School Health Nurse- Part Time

Mountain Area Health Education Center - MAHEC • Asheville, NC

16d • Onsite

About The Position

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITY: The primary purpose of this position is to provide nursing services to students attending Buncombe County, Asheville City and assigned Charter Schools. This position will require 16 hours/week. The ideal candidate will have availability during the week, Monday through Friday. SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES: 90% NURSING SERVICES Provide comprehensive nursing services to students in a school setting with a focus on early detection, intervention, referral, anticipatory guidance and close follow up in order to decrease absenteeism and improve school performance in students served. Assess student health needs, prepare plans of care, train school staff on the needed care, coordinate and monitor the health services delivered and evaluate the care being provided to assure the students receive care that meets best practice standards. Serve as Liaison for student’s health services with school staff, parents and community providers. Utilize the Nursing Process to provide assessment, nursing diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, intervention (coordination of care, health teaching and health promotion, consultation, referral and follow-up) and evaluation for students with health concerns and chronic special health care needs. Develop individual health care plans for students, train school personnel to provide/assist with health procedures and monitor student progress according to plan. Initiate pertinent educational curriculum for students; offer in-service training programs, enhanced curriculum and other initiatives as they relate to health issues in the community. Offer/assist with mandated trainings to include: Allergy/Epinephrine and Diabetic Care Management training and Blood-borne Pathogen training. Ensure requirements of students with chronic health care needs are anticipated, an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) is in place and school personnel have competency in performing needed health procedures. Participate in the development and implementation of the school's emergency/disaster preparedness and response plans. Review injury reports as they are received and discuss themes, concerns and needed follow-up with principal. Identify staff needs for medication administration or medical procedure training and provide training annually and as needed. Formally audit the school’s medication process, provide plan for improvement, guide training needs and monitor for follow through. Assess students who self-carry medication to ensure they have the knowledge and ability to use medication. Be available as a resource when staff have questions or concerns with medical procedures, medications or other health concerns of student. Assist in assuring immunization compliance. Provide health education information and educational activities that promote the prevention and control of communicable diseases for students, parents and staff. Screen assigned students via Health Fairs and refer students for vision concerns. Track/assist students who are referred for vision and dental care to ensure secured care and necessary follow-up. Promote and participate in wellness activities as available. Participate in Public Health disasters or outbreak duties/assignments as directed by the Buncombe County Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Director. Confer with School Health Supervisor when presented with unusual client situations or issues to determine the most appropriate course of action. 10%, ADMINISTRATIVE Responsible for monthly, mid -year and end of year reports Serve on school and district committees as needed Participates in various school related meetings, continuing education, and participation in relevant events. This job description is a general description of the essential job functions. It is not intended to describe all the duties the School Health Nurse may perform.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Strong desire to work with students in school setting.
• Requires time management, priority setting and project management proficiency with strong problem-solving and decision making skills.
• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina
• Valid North Carolina driver’s license
• Current BLS Certification
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs, especially Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point.
• Ambulatory Electronic Health Record (EHR) system experience.
• Ability to understand, interpret and relate oral and written instructions.
• Skilled in clear communication, listening and providing direct feedback.
• Excellent verbal and written interpersonal communication and relationship building skills required.
• Strong decision making and organizational skills as well as the ability to multi-task in a busy environment is required.
• Ability to prioritize workload and multiple tasks within the program
• Regular attendance on-site is an essential function of this position for 11 months of the year, with 1 month off during the summer.

Nice To Haves

• Spanish speaking skills preferred.
• National School Nurse Certification within three years of hire

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing services to students in a school setting with a focus on early detection, intervention, referral, anticipatory guidance and close follow up in order to decrease absenteeism and improve school performance in students served.
• Assess student health needs, prepare plans of care, train school staff on the needed care, coordinate and monitor the health services delivered and evaluate the care being provided to assure the students receive care that meets best practice standards.
• Serve as Liaison for student’s health services with school staff, parents and community providers.
• Utilize the Nursing Process to provide assessment, nursing diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, intervention (coordination of care, health teaching and health promotion, consultation, referral and follow-up) and evaluation for students with health concerns and chronic special health care needs.
• Develop individual health care plans for students, train school personnel to provide/assist with health procedures and monitor student progress according to plan.
• Initiate pertinent educational curriculum for students; offer in-service training programs, enhanced curriculum and other initiatives as they relate to health issues in the community.
• Offer/assist with mandated trainings to include: Allergy/Epinephrine and Diabetic Care Management training and Blood-borne Pathogen training.
• Ensure requirements of students with chronic health care needs are anticipated, an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) is in place and school personnel have competency in performing needed health procedures.
• Participate in the development and implementation of the school's emergency/disaster preparedness and response plans.
• Review injury reports as they are received and discuss themes, concerns and needed follow-up with principal.
• Identify staff needs for medication administration or medical procedure training and provide training annually and as needed.
• Formally audit the school’s medication process, provide plan for improvement, guide training needs and monitor for follow through.
• Assess students who self-carry medication to ensure they have the knowledge and ability to use medication.
• Be available as a resource when staff have questions or concerns with medical procedures, medications or other health concerns of student.
• Assist in assuring immunization compliance.
• Provide health education information and educational activities that promote the prevention and control of communicable diseases for students, parents and staff.
• Screen assigned students via Health Fairs and refer students for vision concerns.
• Track/assist students who are referred for vision and dental care to ensure secured care and necessary follow-up.
• Promote and participate in wellness activities as available.
• Participate in Public Health disasters or outbreak duties/assignments as directed by the Buncombe County Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Director.
• Confer with School Health Supervisor when presented with unusual client situations or issues to determine the most appropriate course of action.
• Responsible for monthly, mid -year and end of year reports
• Serve on school and district committees as needed
• Participates in various school related meetings, continuing education, and participation in relevant events.

Benefits

• MAHEC is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program. Employees who meet federal requirements may be eligible to have remaining student loan balances forgiven after 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time at MAHEC.

What This Job Offers

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