School Nurse Position Available In Mobile, Alabama

School Nurse Floretta P.

Carson Visual and Performing Arts Academy Mobile, AL Organization Background:

Floretta P. Carson Visual and Performing Arts Academy (FPCVPAA), a public charter school located in the heart of Mobile, AL provides a seven- year comprehensive academic and conservatory arts program to students in grades 6-12. Established in 2023, FPC VPAA is one of the premier arts schools in Alabama, where aspiring young artists have the opportunity to refine their skills and flourish in one of 16 pre-professional arts conservatories.

FPC VPAA

serves a culturally diverse student body across Mobile and surrounding areas. Based on the belief that creative artistry is fueled by intellectual insight, FPC VPAA provides a rigorous college-preparatory academic program that produces high-achieving, motivated scholars.

Job Description:

The School Nurse is responsible for managing the health services program for the assessment, evaluation, maintenance and improvement of the health of students and staff; strengthening and facilitating the educational process by improving and protecting the health status of students; participating in the identification of and assisting in the removal or modification of health-related barriers to learning in individual students; promoting the prevention of illness and disability as well as early detection and correction of health problems.

Essential Duties:

Administers basic health care and First Aid for the purpose of providing appropriate care for ill, medically fragile and/or injured children. Assesses and evaluates the health and developmental status of pupils for the purpose of identifying physical disorders and other factors affecting the learning process, communicating with the primary care provider, and contributing significant information in order to modify the pupil’s individualized education/health plan. Collaborates with parents, students, health care providers, and/or other agencies for the purpose of promoting needed treatment, securing information and complying with legal requirements. Conducts programs and/or activities (e.g. in-service training, hearing, vision, color vision, immunization review, scoliosis screening, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring compliance with government mandated requirements. Designs health maintenance plans for the purpose of addressing students’ health needs and implementing health care directions from parents and/or physicians. Directs department functions for the purpose of prioritizing project deadlines and ensuring optimal utilization of personnel. Interprets the health and developmental assessment to parents, teachers, administrators, and other professionals directly concerned with the student for the purpose of serving as an advocate for those students with identified health problems and concerns. Maintains communication with parents and all involved community practitioners and agencies for the purpose of promoting needed treatment and securing reports of findings pertinent to educational planning. Maintains health care plans, medical emergency cards, immunization records of all site students for the purpose of ensuring compliance with state law and providing information required for intra-district transfer of records as needed. Monitors all student medications administered at school as prescribed by a physician for the purpose of ensuring compliance with state law. Prepares a wide variety of written materials (e.g. quantity reports, student activities, correspondence, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference and/or conveying information in compliance with state law. Promotes the participation by district students in affordable, comprehensive health coverage programs by providing information on coverage to children of low to moderate income working families. Refers students and his/her parent/s or guardian/s requiring further medical attention and provides appropriate community resources of necessary services and assuring continuity of health service and care. Reports cases of suspected child abuse for the purpose of ensuring compliance with all related requirement of the law and provides annual training on CPS reporting procedures and bloodborne pathogens to all staff. Reports students with reportable contagious diseases to local public health authorities for the purpose of minimizing infection and complying with legal requirements. Responds to medical emergency situations for the purpose of addressing immediate safety concerns. Serves as the medical liaison for special education students (e.g. performing vision and hearing assessment for triennial reassessments, review the health and developmental history of each child, attending individualized education program meetings as needed, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring compliance to state mandate. Trains and supervises staff in performing specialized physical health care procedures (e.g. catheterizations, gavage feeding, suctioning, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring that procedures that require medically related training are performed in compliance with state law.

Required Qualifications:

Current Alabama Registered Nurse (RN) license. Associate’s degree or Bachelor’s degree from an accredited nursing school. Three (3) years of successful experience in pediatric, public health, or school nursing preferred. Current first aid and CPR certification. Valid Alabama Driver’s License. Must meet background clearance requirements as specified by Alabama statutes and State Board of Education regulations.