School Nurse (RN)
St. Landry Parish School Board•Opelousas, LA
•Onsite
About The Position
Enhances the educational process by promoting an optimal level of health for students and staff.
Requirements
- Current Certified Louisiana Registered Nurse and/or a current Certified Louisiana Practical Nurse
- Two or more years of experience in the practice of nursing.
Responsibilities
- Serve as an advocate for the child.
- Assess and evaluate the health and developmental status of pupils.
- Maintain a comprehensive health history and health appraisal record system.
- Interpret the health and developmental assessment to parents.
- Refer the pupil and his or her parents or guardian to appropriate community resources.
- Maintain communication with parents and all involved community practitioners and agencies.
- Assist in the control of communicable diseases through early detection, exclusion, and reporting.
- Check immunization status of each pupil and refer for insufficient level.
- Interpret medical and nursing findings appropriate to the student’s individual education plan.
- Conduct in-service training and serve as a resource person.
- Help adolescents gain insight into such problems as school-age pregnancy, sexually transmissible diseases, and drug abuse.
- Participate in establishing or revising school district health policies.
- Set and maintain standards for emergency care.
- Serve as liaison between parents, school, and community in health matters.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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