School Nurse

Huntsville School District•Huntsville, AR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The School Nurse is responsible for direct childcare, appraisal, and follow-up of caseload. This role involves preparing health care plans for involved students and supervising the implementation of required health care procedures. Essential duties include screening students for health defects (height, weight, vision, hearing, scoliosis, and kindergarten screenings), administering medication and treatment prescribed by physicians, and overseeing procedures for office staff to administer medications in the nurse's absence. The nurse conducts parent conferences, maintains liaison between physicians, parents, and staff, and makes recommendations to primary care physicians on student health needs. Maintaining up-to-date cumulative health records, including immunization records and exemptions, is crucial. The nurse reports on student health matters to parents, school personnel, physicians, clinics, and other agencies. In the absence of a physician, the nurse assumes authority for the care of a student with an injury or emergency illness, administering first aid according to established procedures and district policies. The role also involves implementing board policy on exclusion and re-admission of students related to infectious and contagious diseases, conducting training for students on impairments, health, and hygiene, and assisting school personnel in maintaining sanitary standards. The nurse is available to provide health-related lesson presentations in classrooms and must observe professional ethics and confidentiality. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Associate’s degree in nursing.
License from the State of Arkansas to practice as a Registered Nurse.

Nice To Haves

Pediatric experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Screens students for health defects, including height, weight, vision, hearing, scoliosis, and kindergarten screenings.
Administers medication and treatment prescribed by physicians and oversees procedures for office staff to administer medications in the absence of the school nurse.
Conducts parent conferences and maintains liaison between physicians, parents, and staff.
Makes recommendations to primary care physician on health needs of individual students.
Maintains up-to-date cumulative health records on all students requiring nursing intervention, including immunization records and exemptions for religious and medical reasons.
Reports to parents, school personnel, physicians, clinics, and other agencies on student health matters.
Assumes authority, in the absence of a physician, for the care of a student who has suffered an injury or emergency illness.
Administers first aid in accordance with established first aid procedures and district policies.
Implements board policy on exclusion and re-admission of students in connection with infectious and contagious diseases.
Conducts training for students related to impairments, health, and hygiene.
Assists school personnel in maintaining sanitary standards in schools.
Is available to do health-related lesson presentations in classrooms.
Observe professional ethics and confidentiality.
Other duties may be assigned.