Registered Nurse

About the position

The Registered Nurse will implement a comprehensive program of health services for the campus, providing health services to students and promoting health education and preventive health practices. This position is essential for ensuring the health and safety of students and staff, and involves a variety of responsibilities including emergency care, health advocacy, and health education.

Responsibilities

• Provides temporary and emergency care for sick and injured students or staff according to district policy and procedures.
• Serves as health advocate for students.
• Notifies parents of accident or illness and secures medical care for students in emergency cases.
• Coordinates management system to administer medications to students at school.
• Administers medications according to district policy and procedures.
• Performs screening procedures as required by Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas Education Agency and district policy.
• Develops and coordinates continuing evaluation of campus health program and makes changes based on findings.
• Participates in development of campus health education curriculum and provides health education to individuals and groups.
• Provides health counseling and instruction to individual students.
• Serves as health liaison between school, physician, parents and community.
• Assesses student problems and makes appropriate referrals working with students, teachers, parents and medical and health care professionals.
• Participates in Admission, Review and Dismissal (ARD) Committee, crisis team and school committees.
• Participates in assessment and reporting of suspected child abuse.
• Makes home visits to help with student health problems as necessary.
• Communicates regularly with principal regarding health service issues.
• Reviews, evaluates and maintains immunization records.
• Enforces procedures to ensure proper program administration according to district policy.
• Supervises and trains nurse assistant in clinic procedures and responsibilities.
• Compiles, maintains and files all reports, records and other documents required.
• Requisitions supplies and equipment needed to maintain clinic inventory.
• Complies with policies established by federal and state laws, Texas Department of State Health Services rule, State Board of Education rule and board policy in health services area.
• Reports potential health and safety hazards to principal.
• Complies with all district and campus routines and regulations.
• Maintains certification in CPR, vision and hearing and as a health screener.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Models behavior that is professional, ethical and responsible.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 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 State Health Services to conduct vision and hearing screening.
• Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification.