A School Nurse provides care to school age children. Provides first aid, treats illnesses that occur at school, administers medications, and coordinates with other health care providers, including behavioral and mental health care providers. May work at a school or travel to different schools within a school district.
Assists the School Nurse in the health clinic. Assists with direct services to students and staff related to medical issues. Responsible for providing assistance with general health assessment and any necessary treatment and or referral for all students and staff who report to the clinic. Assists with daily and PRN medication.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
(These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.) Assists sick or injured students (calls parents of ill 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; Administer individual screening of vision, hearing, height, weight, dental/oral, and scoliosis, evaluate, refer and follow?up as required by Virginia school law and School Board policy; Ensures compliance with all laws protecting the confidentiality of medical information and obtains written consent of parent/guardian to share information; Performs clerical duties including typing, filing and duplicating related to health services; Assists in enforcing rules and discipline; performs student supervision duties as required; Advises administrators, teachers, and cafeteria staff (with consent) on 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.
Qualifications:
KSA's, Education
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of general clerical duties, health education and OSHA. Must have the ability and skills to perform CPR and administer first aid. Good communication, medical judgment, computer skills, and organization. Must be able to make appropriate medical judgments, consult with school nurse when necessary, maintain student records, and provide health education. Contacts with students, parents, and staff may be non-cooperative and require diplomacy, skillful and thoughtful debate, tact and confidentiality.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Maintains functional knowledge of current health issues and immunizations as they relate to school-age children; knowledge of student instruction and management practices, procedures and techniques; general knowledge of school system rules and procedures for classroom, halls, cafeteria, library and transportation; ability to guide, direct, teach, and counsel students; ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions. Ability and skill to make physical, social and emotional assessments requiring professional nursing knowledge and judgment. Contacts with students, parents, and staff may be non-cooperative and require diplomacy, skillful and thoughtful debate, tact and confidentiality.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Required:
Must have a valid license from the Commonwealth of Virginia to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse, EMT or Certified Nursing Assistant. Must have a minimum of one year of nursing experience in a school setting or three years experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Must maintain current certification in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and first aid from a recognized provider (e.g., American Heart Association).
Preferred:
Three years experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse or EMT working with school aged children. A comparable amount of training and experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.
PHYSICAL CONDITIONS
Must have the use of sensory skills in order to effectively communicate and interact with other employees and the public through the use of the telephone and personal contact. Physical capability to effectively use and operate various items of office related equipment. Duties are typically performed in a school clinic and other school settings such as classrooms, gym, cafeteria and recreational areas. Frequent movement throughout the school facilities is required. Occasional lifting of objects up to 40 pounds and moving of students weighing up to 150 pounds with assistive equipment may be necessary. Position requires climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching and grasping. Occasional exposure to potentially infectious diseases and bloodborne pathogens is necessary. Occasional movement of students by wheelchair and other mechanical devices may be necessary. Occasional travel with students on field trips or athletic events could be necessary. Daily close and personal contact with students and regular contact with school teachers, counselors, psychologists and other specialists is necessary. External contact with community health care and social services providers, by phone and written correspondence is required. Occasional attendance to after school meetings as well as mandatory nurse meetings and/or training may be necessary.
