RN School Nurse

Performs skilled nursing services for children with special health needs e.g. blood glucose monitoring, including carbohydrate counting, insulin administration, catherization, tube feeding, nebulizer treatments, tracheotomy care, and special services as ordered by a medical health provider.

Serves as a resource person and consultant to the school staff and students.

Assists students and families to achieve optimal levels of wellness through health education.

Advocates for the rights of the students.

Provides basic health assessment of children by the use of the nursing process and the application of relevant theories of practice.

Provides necessary information to the teachers and support personnel regarding health care plans for individual students as deemed appropriate.

Functions as a liaison between school, students, parents, health care providers, and the community.

Coordinates the on-site provision of health care with other providers and participates in follow-up care.

Promotes and assists in the control of communicable diseases through preventive immunization, early detection, surveillance and reporting of contagious diseases.

Maintains expertise by participating in professional development.

Serves as a positive role model by exhibiting healthy attitudes and behaviors in the school setting.

Completes daily and monthly reports.

Performs other duties as may be assigned by a Supervisor

RN Licensure