School Nurse (RN)

Warren County Schools • Warrenton, NC

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About The Position

School Nurse RN WARREN COUNTY SCHOOLS Position : School Nurse (RN) Location : Warren County Schools (Districtwide) Salary Range: State Salary Schedule (Per Month) Reports to : Director of Student Services & Lead School Nurse/School Health Coordinator Job title and Classification The school nurse is employed by Warren County The school health program is within Student Support The school nurse serves within Warren County Schools The position is full-time and salaried Primary Purpose Statement The professional school nurse is responsible for planning, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating school health services within the context of the Whole School, Whole Community, and Whole Child Model. The school nurse serves as a case manager/direct care provider, collaborator/advocate, educator, and counselor for the assigned school.

Requirements

• Registered nurse, currently licensed in North Carolina
• A minimum of 3 years RN nursing experience dealing with young children and adolescents (ages 3–21)
• Registered nurse (RN) working toward a baccalaureate degree in nursing or health-related field with attainment of the baccalaureate degree and national school nurse certification within 3 years of hire date.
• Baccalaureate-prepared registered nurse in nursing or health-related field working toward school nurse certification with the stipulation that certification be completed within 3 years of hire date
• Current North Carolina driver’s license

Responsibilities

• Eliminate or minimize health problems which impair learning
• Promote the highest degree of independent functioning possible
• Promote student, staff and community awareness of and participation in healthy behaviors
• Standards of Care Assessment: Collects comprehensive data pertinent to the client’s health or situation
• Diagnosis: Analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnosis or issues
• Outcomes Identification: Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the client or situation
• Planning: Develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes
• Implementation: Implements the identified plan through coordination of care, health teaching, health promotion, and consultation to influence the identified plan, enhance the abilities of others, and effect Making decisions related to the delegation of healthcare tasks as directed by state laws and professional practice guidance.
• Evaluation: Evaluates progress towards attainment of outcomes
• Quality of Practice: Systematically enhances the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice
• Education: Attains knowledge and competency that reflect current school nursing practice
• Professional Practice Evaluation: Evaluates one’s own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules and regulations
• Collegiality: Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of peers and school personnel as colleagues
• Collaboration: Collaborates with the client, the family, school staff and others in the conduct of school nursing practice
• Ethics: Integrates ethical provisions in all areas of practice
• Research: Integrates research findings into practice
• Resource Utilization: Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost and impact on practice on the planning and delivery of school nursing services
• Leadership: Provides leadership in the professional practice setting and the profession
• Program Management: Manages school health services
• Attend the New School Nurse Orientation and follow-up session
• Address the six core functions as identified in the School Nurse Funding Initiative
• Collect data for the NC DHHS School Health Nursing Survey and Program Summary (End of Year of Report)
• Complete any other tasks as directed by the district Director of Student Services and Lead School Nurse/School Health Coordinator

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level