Registered Nurse School - Audubon Charter

FMOLHS • Baton Rouge, LA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse who works in the school setting is required to work with a
high level of autonomy, as they are the only medical professional on campus.
School nurses (RN) provide health education to staff and students, performs
complex health procedures (PEG tube care, Emergency Trach Care, etc.) and
delegates non-complex procedures to Medical Assistants (MA), Trained Unlicensed
Personnel, Paraprofessionals (TUP), Unlicensed Diabetic Care Assistants (UDCA),
and School Health Assistants (SHA). The school nurse (RN) is responsible for
administering, counting, and storing medications for students. The school nurse
(RN) makes supervisory rounds for the School Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse
(LPNs), MAs and SHAs, and completes the environmental survey at assigned
campuses. Additionally, the school nurse (RN) performs all other health related
tasks as necessary. The school nurse (RN) is responsible for training staff on
how to use emergency medications such as EpiPens, ensures that the emergency
equipment (i.e., AEDs) are in working condition.

Responsibilities

• Provide health education to staff and students
• Perform complex health procedures (PEG tube care, Emergency Trach Care, etc.)
• Delegate non-complex procedures to Medical Assistants (MA), Trained Unlicensed Personnel, Paraprofessionals (TUP), Unlicensed Diabetic Care Assistants (UDCA), and School Health Assistants (SHA)
• Administer, count, and store medications for students
• Make supervisory rounds for the School Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPNs), MAs and SHAs
• Complete the environmental survey at assigned campuses
• Perform all other health related tasks as necessary
• Train staff on how to use emergency medications such as EpiPens
• Ensure that the emergency equipment (i.e., AEDs) are in working condition

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed