School Nurse

Canton - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

REPORTS TO: Assistant Superintendent

REQUIRES A SCHOOL NURSE LICENSE ISSUED BY THE OHIO

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OR IS WILLING TO OBTAIN

THIS LICENSE

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

The School Nurse shall work toward improved physical and

mental health of all students (K-12) and improved attitudes

and ideas of what constitutes proper health practices within the

schools and the home community. Implements and executes

provisions of state statutes board policies and administrative

rules and regulations.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Coordinates any health services inlcuding but not

limited to those listed below.

2. Trains and directs volunteer and/or paid aides in providing

school health services.

3. Directly participates in providing school health services.

4. Maintains current knowledge of school health needs by

communicating withprincipals teachers parents

and students.

5. Acts as a liaison among community health agencies

and Plain Local Schools.

6. Implements appropriate procedures to deal with

communicable diseases.

7. Provides assistance to students school staff and

parents as a health resource personand/or health

education teacher.

8. Provides inservice for staff to develop awareness of

health needs and programs and totrain staff in

aprpopriate and safe implementation of services.

9. Provides health services during outdoor education.

10. Develops plan for staff health appraisal and health

improvement programs.

11. Assists special education personnel in obtaining

information for multi-factoredevaluations.

12. Coordinates directs and conducts the following

school health programs:

Immunization audit and follow-up

Health screenings for K-12

Vision screening for assigned grades and referrals

Scoliosis screening

Lice infestation checks

Health records system - written and electronic

13. Participates in management of illness and injury in the

school situation.

14. Provides anything medically necessary for student care.

15. Establishes and maintains first aid centers in each school.

16. Carries out other responsibilities as required by the

Assistant Superintendent.

REPORTS TO: Assistant SuperintendentREQUIRES A SCHOOL NURSE LICENSE ISSUED BY THE OHIODEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OR IS WILLING TO OBTAINTHIS LICENSEGENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:The School Nurse shall work toward improved physical andmental health of all students (K-12) and improved attitudesand ideas of wh...