School Nurse - 1.0 FTE

Sioux Falls School District • Sioux Falls, SD

21h • Onsite

About The Position

The School Nurse supports the health, safety, and success of students by providing compassionate care, managing student health needs, promoting wellness, responding to emergencies, and building relationships that help students thrive. The nurse works collaboratively with students, families, staff, administrators, community healthcare providers, and welfare agencies. This position is 1.0 FTE, 40 hours per week for 9 months, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Requirements

• A valid South Dakota Registered Nurse license is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing is preferred.
• Three or more years of experience in the healthcare field is desired.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Physical ability to assess vision and hearing, carry equipment, and perform CPR.
• Ability to provide physical assessment and CPR.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule during the duty day to meet students’ needs.
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds intermittently during an eight-hour day.
• Constant hearing, hand-eye coordination, and mind-eye coordination; intermittent speaking and walking; frequent keyboarding and repetitive wrist, hand, and finger motions; and standing, turning, and stooping are required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in school nursing, pediatrics, community health, or emergency/critical care.

Responsibilities

• Consult with administrators to determine goals and services.
• Serve as a team member in identifying, evaluating, and providing services for children.
• Collect information systematically and continuously about students’ health and developmental status, and use it to determine nursing diagnoses.
• Develop and maintain individualized nursing care plans with specific goals and interventions.
• Serve as a liaison between the school, community health and welfare agencies, and the medical profession.
• Focus on illness and disability prevention and early detection and correction of health problems.
• Assist with developing and maintaining student health records.
• Coordinate building health-day screenings.
• Communicate with colleagues, parents, and students.
• Facilitate referrals of students and families to appropriate district and community services.
• Participate in ongoing professional growth and professional or community organizations.
• Provide care for students with scheduled and unscheduled health needs, including responding to emergencies, administering medications, and providing specialized health treatments as directed by physicians and District policy.
• Train and supervise staff in delegated tasks.
• Provide health education for students, staff, and parents.
• Maintain and assure confidentiality of information.
• Inventory and request equipment and materials needed for health care in assigned buildings.
• Maximize instructional and nursing time.
• Comply with District policies and operating procedures and the South Dakota Board of Nursing Nurse Practice Act.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level