Substitute School Nurse 26-27 SY

Hanover County Public Schools•Ashland, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Enhances the educational process by the modification or removal of health-related barriers to learning and by promoting an optimal level of wellness. Provides skilled nursing care to medically fragile children.

Requirements

Valid license as RN
Knowledge of health care and nursing techniques and principles, including pharmacology.
Knowledge of state and federal regulations affecting school RN responsibilities.
Knowledge of basic record keeping processes, including alpha-numeric filing systems.
Knowledge of, and ability to work with, student IEPs (Individual Education Plans) and to contribute as needed to Section 504 processes.
Knowledge of communicable diseases and ability to report such diseases to appropriate municipal and governmental agencies.
Ability and skill to make physical, social and emotional assessments requiring professional nursing knowledge and judgment.
Ability to administer First Aid and CPR.
Ability to administer medications to students, and knowledge of attendant laws and policies for dispensing, delegating medication administration and control of medications.
Ability to respond consistently and appropriately to all students in a calm, reassuring and nurturing manner.
Handle confidential matters and information in a professional manner.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of people from diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

Provides skilled nursing care to medically fragile children.
Assists sick or injured students (calls parents of ill/injured students and assists until parent arrives) and staff, performs routine and emergency first aid.
Administers medication to appropriate students, with parental permission and a doctor's order for prescription medication; keeps medication permission forms on file.
Maintains student health records, reviews records of entering students for immunizations, ensures all components of School Health Entrance Requirement are complete, notes health conditions documented on forms, collects information for state reports, and keeps emergency information up to date.
Trains staff to administer medications under certain circumstances in the nurse's absence or for field trips.
Ensures proper documentation.
Maintains record of CPR, First Aid trained staff and posts it in the clinic.
Refers additional health concerns as appropriate to a guidance counselor, school psychologist, physician, Child Protective Services, school administrator, health department officials, school 504 Coordinator.
Administers individual mandated screening of vision and hearing, height, weight, dental/oral, and scoliosis; evaluates, refers and follows up as required by Virginia school law and School Board policy.
Completes necessary forms and procedures for bloodborne pathogen exposure incidents and situations related to Workers Compensation as outlined in Exposure Control Plan, School Board Policy and Regulations.
Serves as a member of the School Crisis and Child Study Team, as directed by Principal, participates in wellness programs for staff, inservice education, and attends all regularly scheduled staff meetings.
Supplies and adequately maintains the school clinic; checks first aid supplies and equipment daily; secures medications including controlled substances as required.
Provide immunizations as dictated by School Board.
Manages outbreaks of infectious illnesses by utilizing knowledge of infectious illness processes with input from Health Services Coordinator, physicians, the health department and district guidelines to determine criteria for school exclusion; follows health department directives regarding management of such illnesses.
Notifies appropriate staff members on a need-to-know basis, of students with health concerns, provides necessary in-service training and/or emergency care plans.
Compiles a list of students with health problems and appropriately distributes to administration and other school personnel as needed.
Serves as a liaison with public health department, health care providers and other community agencies.
Ensures compliance with law that all schools with at least one student with diabetes have at all times two staff members trained in the administration of insulin and glucagon.
May develop or assist with development of Individual Health Care Plans for students with medical conditions, including allergies; may educate appropriate staff on necessary components of such health care plan including criteria for medical emergencies and specific actions to take for inclusion on IEP or 504 plans.
Ensures compliance with all laws protecting the confidentiality of medical information and obtains written consent of parent/guardian to share information.
Performs clerical duties requiring the use of computers, typing, filing and duplicating related to school nurse functions.
Assists in enforcing rules and discipline; performs student supervision duties as required.
Advises administrators regarding appropriate interventions to meet student needs.
Advises administrators, teachers, and cafeteria staff (with consent) regarding all students with food allergies; develops or obtains care plans for students with food allergies and advises school personnel in recognizing the signs of food allergies and the appropriate steps to take including the administration of epinephrine.
Perform related work as required.