School Nurse

DEKALB PREPARATORY ACADEMY, INC.•Decatur, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Provide essential healthcare services to students, including direct care, emergency assistance, medication administration, and health education, to foster a climate of health and well-being within the school setting. Work independently with minimal supervision, applying intermediate-level knowledge to ensure student safety and academic readiness, while also supporting staff in promoting a healthy school environment.

Requirements

Intermediate nursing knowledge, including infection control, medication administration, understanding of body functions and health assessment procedures.
Knowledge of public health management protocols.
Knowledge of child development and educational principles and approaches pertinent to children with various disabilities and learning needs.
Knowledge of educational approaches for planning and implementation of intervention programs for children and families.
Knowledge of DPA policies and procedures.
Ability to perform clinical tasks professionally.
Ability to identify symptoms of diseases and chronic medical problems.
Effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills, and the ability to communicate with those with sight, hearing, and speech impairments.
Good computer skills, and the ability to use all relevant software.
Ability to build productive internal and external working relationships and to resolve mutual problems by collaborating on procedures or transactions.
Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
Ability to organize and prioritize tasks and manage multiple assignments simultaneously.
Ability to provide standard professional advice and create initial reports/analysis for review by experienced team professionals.
The ability to assist students with toileting, feeding, transference from one seat to another seat or location.
The ability to remove students’ clothing, diaper students, and clean students.

Nice To Haves

Nursing Certification from Department of Education recommended
Previous work experience in a school nurse setting is recommended.

Responsibilities

Provide direct care to students, including administering medications, giving intramuscular injections, performing respiratory assessments and assisting with emergency needs.
Monitor and assess student health on a regular basis to differentiate between those who can remain in school and those who need to be excluded due to illness.
Maintain accurate health records.
Conduct regular health screenings such as vision and hearing tests; identify issues and communicate with parents, guardians, school personnel, physicians, clinics, and other agencies as necessary.
Collaborate with parents, teachers, administrators as well as healthcare providers and community resources to promote student health and create a safe school environment.
Serve as a resource for health-related issues, providing guidance and support.
Provide health education to students, staff members, parents, and guardians on topics such as hand hygiene, nutrition, physical activity, and other preventive practices.
Perform mandatory reporting duties to ensure compliance with all relevant local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
Identify problems and resolve moderately complex issues related to healthcare matters.
Providing health advice to school educational teams, such as the Committee on Special Education and the Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) team.
Perform additional duties as assigned.