Position: School Nurse
Location: Maryville High School
Schedule: Part-time Tentatively Mondays Tuesdays and Rotating Wednesdays 8:15 am 3:45 pm
Qualifications
- Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse licensed by the State of Tennessee
- Current CPR Certification
Job Description
- The job of School Nurse was established for the purpose/s of assessing the health needs of students; developing emergency care plans and individual health plans incorporating input from parent and/or physician; complying with the laws relating to student health including parental and guardian consent; providing appropriate care for ill medically fragile and/or injured students; providing health information and serving as a resource to parents/guardians teachers staff and administrators; and identifying health problems for referral for proper treatment.
Job Expectations
- Follows Maryville City Schools Health Services Guidelines.
- Possesses a positive attitude can manage multiple tasks at once and can communicate positively with all members of the school community.
- Ability to perform any physical duties associated with this position (e.g. lifting up to 50 pounds on a regular basis sitting for long periods of time walking seeing standing for extended periods of time etc.).
- Administers first aid to students medication and specialized medical treatments for the purpose of providing appropriate care for ill medically fragile and/or injured children in accordance with state laws and district requirements. Monitors and refers students when appropriate.
- Administers student screenings (e.g. blood pressure etc.).
- Develop and implements health care plans for students.
- Has the following characteristics: honesty integrity flexibility confidentiality professionalism commitment and loyalty.
- Maintains contact with parents/guardians for the purpose of advising them of changes in student health and/or recommending further medical intervention.
- Maintains students confidential files and records.
- Participates in a variety of professional development and school specific meetings/teams.
- Provides training on a variety of health-related subjects.
- Reports health and safety issues to assigned administrator and appropriate agencies.
- Responds to emergency medical situations (e.g. severe falls seizures prescription reactions bleeding etc.).
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- FLSA: Non-Exempt
Application Procedure
- Complete an online application on the Maryville City Schools website by June 25 2025.