Primary Purpose:

Implement comprehensive program of health services; strengthen and facilitate the educational process by improving and protecting the health status of students and staff. Identify and assist in the removal or modification of health related barriers to learning. Promote health education and preventative health practices for students faculty and staff.

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

• CPR Certification

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Ability to maintain organized records
• CPI-Elementary Campus
• Drug Impairment Recognition training
• Knowledge of health appraisal to identify student health defect
• Strong organizational communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to implement policies and procedures

Experience:

Two years nursing experience preferably in community health

Essential Job Functions:

• Provide direct care utilizing professional assessment skills the nursing process and established school health protocols.

• Serve as health advocate for students.

• Notify parents of accident or illness and secure medical care for students in emergency cases (if parents or emergency contact cannot be reached).

• Coordinate management system to administer medications to students at school. Administer medications according to district policy and procedures.

• Establish and implement effective procedures for mandatory screening programs. Make referrals as necessary.

• Develop and coordinate continuing evaluation of campus health program and make changes based on findings.

• Participate in development of campus health education curriculum and provide health education to individuals and groups.

• Educate faculty and staff as needed on health related topics.

• Provide health counseling and instruction to individual students.

• Serve as health liaison between school physicians parents and community.

• Assess student problems and make appropriate referrals working with students teachers parents and medical and health care professionals as needed.

• Participate in Admission Review and Dismissal Committee crisis team and school committees and develops Individual Health Plan.

• Collaborate with other professionals regarding implementation of health-related Individual Education Plan (IEP) items.

• Participate in assessment and reporting of suspected child abuse.

• Make home visits to help with student health problems as necessary with permission of principal.

• Communicate regularly with principal health services coordinator school counselor teachers parents food services and other staff regarding health services issues.

• Review and evaluate immunization records.

• Supervise and train nurse aide(s) and LVN(s) in clinic procedures and responsibilities according to district policy and supervise student nurses (RNs only)

• Act as primary contact for campus work related injuries (workers compensation).

• Prepare require workers compensation documents and communicate as needed with the benefits coordinator in human resources for information and follow-up on claimants.

• 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.

• Requisition supplies and equipment needed to maintain clinic inventory.

• Comply with policies established by federal and state laws Texas Department of Health rule State Board of Education rule and board policy in health services area.

• Report potential health and safety hazards to principal.

• Comply with all district and campus routines and regulations.

• Maintain certification in CPR vision and hearing screening and as a health screener.

• Model behavior that is professional ethical and responsible.

• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor or other administrator that are consistent with the general requirements and qualifications for the position.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Supervise assigned paraprofessional (s).

Equipment used:

Thermometer blood pressure cuff audiometer otoscope sphygmomanometer vision screening equipment thermoscan basic clinic equipment stethoscope scale nebulizer pulse oximeter glucometer personal computer and copier.

Working Conditions:

Physical Demands /Mental Demands/ Environmental Factors:

The working conditions described 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 the essential functions and expectations.

Regularly sit talk or hear; frequently required to use hands to finger handle or feel; frequent repetitive hand motions; prolonged use of computer; occasionally lift and/or move up to 10-50 pounds; occasionally required to stand walk reach with hands and arms; vision abilities include close vision; and color vision regularly work with frequent interruptions maintain emotional control under stress; the noise level is usually moderate. The employee may spend long hours in intense concentration which requires attention to detail and high levels of accuracy. There are a number of deadlines associated with this position which may cause significant stress. The employee must also deal with a wide variety of people on various issues. Predictable and regular attendance expected.