School Nurse - Pool

Job Title:School NurseFLSA Status:ExemptReports To:Nursing Supervisor/PrincipalDate:March 2018Purpose of Job:To promote and enhance the educational process by maximizing the health and well being of school age children and adolescents physically, intellectually, socially, emotionally, and developmentally through implementing the standards of school nursing practices established by the profession.Primary Job Duties/Responsibilities: The following duties are normal for this job. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned as needed.General Responsibilities/Essential Functions:Provide healthcare assistance to well children and children with acute and chronic illness, injury, handicapping conditions, and developmental disabilitiesAssume primary responsibility for medications given at schoolAssume primary responsibility for providing emergency care, illness and injury preventionProvide direct nursing care to all students with health needsAssume responsibility of school wellness, health promotion, and counseling servicesProvide training and supervision of personnel providing health servicesParticipation in interdisciplinary team conferences with students, family, and school personnel to develop plans of care for students with special needsEnhance communication among parent, community, and teacher relations and interactions related to healthDevelop individual health care or maintenance plans with clients, family and schoolConsult with Physicians and health care providers regarding medications and medical procedures provided at schoolObserve and monitor students for adverse reactions and side effects to medications being dispensedDocument pertinent medical information on students as neededConduct screenings and access health status of studentsServe as resource person in control of communicable diseasesInterpret health data for school personnel and parentsMonitor school's compliance with State Health RegulationsTeach delegated medical skills to non-nursing personnelServe on School Healthy Team and on related system CSH subcommittees as needed Other Duties and ResponsibilitiesProject a positive image of the LSSD at all timesKeep information confidential concerning school businessAct in a professional manner at all timesMay operate a motor vehicle to conduct various work activitiesSuccessful completion of Criminal Justice fingerprint/background process and drug screenCommunicate job vacancies, conduct interviews and make recommendations for hire to Director of SchoolsPerforms other duties as assigned Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.Graduate of an accredited Professional School of Nursing with a current Tennessee Registered Nurse LicenseEducational preparation or experience shall include: 2-5 years of previous clinic experience to include procedures, CPR certifications, and basic knowledge of child growth and development, and care of children with special needsSuch alternatives to the above qualifications as the Nursing Supervisor/School Principal/Director of Schools may find appropriate and acceptable[NOTE: RNs may supervise LPNs. Supervision is defined by the Tennessee Board of Nursing as overseeing or inspecting with authority. The basic responsibility of the individual nurse who is required to supervise others to determine which of the nursing needs can be delegated safely to others and whether the individual to whom the duties are entrusted must be supervised personally. [Tennessee Board of Nursing Administrative Rule 1000-1-04(2)]Abilities/Physical RequirementsMay require standing, sitting, repetitious hand and body movements, bending, lifting, squatting, kneeling, climbing, and reaching. Ability to lift students as needed. Work conditions may create exposure to risk of injury and/or illness.