School Nurse

POSITION INFORMATION:Conduct school nurse duties including administer medications, assess student needs, maintain student records;Experience working with children;Give leadership and guidance in the development and maintenance of a total school health program;Deliverer of health services, an advocate for the health rights of children, counselor for health concerns of children, families, and staff, and educator for school/community health concerns. QUALIFICATIONS:Possession of a current license to practice as a professional registered nurse (RN) in AZ;Two years of successful clinical nursing practice as a registered nurse;Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification,BS in Nursing (preferred). RESPONSIBILITIES:Meet the special medical/nursing needs of students;Health Appraisal: Assess and evaluate the health and development status of students;Health Counseling: Counseling with school personnel to plan action so as not to interfere with student's effective learning;Care of sick & Injured: Assumes the responsibility in caring for the sick and injured in the school in accordance with school policy and the accepted standar of practices for nurses;Oversees school nurse's assistants at other school locations;Performs such related duties as determined necessary by the Administrator of Special Programs.