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School Nurse
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Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District
Sturgis, MS (In Person)
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Promotes and protects the optimal health status of school age children. Provides health assessments such as vision, hearing, dental, and scoliosis as well as EPSDT screening and initiates referrals to parents, school personnel or community resources on abnormal findings. Develops and implements a health plan and maintains complete and accurate records per HIPAA guidelines. Maintains, evaluates and interprets cumulative health data to accommodate individual students, including Asthma Action Plans and Immunization Compliance Forms. Provides treatment for minor illness and injury within the standard of nursing care and school nurse protocol as per school district standing orders and parental permission. Administer daily medication that must be given during school hours with physician order and signed parental permission form. Develops procedures and provides for emergency nursing management for illness and injuries. Promotes and assist in control of communicable diseases. Provides age appropriate counseling and education to students concerning such issues as abstinence, teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, alcohol/substance abuse, nutrition, hygiene and physical fitness in order to facilitate responsible decision making. Coordinates school and community health activities and serves as a health professional liaison between home, school and community. Provides consultation in the form of health policies, goals and objectives and assist with school Wellness Policy as needed. Participates in IEP Plan development as needed.