Cluster School Nurse Cluster School Nurse

Fulton Schools

16h • Onsite

About The Position

Provides leadership and support to ensure that all school nurses, clinic assistants, and other personnel are appropriately trained to provide optimum health services for all students; Provides health services to all students.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Current Georgia RN license, CPR, and First Aid Certification required
• Minimum 5 years of successful nursing experience with at least 1 year working with a pediatric population required
• Comprehensive knowledge of student health programs and issues
• Must be able to successfully manage multiple tasks, projects and responsibilities
• Ability to apply critical thinking skills in rendering solutions to various issues
• Must be able to collaborate effectively with District personnel, the general public, and work with diverse groups of people
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

Responsibilities

• Assists the cluster schools in understanding and managing health issues for students
• Consults with school staff, clinic assistants, parents, and students regarding students with health issues
• Serves as a consultant to local school clinic assistants and clinic assistant substitutes; Ensures clinic workers are appropriately trained and follow approved clinic protocol including the supervision of medication for students as appropriate
• Acts as a liaison between cluster schools, health department, physicians, and other health agencies to coordinate care for students
• Trains school staff, as appropriate, to perform required procedures; Provides staff development training on health-related subjects
• Provides emergency crisis nursing care for ill or injured
• Provides health counseling to students, parents, and staff
• Assists schools with immunization requirements and health screenings for students
• Works in concert with the cluster nurses to meet the health care needs of all students
• Recommends provisions for a healthy and safe school environment
• Performs other duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees