Lead Nurse

Qualifications:

1. Must comply with all employment criteria legally established by the Lee County Board of Education.
2. Licensed Registered Nurse.
3. Possession of current Alabama Nursing License.
4. Experience as a registered nurse and proven experience of setting up health or departmental programs. Nursing administration or supervision experience.
5. CPR certified BLS/ACLS
6. Ability to communicate effectively with principals teachers and students.
7. Demonstrate aptitude for successful completion of the assigned task.
8. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

REPORTS TO: Assistant Superintendent of Operations

FLSA Status: Exempt

JOB GOAL: To manage and evaluate an efficient system-wide Health Services Program. To successfully serve as program practitioner. To provide health services and technical consultation to all students and staff members in order to maintain good health in the school system. To develop administer and maintain a system of health care which will strengthen and facilitate the educational process by modifying or removing health-related barriers to learning in individual students and by promoting an optimal level of wellness for students and staff.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Applicable to All Employees:

• Attend on a regular and predictable basis.
• Complete assigned tasks in a safe manner and in a constant state of alertness.
• Uphold Board policies including the anti-harassment program.
• Work in a cooperative manner with students teachers staff supervisors and the public.
• Work effectively and efficiently under time and productivity standards.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Uphold professional standards the Alabama Nurse Practice Act and other state and local statutes and regulations applicable to school nursing practice.
2. Develops a health care plan with specific goals and interventions delineating school nursing actions unique to students needs.
3. Develop and execute a protocol for securing substitute nurses as health service staff is absent including to serve as the first available substitute.
4. Coordinate with all schools to secure field trips and extra-curricular activities are covered as required by health service staff.
5. Assume the responsibility for management and planning for acute chronic and emergency health problems including the appropriate referral and follow- through.
6. Assist in communicable diseases control and management of suspected and diagnosed cases of infectious disease through provision of information.
7. Participate in and lead faculty staff development activities as appropriate.
8. Monitor compliance with immunization law Anaphylaxis Preparedness Act AED Act Jessica Elkins Act and Safe at Schools Act.
9. Manage suspected and diagnosed cases of infectious disease and provide the information to faculty and staff.
10. Consult with conduct in-service training for and serve as a resource person to staff and administrators for beginning of the year health issues new teacher orientation and CPR training.
11. Maintain open communication with the families staff and communities.
12. Serve as liaison in health-related matters between principal instructional staff support personnel parents students and/or health care providers.
13. Manage Health Services by conducting school health assessments and report to proper agencies.
14. Assess and gather date for Diagnosis Survey and reconcile results for the school system.
15. Develop revise and implement policies as required by the Alabama Board of Nursing and the Alabama State Department of Education.
16. Supervise Health Services Staff as required. (LPNs are required to be supervised weekly and monthly evaluation sheet completed).
17. Maintain health records at the central office.
18. Maintain and purchase health services supplies and monitor the budget.
19. Monitor monthly paperwork and complete as required.
20. Develop pertinent information on health-related issues that may arise and provide to staff and community once approved by Assistant Superintendent of Operations and Superintendent. (Memos on outbreak heat related issues etc.)
21. Submits reports to the Alabama Board of Nursing State Department of Education and the Alabama Public Health Department in a timely manner.
22. Comply with State and Federal guidelines.
23. Work with each principal to conduct health service personnel evaluations.
24. Monthly status update meeting with Assistant Superintendent of Operations.
25. Other duties of school nurse and deemed necessary by the Superintendent or Superintendents designee.

Mental Functions:While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to compare analyze communicate coordinate instruct compute synthesize evaluate use interpersonal skills and compile. Occasionally required to copy and negotiate.

ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS:

The environmental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job and are not meant to be all inclusive. Exposure to a variety of childhood and adult diseases and illnesses.

Occasional exposure to a variety of weather conditions. Exposure to heated/air conditioned and ventilated facilities. Exposure to a building in which a variety of chemical substances are used for cleaning instruction and/or operation of equipment. Function in a workplace that is usually moderately quiet but that can be noisy at times.

EMPLOYMENT: This nine-month contract is (187 days). Salary is based on the current board approved salary schedule.

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Boards policy on evaluation of Support Personnel.