School Nurse Substitute
About The Position
Performs intermediate professional work ensuring the health of students in schools; does related work as required. Work is performed under the regular supervision of the Principal and Supervisor of Health Services. ESSENTIAL DUTIES: Provides nursing care to students; implements grade level screening program for students; maintains and operates a school clinic; prepares and maintains student and clinic records. Provides health care services for students in school system; Performs nursing assessment of each student sent to school health clinic; Makes observations and assesses condition; implements appropriate plan of care for each student examined; After observation and assessment, counsels with student, parents and/or teachers about problems observed; Administers medications and/or treatments; administers first-aid; Screensstudentsfor hearing, vision, height, weight, and blood pressure at appropriate grade levels; Refers students for outside medical care, as needed; Logs information pertaining to student/staff clinic visits and medical care given; Provides instruction on nutrition, hygiene, grooming, weight control, first aid, disease prevention, substance abuse and other related health concerns; provides health educational materials and information Provides health counseling to students, parents and school personnel; Maintains records of medication administration as well as treatments and procedures performed; Reviews student immunization records on all students to ensure that each student is in compliance with state immunization laws for school attendance; maintains immunization records on all students; Provide immunizations to students and staff of Portsmouth Public Schools, as directed by the School Physician; Maintains a neat, attractive clinic; maintains adequate clinic supplies; Performs related tasks as required.
Requirements
- Thorough knowledge of common medical practices, procedures and techniques associated with a standard physical examination
- Thorough knowledge of the preliminary recognition of medical problems and the administration of medications related to treatment and first aid
- Ability to administer medications and apply therapeutic treatments as required
- Ability to follow technical oral and written instructions in exact detail
- Ability to maintain accurate records
- License or Certificate in Practical Nursing as currently defined by state law
Responsibilities
- Provides nursing care to students
- Implements grade level screening program for students
- Maintains and operates a school clinic
- Prepares and maintains student and clinic records
- Provides health care services for students in school system
- Performs nursing assessment of each student sent to school health clinic
- Makes observations and assesses condition
- Implements appropriate plan of care for each student examined
- Counsels with student, parents and/or teachers about problems observed
- Administers medications and/or treatments
- Administers first-aid
- Screens students for hearing, vision, height, weight, and blood pressure at appropriate grade levels
- Refers students for outside medical care, as needed
- Logs information pertaining to student/staff clinic visits and medical care given
- Provides instruction on nutrition, hygiene, grooming, weight control, first aid, disease prevention, substance abuse and other related health concerns
- Provides health educational materials and information
- Provides health counseling to students, parents and school personnel
- Maintains records of medication administration as well as treatments and procedures performed
- Reviews student immunization records on all students to ensure that each student is in compliance with state immunization laws for school attendance
- Maintains immunization records on all students
- Provide immunizations to students and staff of Portsmouth Public Schools, as directed by the School Physician
- Maintains a neat, attractive clinic
- Maintains adequate clinic supplies
- Performs related tasks as required
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