School Nurse, Part-Time

Norfolk Public School District•Norfolk, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Professional nursing care in a school setting. This role involves nursing assessments and diagnosis for students, administration of medication, skilled nursing for students with disabilities, documentation of student interactions and health concerns, emergency care, initiation of referrals, parental updates, serving as a nursing liaison, and participation in Individualized Education Plan meetings and health plan development. The position also includes conducting health screenings and distributing health information to assist students and families. This is a part-time position, working 6 hours per day, a maximum of 29 hours per week, and is not eligible for benefits.

Requirements

Current Virginia unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license.
Current CPR certification required.
Active Virginia Driver's License required.
Minimum of one (1) to three (3) years of successful experience required.
Personal characteristics conducive to working effectively with students, teachers, school personnel, community groups and parents required.
Reliable transportation required.
Ability to interpret school health services to stakeholders.
Ability to plan, implement, and supervise the school health screening programs in accordance with the state and district mandates.
Experience in medical and surgical and/or pediatric nursing.
Knowledge of student growth, development, and age-appropriate behaviors and expectations.
Knowledge of state health regulations.
Ability to demonstrate knowledge of various methods of data collection, subsequent analysis, and interpretation of the data to drive appropriate healthcare decisions.
Knowledge or experience with care plans, Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), and/or 504 plans.
Ability to function independently in a school clinic and make sound clinical judgments.
Ability to work effectively with people and demonstrate good human relations skills.
Ability to impart knowledge to large groups, small groups, and individuals.
Ability to accurately observe, report, and record the health concerns and progress of students.
Ability to effectively organized and present information both orally and in writing.
Ability to use computerized software programs to generate reports, letters, and other documents in addition to data collection programs.

Nice To Haves

Bachelors of Science Nursing degree preferred.
Medical/surgical nursing and/or pediatric experience preferred.
Experience working in a school setting preferred.
Experience working with students with disabilities preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide professional nursing care in a school setting.
Perform nursing assessments and diagnosis for students.
Administer medication to students.
Provide skilled nursing for students with disabilities as needed.
Document student interactions, medication administration, and parent health concerns.
Provide emergency care for students, staff, and guests during school hours.
Initiate referrals to parents and school personnel for intervention, remediation, and follow-through.
Provide parental updates on students' health status and notification in emergency situations.
Serve as a nursing liaison for students, staff, administration, and parents.
Participate in students' Individualized Education Plan meetings as needed.
Participate in the development and implementation of health plans as needed.
Conduct screenings for vision, hearing, scoliosis, growth, and more per the Virginia School Health Guidelines.
Prepare reports for schools per Department of Education and Norfolk Public Schools guidelines.
Distribute health information to assist students and families in making health-related decisions.