School Nurse (RN) Position Available In Warren, North Carolina

School Nurse (RN)
Warren County Schools
Warren County Schools – Warrenton, North Carolina This job is also posted in North Carolina School Jobs, and Warren County Schools -NC
Job Details

Job ID:

4901619

Application Deadline:

Posted until filled

Re-Posted:

Apr 15, 2025

Starting Date:

Immediately
Job Description
School Nurse, RN
WARREN

COUNTY SCHOOLS

Position:

School Nurse (RN)

Location:

Warren County Schools (Districtwide)

Salary Range:

State Salary Schedule (Per Month)
Reports to: Director of Student Services & Lead School Nurse/School Health Coordinator
Job title and Classification
The school nurse is employed by Warren County
The school health program is within Student Support
The school nurse serves within Warren County Schools
The position is full-time and salaried
Primary Purpose Statement
The professional school nurse is responsible for planning, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating school health services within the context of the Whole School, Whole Community, and Whole Child Model.
The school nurse serves as a case manager/direct care provider, collaborator/advocate, educator, and counselor for the assigned school.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
The complex role of the school nurse demands, but is not limited to, an understanding and knowledge of:
Community, including community as a system and aggregates as clients
Pediatric/Adolescent Nursing
Public Health/ Community Health Nursing
Health counseling, mental health and crisis intervention
Communicable Disease
Applicable laws, regulations and standards pertaining to school nursing practice
(NC Nurse Practice Act, Standards of School Nursing Practice and the Ten Components of a Whole School, Whole Community, and Whole Child Program)
School Health Law
Special education legislation and services
Case finding, case management and health advocacy
Program management, including personnel supervision
Family theory, assessment and intervention
Leadership, networking and collaboration
Ethnic and cultural sensitivity and competence
Contemporary health and psychosocial issues that influence children, families and the community
Health care delivery systems and the concepts of primary health care
Building student, staff and family capacity for adaptation, self-management, self-advocacy and learning
School as a non-traditional health care setting
Development, management and evaluation of school health programs
Environmental health within the school community Skills related to this important role include the ability to:
Plan, coordinate and supervise the work of others
Deal tactfully with others and exercise good judgment in appraising situations
Make independent and timely nursing decisions and triage
Secure the cooperation and respect of students, faculty and staff
Elicit needed information and maintain effective working relationships
Collect data to direct evidence-based practice
Record accurately services rendered and interpret and explain records, reports, activities, health care plans, accommodations and medical interventions
Identify health related barriers to learning (i.e., at risk behaviors, financial, cultural, economic, )
Duties, Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions
Eliminate or minimize health problems which impair learning
Promote the highest degree of independent functioning possible
Promote student, staff and community awareness of and participation in healthy behaviors
The school nurse will provide:
Standards of Care

Assessment:

Collects comprehensive data pertinent to the client’s health or situation

Diagnosis:

Analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnosis or issues

Outcomes Identification:

Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the client or situation

Planning:

Develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes

Implementation:

Implements the identified plan through coordination of care, health teaching, health promotion, and consultation to influence the identified plan, enhance the abilities of others, and effect Making decisions related to the delegation of healthcare tasks as directed by state laws and professional practice guidance.

Evaluation:

Evaluates progress towards attainment of outcomes
Standards of Professional Performance

Quality of Practice:

Systematically enhances the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice

Education:

Attains knowledge and competency that reflect current school nursing practice

Professional Practice Evaluation:

Evaluates one’s own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules and regulations

Collegiality:

Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of peers and school personnel as colleagues

Collaboration:

Collaborates with the client, the family, school staff and others in the conduct of school nursing practice

Ethics:

Integrates ethical provisions in all areas of practice

Research:

Integrates research findings into practice

Resource Utilization:

Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost and impact on practice on the planning and delivery of school nursing services

Leadership:

Provides leadership in the professional practice setting and the profession

Program Management:

Manages school health services Performance and Work Load Standards
At a minimum, the school nurse may be expected to:
Attend the New School Nurse Orientation and follow-up session
Address the six core functions as identified in the School Nurse Funding Initiative
Collect data for the NC DHHS School Health Nursing Survey and Program Summary (End of Year of Report)
Complete any other tasks as directed by the district Director of Student Services and Lead School Nurse/School Health Coordinator
Job Qualifications

Required:

Registered nurse, currently licensed in North Carolina
A minimum of 3 years RN nursing experience dealing with young children and adolescents (ages 3-21)
Registered nurse (RN) working toward a baccalaureate degree in nursing or health-related field with attainment of the baccalaureate degree and national school nurse certification within 3 years of hire date.
Baccalaureate-prepared registered nurse in nursing or health-related field working toward school nurse certification with the stipulation that certification be completed within 3 years of hire date
Current North Carolina driver’s license

DISCLAIMER

In compliance with Federal Law, Warren County Schools administer all education programs, employment activities, and admissions without discrimination against any person on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, or disability.

Shift Type:

Full-Time

Salary Range:

State Salary Schedule (Per Month)

Location:

Warren County Schools (Districtwide)

Applications:

Accepted

Start Date:

Immediately

Position Type:

Full-Time
Job Requirements