School Nurse, Notre Dame High School

Diocese of Allentown•Easton, PA

52d•Onsite

About The Position

The School Nurse position at Notre Dame High School is responsible for performing professional nursing care and providing health care services to students and staff in a Catholic school setting. This role involves organizing the health clinic, performing health screenings, assessing student health needs, administering emergency care and first aid, providing health counseling, and conducting related workshops to ensure a safe and healthy environment that maximizes students' potential to learn.

Requirements

BS Degree in Nursing and/or Registered Nursing License
Current First Aide and CPR Training Certification
Prior professional nursing experience, preferably with children
The ability to communicate appropriately and effectively with students, parents and school personnel.
The ability to exercise professional judgment in making decisions.
Excellent organizational skills.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
High degree of integrity, loyalty, and dependability and have a strong work ethic.
Ability to work independently and with others.
Respect for the teachings and discipline of the Church regarding matters of faith and morals, including maintaining a lifestyle in conformity with the teachings of the Catholic Church.

Responsibilities

Organizes and supervises the health clinic at the school.
Requisitions needed supplies and equipment for the health clinic.
Evaluates the health status of students by performing health screenings, tests, and physical examinations (i.e. vision, hearing, dental, scoliosis, and blood pressure) and interprets/communicates findings to students, parents/guardians, and school personnel.
Provides direct nursing care to students and staff by administering medication, immunizations, first aid, emergency health care, and nursing care prescribed by a medical provider; and accompanies students to the hospital as necessary.
Observes students on a regular basis to monitor illness and provide early detection of communicable diseases, child abuse, substance abuse, mental illness, depression, eating disorders, chronic illness, and physical defects; makes referrals to other professional staff members and community agencies as needed; and communicates findings to parents/guardians as appropriate.
Improves attendance by reducing time lost to illness and injuries.
Serves as liaison between the school and family physicians to promote effective patient case management.
Enforces established infection control policies and procedures on the exclusion and readmission of students with infectious and contagious diseases.
Provides health counseling to individual students and parents/guardians regarding disease, emotional distress and other health related issues as appropriate.
Formulates an appropriate health care plan for special needs and students with medical needs and/or disabilities.
Maintains compliance with Individualized Education Plans (IEP) / Individualized Health Care Plans (IHP) and may perform specialized nursing care.
Serves as a resource to teachers and staff at the assigned school regarding the health needs of students.
Participates in school based committees regarding the health and wellness of students to include crisis team and emergency team.
Provides health educational materials and presents at workshops to students, staff, and parents/guardians on such topics as first aid, sound health/nutrition, eating disorders, Bloodborne pathogens, and proactive strategies for achieving and maintaining good health in children.
Ensures that sanitary standards of the school's health clinic are being met and maintains OSHA standards regarding Bloodborne Pathogens and other potentially infectious body materials.
Assists school personnel with inspecting the assigned school for health/medical hazards; and recommends appropriate corrective action.
Maintains proper confidential documentation and health records on all students within the assigned school, prepares/submits reports as required.
Complies with laws, regulations, protocols, and School Board policies/procedures.
Performs any other duties assigned by the principal.