School Nurse

Reports to: Middle School Principal in consultation with Building Principals

Qualifications

Certification: CNA, LPN, RN License

Other Requirements

1. Clearance on background check that is satisfactory to the administration.
2. Possess positive character traits that are student-centered. 
3. Possess ability to interact and communicate effectively with others.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Essential Functions may include

1. Maintain immunization records and prepare any reports needed by the school district or State Agencies.
2. Maintain cumulative health records and perform clerical duties required by the health program.
3. Provide basic first aid for illness and injury according to written school policy.
4. Perform selected screening programs as outlined in Manual for School Health Programs, and as directed by school administration.
5. Perform re-screening and referral based on criteria in appropriate screening manuals.
6. Assist in identifying and reporting suspected child abuse and neglect.
7. Incorporate health education in encounters with parents, faculty/staff, and students.
8. Contribute to health information presented to the special education staffing team.
9. Perform nursing care for children with special health care needs as ordered by physician, or school district.
10. Assume responsibility for continuing education and training, and contribute to the professional growth of others.
11. Participate with others in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating school health and community services that include primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention.
12. Contribute to nursing and school health through innovations in theory and practice and participation in research.
13. Schedule health services staff to coordinate with the school calendar, including summer school if offered, that follow the same hourly schedule as teachers, coordinating schedule with principals, and submitting schedule to supervisor.
14. Establish, maintain, and evaluate the Comprehensive School Health Plan annually, and as needed.
15. Maintain a time log for time spent serving special students and report to the Special Education Director.
16. Maintain SISK12 Health Log and report to the local health department as necessary by law.
17. Maintain and file Summary Report of the Immunization Status of Missouri Public, Private, or Parochial School Children and the Child Care Immunization Status Report.
18. Create Year End Report for all Woodland Schools health services.
19. Adhere to health services budget, including ordering of supplies and equipment.
20. Obtain qualified substitutes as needed.
21. Facilitate continuing education programs for health service personnel.
22. Maintain and work with school administration in the training of all personnel in health related areas (i.e., CPR/AED, Blood Borne Pathogens.)
23. Maintain nurses’ discretionary fund (i.e. Bollinger County Children’s Fund)
24. Assist with referrals as needed: (vision, hearing, scoliosis, orthodontia, etc.)
25. When applicable, assist in the planning and organizing of wellness program for all personnel.
26. Maintain record of current licensure and qualifications.
27. Apply appropriate theory as a basis for decision making in nursing practice.
28. Collect information about the health and developmental status of the students in a systematic and continuous manner.
29. Use data collected about the health and developmental status of the students to determine a nursing diagnosis.
30. Develop nursing care plans with specific goals and interventions, delineating school nursing actions unique to students’ needs.
31. Intervene as guided by the nursing care plan to implement nursing actions that promote, maintain, or restore health, prevent illness and effect rehabilitation.
32. Assess student responses to nursing actions in order to revise the database, nursing diagnosis, and nursing care plan and to determine progress toward goal achievement.
33. Collaborate with other professionals in planning to assure quality of health care provided to students.
34. Assist students, families, and school personnel to achieve optimal levels of wellness through health education.

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 essential functions.

Physical Demands

The individual who holds this position is regularly required to walk, hear and speak and must have close moderate and distance vision ability. This individual must be able to travel between district facilities.

The work conditions and environment described here are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Conditions and Environment

The work environment is consistent with a typical office environment.

Evaluation of Performance and Employment

The evaluation of performance and consideration for employment will be under the jurisdiction of the Middle School Principal in consultation with building principals.

Type of Position

Substitute Position 

The Woodland R-IV School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex national origin, ethnicity, disability, sex orientation, or perceived sex orientation.