School Nurse -MCK

DeKalb Co Central United School District•Auburn, IN

20h•Onsite

About The Position

DeKalb County Central United School District is seeking a School Nurse at McKenney-Harrison Elementary. The role involves providing basic health services to students, assisting in the planning and implementation of school health programs, evaluating student health status, and serving as a resource for student health management. The nurse will work to remove health-related barriers to learning and collaborate with various stakeholders to support student well-being.

Requirements

Completion of a registered nurse program.
Possession of a registered nurse license.
Possession of a valid motor vehicle operator license.
Knowledge of the principles, methods, techniques, strategies, and trends in educational health services.
Knowledge of applicable health appraisal methods and techniques and procedures.
Familiarity with the social service and health service agencies in the local area.
Understanding of the social, emotional, and behavioral characteristics of student clients.
Experience with health services program evaluation and research techniques, strategies, and procedures.
Experience with appropriate curriculum and instructional programs pertaining to student health education.
Ability to assist students in effectively dealing with health issues, problems, and concerns.
Ability to effectively work with site and district personnel, parents, social service, and youth service agencies in resolving student health problems and concerns.
Ability to effectively participate in the planning and implementation of health instructional processes.
Ability to establish and maintain effective organizational, public, and community relationships.

Responsibilities

Provide basic health services to students.
Assist in the planning and implementation of school health programs.
Evaluate the health status of students and the health service program.
Provide instruction in health practices, first aid, and child care.
Serve as a resource pertaining to student health management strategies and welfare and attendance problems and concerns.
Facilitate the educational process by removing health-related barriers to learning.
Participate in planning programs that eliminate or minimize health problems of students that may interfere with learning.
Initiate, maintain, and annually review student health records.
Assist with training and education of paraprofessionals in proper techniques for medical treatments or procedures.
Identify health problems of students through health assessment, health histories, review of health records, and screening programs.
Implement all screening programs and prepare annual reports mandated by Indiana law (Vision and Hearing).
Communicate current health problems, needs, and concerns of students to their parents and appropriate school staff.
Assist in the identification of students with disabilities and interpret health factors pertinent to the student’s disability.
Develop and maintain a system for providing first aid and emergency care.
Administer medications and treatments to students per physician’s order and parent authorization.
Provide health counseling to students to assist them in making decisions regarding their health and health behaviors.
Assist students and parents in identifying and utilizing available and appropriate community health resources.
Facilitate the attainment of students’ health needs by providing support to students and their families.
Provide educational opportunities for students to assist them in developing self-care skills to deal with health problems.
Provide in-service educational opportunities for school staff on health-related issues.
Collaborate with community agencies, health professionals, and school staff to identify the health needs of children and youth.
Work with school building administrators in collecting and maintaining immunization records.
Provide classroom instruction to students on health related issues as specified by the Superintendent of Schools.
Conduct lice checks on an as needed basis.
Provide human sexuality instruction at the elementary level.
Perform other duties as assigned by the District Nurse.