District Nurse
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Job Description
Implement a comprehensive program of health services for the campus. Provide health services to students. Promote health education and preventive health practices for students.
Nursing Services
1. Provide direct care utilizing professional assessment skills the nursing process and established school health protocols.
2. Serve as a health advocate for students/staff.
3. Notify parents of accidents or illness and secure medical care for students in emergency cases (if parents or emergency contact cannot be reached).
4. Coordinate a management system to administer medications to students at school. Administer medications according to district policy and procedures.
5. Establish and implement effective procedures for mandatory screening programs. Make referrals as necessary.
6. Develop and coordinate a continuing evaluation of campus health program and make changes based on findings.
Instruction
7. Participate in the development of campus health education curriculum and provide health education to individuals and groups.
8. Educate faculty and staff as needed on healthrelated topics.
9. Provide health counseling and instruction to individual students.
Consultation
10. Serve as health liaison between school physicians parents and community.
11. Assess student problems and make appropriate referrals working with students teachers parents and medical and health care professionals as needed.
12. Participate in Admission Review and Dismissal Committee crisis team and school committees and develops Individual Health Plan and 504 Meetings.
13. Collaborate with other professionals regarding the implementation of healthrelated Individual Education Plan (IEP) items.
14. Participate in assessment and reporting of suspected child abuse.
15. Make home visits to help with student health problems as necessary with the permission of the principal.
16. Communicate regularly with the superintendent principalschool counselor teachers parents food services and other staff regarding health services issues.
Administration
17. Review and evaluate immunization records.
18. Supervise and train nurse aide(s) and LVN(s) inclinic procedures and responsibilities according to district policy.
19. Compile maintain and file all physical and computerized reports records and other documents required including clinic records and accurate updated health records on all students.
20. Requisition and order supplies and equipment needed to maintain clinic inventory.
21. Comply with policies established by federal and state laws Texas Department of Health rule State Board of Education rule and board policy in the health services area.
22. Report potential health and safety hazards to superintendent/principal
23. Comply with all district and campus routines and regulations.
Participate in Professional development as needed.
24. Maintain BLS instructor certification vision hearing and scoliosis screening and as a health screener.
25. Model behavior that is professional ethical and responsible.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
- Graduate of an accredited professional nursing education program
- Valid registered nurse license to practice professional nursing in Texas from the State Board of Nurse Examiners
- Certified by Texas Department of Health to conduct vision and hearing screening
- BLS instructor certification
Special Knowledge/Skills:
- Knowledge of health appraisal to identify student health detects
- strong organizational
- communication
- interpersonal skills
- Ability to implement policies and procedures
- 510 years nursing experience preferably in school health
Employment Type
Full-Time
