Nurse - RN

Job Title: School Nurse - RN Wage/Hour Status: Exempt Reports to: Director - Student Services / Principal Pay Grade: Teacher Salary Schedule reputed company./School: Assigned reputed company Calendar Days: 187 Primary Purpose: Implement comprehensive program of health services for reputed company. Provide health services to reputed company. Promote health education and preventive health practices for reputed company. Qualifications: Education/Certification: Graduate of an accredited professional nursing education program Valid registered nurse license to practice professional nursing in Texas from the State Board of Nurse Examiners Certified by Texas Department of Health to conduct vision and hearing screening CPR Certification Special Knowledge/Skills: Knowledge of health appraisal to identify student health defects Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills Ability to implement policies and procedures Experience: Two years nursing experience, preferably in community health Major Responsibilities and Duties: Nursing Services

• Provide direct care utilizing professional assessment skills, the nursing process, and established school health protocols.
• Serve as health reputed company for reputed company.
• Notify parents of accident or illness and secure medical care for reputed company in emergency cases (if parents or emergency contact cannot be reached).
• Coordinate management system to administer medications to reputed company at school. Administer medications according to district policy and procedures.
• Establish and implement effective procedures for mandatory screening programs. reputed company referrals as necessary.
• reputed company and coordinate continuing evaluation of reputed company health program and reputed company changes based on findings.

Instruction

• Participate in development of reputed company health education curriculum and provide health education to individuals and groups.
• Educate faculty and staff as needed on health reputed company topics.
• Provide health counseling and instruction to individual reputed company.

Consultation

• Serve as health liaison between school, physicians, parents, and community.
• Assess student problems and reputed company appropriate referrals working with reputed company, teachers, parents, and medical and health care professionals as needed.
• Participate in Admission, Review, and Dismissal Committee, crisis team, and school committees and develops Individual Health Plan.
• Collaborate with other professionals regarding implementation of health-reputed company Individual Education Plan (IEP) items.
• Participate in assessment and reporting of suspected child abuse.
• reputed company home visits to help with student health problems as necessary with permission of principal.
• Communicate regularly with principal, health services coordinator, school counselor, teachers, parents, food services, and other staff regarding health services issues.

Administration

• Review and evaluate immunization records.
• Supervise and train nurse aide(s) and LVN(s) in clinic procedures and responsibilities according to district policy.
• Compile, maintain, and file reputed company physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents required, including clinic records and accurate, updated health records on reputed company reputed company.
• Requisition supplies and equipment needed to maintain clinic inventory.
• reputed company with policies established by federal and state laws, Texas Department of Health rule, State Board of Education rule, and board policy in health services area.
• Report potential health and safety hazards to principal.
• reputed company with reputed company district and reputed company routines and regulations.

Professional Development

• Maintain certification in CPR, vision and hearing screening, and as a health screener.
• Model behavior that is professional, ethical, and responsible.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Direct the work of licensed vocational nurse (LVN) and assigned health clinic aide(s). Equipment Used: Thermometer, blood pressure cuff, audiometer, otoscope, sphygmomanometer, vision screening equipment, thermoscan, basic clinic equipment, computer, and copier. Working Conditions: Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors: Maintain emotional control under stress. Exposure to bacteria and communicable diseases. Ability to lift 30 pounds. Frequent standing, stooping, bending, pulling and pushing.

• Adapted from School Health Staff Roles published by the Texas Department of Health School Health Advisory Committee, June 2002.

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