaboratively with the school health team to ensure that school staff and paraprofessionals are appropriately educated and trained to follow approved school health protocol(s); including the supervision of student medication administration, as appropriate.
Acts as a liaison between assigned school(s), health department(s), health care provider(s), and other health agencies to coordinate care for students.
Provides education and training to school staff (including paraprofessionals) and to district LPNs, as appropriate, to support these individuals in performing prescribed health procedures in the school setting; provides professional development opportunities on student health-related subjects/conditions.
Provides nursing care for ill or injured students, and appropriately refers students for health issues requiring a higher level of care. Provides health counseling to students, parents/guardians, and/or staff, as appropriate.
Assists schools with immunization requirements and health screenings for students; including mass vision screening, mass hearing screening, and any other mandated screenings, as required.
Works in collaboration with the school principal(s) and school nursing support staff to meet the daily health care needs of all students.
Collaboration and Partnership
Orient new district nursing employees and serves as a mentor and supervisor to these staff members.
Communicate with parent(s)/guardian(s), school staff and faculty as necessary concerning the student's health status; Quality
Documentation of student visits, education, and training according to policy.
Documentation of weekly supervisory visits with school LPNs, and all trained unlicensed school personnel according to policy.
Holds a current license as a registered nurse in the state of Louisiana. Minimum of two years of experience as a registered nurse preferred. School Nurses Certification-Louisiana Department of Education.

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

Breach of said professional conduct includes, but is not limited to, neglect of duty, dishonesty, engagement in acts that are contrary to East Baton Rouge Parish School System policy, unlawful activities, or any other conduct which is seriously prejudicial to the school system.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be proficient in general use of a computer, the use of Email as a form of communication, and other job-specific equipment, software, and/or applications.

Note: New employees coming to EBRPSS/current employees new to a position, must use the Verifent website to verify qualifying years of experience (outside of EBRPSS) aligned to the job description.