School Nurse
About The Position
General Definition of Work: Performs intermediate paraprofessional work ensuring the health of students in schools; does related work as required. Work is performed under regular supervision. Essential Functions/Typical Tasks: Providing nursing care and physical screening to students; maintaining and operating a school clinic; preparing and maintaining student and clinic records. (The following tasks are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.) Performs health care services to students and staff in school system; keeps logs of visits and care given. Performs nursing assessment of each student sent to school health clinic. Makes observations and assesses condition; implements health care plan for each student examined; contacts and counsels with student, parents and/or teachers about problems observed, as indicated. Administers medications and first aid. Screens and tests students for hearing, speech/language and vision problems, height, weight and scoliosis in grades as required. Performs specialized medical procedures in accordance with physician orders Observes students for communicable diseases. Secures Individualized Healthcare Plans for every medically fragile student; forward copies to teacher, resource teachers, administration, bus drivers and cafeteria personnel as needed. Ensures compliance with required immunizations and school physicals. Maintains clinic cleanliness; ensures that adequate and proper supplies are available. Maintains records of treatment and performs follow-up tasks. Prepares and maintains student and clinic records. Participates in annual glucagon training workshop. Screens students and classrooms for lice infestation. Performs related tasks as required.
Requirements
- Thorough knowledge of the common medical practices, procedures and techniques associated with a standard physical examination
- Thorough knowledge of the preliminary diagnosis of medical problems and the administration of medications related to treatment and first aid
- Thorough knowledge of health education principles, practices, and procedures
- 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
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, parents and associates
- Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited school of nursing with some experience in community health, emergency or pediatric nursing
- Possession of licensure as a Registered Nurse (preferred) or Licensed Practical Nurse issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia
Responsibilities
- Providing nursing care and physical screening to students
- Maintaining and operating a school clinic
- Preparing and maintaining student and clinic records
- Performs health care services to students and staff in school system
- Keeps logs of visits and care given
- Performs nursing assessment of each student sent to school health clinic
- Makes observations and assesses condition
- Implements health care plan for each student examined
- Contacts and counsels with student, parents and/or teachers about problems observed, as indicated
- Administers medications and first aid
- Screens and tests students for hearing, speech/language and vision problems, height, weight and scoliosis in grades as required
- Performs specialized medical procedures in accordance with physician orders
- Observes students for communicable diseases
- Secures Individualized Healthcare Plans for every medically fragile student
- Forwards copies to teacher, resource teachers, administration, bus drivers and cafeteria personnel as needed
- Ensures compliance with required immunizations and school physicals
- Maintains clinic cleanliness
- Ensures that adequate and proper supplies are available
- Maintains records of treatment and performs follow-up tasks
- Prepares and maintains student and clinic records
- Participates in annual glucagon training workshop
- Screens students and classrooms for lice infestation
- Performs related tasks as required
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