School Nurse (Rn) Jobs

Title: School Nurse

Qualifications: The School Nurse must hold a current license as a registered professional

nurse in the State of Louisiana and have a minimum of two (2) years

experience as a registered nurse.

Reports To: Principal

Supervises: Students

Job Goal: The school nurse shall be responsible for helping students achieve and maintain maximal health, thus allowing the individual student to function to the best of his/her capabilities - physically, emotionally, intellectually, and socially - by serving as an advocate for the student: promoting positive approaches to optimal health through counseling: identifying and remedying health problems; promoting understanding of chronic health problems and assisting the student, the family and school personnel in the location of appropriate resources for the remediation or modification of any conditions which adversely affect his/her well being.

Performance Responsibilities:

The nurse shall, in the area of

DOMAIN I. PLANNING

The School Nurse

1. Cooperates with school administration and faculty in formulating policies, standards

and objectives of the school health program.

DOMAIN II. OPERATIONAL DUTIES

The School Nurse

1. Maintains accurate health records and reports;

2. Works with allied agencies in providing medical services;

3. Develops and conducts programs of screening;

4. Conducts periodic health appraisals, evaluations, and maintains follow through on

individual students;

5. Provides appropriate medical and follow-up services;

6. Acts as health consultant and resource person;

7. Assesses environment of health and safety;

8. Implements policies for emergency care, first aid and administration of medication

in cooperation with medical and administrative personnel;

9. Acts as resource person for counseling with students regarding health career

opportunities; and

10. Provides health counseling and guidance to pupils, parents, and school personnel.

11. Shall examine children and investigate cases of head lice (genus pediculus) when

requested by administrators;

12. Participates in faculty meetings and serves on faculty committees; and

13. Performs such tasks as from time to time may be assigned by the Superintendent.

DOMAIN III. COMMUNITY RELATIONS

The School Nurse

1. Serves as liaison with parents, school and community;

2. Represents the school in health activities with professional organizations, civic

groups and community agencies;

3. Coordinates all facets of the school health program within the school program and

with the health program of the community; and

4. Adheres to Board policies and administrative rules and regulations.

DOMAIN IV. PROFESSIONAL GROWTH

The School Nurse

1. Maintains on-going self-evaluation of professional skills and abilities;

2. Plans for own professional growth and continuing education;

3. Participates in professional, educational, and health associations; and

4. Participates in in-service training for professional growth.

DOMAIN V. EVALUATION

The School Nurse

1. Conducts an on-going evaluation of the school health program in terms of

accepted standards and changing needs.

DOMAIN VI: PROFESSIONALISM

**Domain VI denotes non-instructional indicators. Deficiencies in these areas shall not be subject to a plan of intensive assistance.

METHOD OF EVALUATION

The combination of the applicable measure of growth in student learning and the qualitative assessment of performance competencies and standards shall result in a composite score used to distinguish levels of overall effectiveness.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Other duties may be assigned

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, speak, hear and sometimes sit. Occasionally the employee will bend or twist at the neck more than the average person. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 50 lbs. such as boxes of books and AV/VCR carts.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment described here is representative of which an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently exposed to a noise level in the work environment which is moderate to loud.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.