Upper School Nurse (Part-Time)

POSITION
Upper School Nurse
REPORTS TO
The School Nurse will report to the Upper School Principal.
Primary Responsibility
Provides preventive health services to facilitate the students’ optimal physical, mental,
emotional and social growth and development. Identifies problems and disabilities and
provides such services as case finding, health education, referring and care in order to help
prevent serious health problems which would later be more difficult and costly to address.
Supports the education process by working to assure the health of the students.
Qualifications
Educational and Experience Requirements:
Minimum Requirements

• Certified in CPR or BLS (or obtain in the first 6 months)
• Demonstrate a continuing sense of God's direction in working at Traders Point Christian
• Qualified to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Indiana

Schools

• Abide by decisions of the Board of Directors and administration of Traders Point

Christian Schools

• Agree to and sign the Traders Point Christian Schools Statement of Faith
• Maintain ministry partnership

Agency Recommendations

• B.S.N. or Registered Nurse license with a bachelor’s degree in a related discipline
• Minimum of one (1) year experience in public health nursing, community health nursing,

school health nursing or pediatric nursing, or minimum of five (5) years of experience in
another field of nursing
Demonstrated Knowledge

• Principles and practices underlying the special field of school health
• Principles and practices underlying professional nursing
• Current trends in nursing and of literature in the fields of school health
• State and local laws relating to health and social issues
• Organization and administration of other cooperating agencies

Demonstrated Abilities

• Communicate appropriately and effectively with students, parents, administrators, other
• Exercise professional judgment in making decisions
• Participate cooperatively in a program of school health nursing

school personnel and healthcare providers

• Organize a clinic and manage time
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and able to work with various software applications
• Be a self-starter and/or self-motivated
• Demonstrate a genuine interest in the student population and its health needs

Qualifying Characteristics
The teacher has a clearly biblical testimony of salvation with an authentic and a mature personal relationship with Jesus Christ in both their professional and personal life with a calling and commitment to Christian education. The ideal teacher must have the desire to work closely and nurture a positive relationship with students, teachers, parents, staff, school administrators and community members. The teacher must demonstrate respect for all students and community members. The ability to exercise good judgment, set a good example and comply with school standards is a must as well as the ability to deal with sensitive and confidential issues in a tactful and professional manner. As an employee at TPCS, you are expected to instruct and model important religious functions that include Bible instruction, prayer, participation in weekly chapels, and other religious duties. At TPCS, your role involves a pastoral element whereby through example and direct instruction, you are acting as a minister of our Christian faith. You must be able to address concerns and offer suggestions in an appropriate and confidential manner.
Responsibilities
RESPONSIBILITIES and DUTIES
The following examples are intended as illustrations of various types of work performed in
positions allocated to this classification. No attempt is made to be exhaustive. Related, similar
or logical duties are performed as may be assigned by supervisor or self-determined.

• Seek by personal example and precept to inspire students and staff is Christian faith and

living

• Screens and evaluates findings of deficit in vision, hearing, growth and
• Promotes and protects the optimal health status of school-age children
• Provides health assessments
• Obtains a health history

development, etc.

• Observes the child for development and health patterns in making nursing

assessment

• Interprets the health status of students to parents and school personnel
• Identifies abnormal health findings
• Develops and implements a student health plan
• Initiates referral to parents, school personnel or community health resources for

intervention, remediation and follow through

• Provides ongoing health counseling with students, parents, school personnel or

health agencies

• Utilizes existing health resources to provide appropriate care of students
• Maintains, evaluates and interprets cumulative health data to accommodate individual

needs of students

• Plans and implements school health management protocols
• Develops procedures and provides for emergency nursing management for

injuries/illnesses

• Collaborates with school safety coordinator in assessing, planning, implementing, and

evaluating emergency preparedness plans

• Abides by state requirements for communicating health information on
• Promotes and assists in the control of communicable diseases
• Monitors and maintains student immunization records

communicable diseases

• Provides direct health education, and health counseling to assist students and
• Provides health education and anticipatory guidance

families in making decisions on health and lifestyles that affect health.

• Participates in health education directly and indirectly for the improvement of health

by teaching persons to become more assertive health consumers and to assume
greater responsibility for their own health.

• Serves as a resource person to the school staff members in health instruction.
• Coordinates school and community health activities and serves as a liaison health

professional between the home, school and community

• Acts as a resource person in promoting health careers
• Engages in research and evaluation of school health services to act as a change agent for

school health programs and school nursing practices

• Provides consultation in the formation of health policies, goals and objectives for the school

district

• Where applicable, participates in the IEP plan development

Physical Requirements: Must be able to lift 50 pounds
Must be able to sit for long periods of time
Work Schedule: Academic Year