| Location | Prosper, TX |
Minimum Salary: $70,568/Days: 190
Primary Purpose:
To strengthen and facilitate excellence in professional school nursing practice within his/her team of nurses and health aides. To provide support for campuses in his/her assigned area and partner in the educational process, working to promote, improve, and protect the health and safety of children in Prosper ISD. To serve as a liaison between his/her team and the Director of Health Services.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Current registered nurse license (RN) from Texas Board of Nursing
Current BLS for Healthcare Providers
CPR Certification
Certification as a Texas screener for hearing, vision, spinal, and diabetes
Experience/Qualifications:
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Nursing Services
a. Planning, management, and evaluation of acute, chronic and emergency health care problems within the school setting, including referral and follow-up.
b. Assessing the health and developmental status of students through performance of student evaluations and health appraisals.
c. Developing, implementing, and evaluating nursing care plans with specific nursing interventions and goals.
d. Performing specialized nursing care procedures and administering medications in accordance with PISD guidelines.
e. Thorough and timely documentation of student health information, clinic visits, and screening data according to department guidelines and procedures.
f. Compiling reports as indicated by department protocol.
g. Coordinating school health program with instructional program.
h. Managing communicable disease prevention and control measures and maintaining current student immunization status.
i. Providing health education within the classroom and community setting.
j. Providing health related staff in-services to campus personnel.
k. Performing screening procedures as required by the Texas Department of Health and district policy.
l. Collaborating with and serving as health liaison between school, physicians, parents, and community.
m. Maintaining clinic supplies and equipment within clinic budget.
n. Delegation of nursing responsibilities and subsequent supervision/monitoring of unlicensed assistive personnel according to district policy and the Texas Nursing Practice Act.
o. Training and supervision of otherwise designated care provided by unlicensed diabetes care assistants, health aides, and/or other unlicensed assistive school personnel who have responsibility for assisting students with health needs.
Serve as a health advocate for students.
Maintain confidentiality of student health information as well as administrative/district information he/she may be privy to.
Communicate with Director and area nurses and health aides on matters pertaining to health concerns in the schools.
Administration
Work with Director to develop and coordinate continuing evaluation of campus health program and make changes based on findings.
Comply with policies established by federal and state laws, Texas Department of Health rule, State Board of Education rule, and board policy. Comply with all district and campus routines and regulations.
Report potential health and safety hazards to health services director and campus administration.
Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.
Assist the Director in the orientation and mentoring of school nurses and health aides.
Maintain a monthly calendar so that area team members and Director are aware of planned location(s) for each day.
Assist the Director in managing monthly calendars of area team members in an effort to ensure adequate support for heavy campuses, nursing coverage of procedures, clinic traffic, and other tasks during nurse absences/emergency situations.
Attend monthly health services meetings, new nurse meetings, and team leader meetings as scheduled.
Professional Development
Maintain professional nursing skills and knowledge as required by the Texas Nurse Practice Act and the Texas Board of Nursing including certification for mandated screenings and Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers (CPR/AED).
Complete district required professional development activities to advance nursing knowledge and skills in school health program management.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Assist the Director in conducting clinic walkthroughs, documentation reviews, and other quality control measures, as directed, to assess and evaluate quality of school nurse practices and take appropriate measures to address professional practice issues.
Complete summative evaluations for area team members as assigned by the Director.
Complete clinic "check out" process for transferring or resigning nurses.
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Tools/Equipment Used: Standard medical clinic equipment including automated external defibrillator (AED); special needs adaptive equipment; standard office equipment including computer and peripherals, cellular phone.
Posture: Frequent standing, sitting, kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting
Motion: Frequent walking, running, grasping/squeezing, reaching, wrist flexion/extension
Lifting: Frequent light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds); may require regular heavy lifting (45 pounds or more) and positioning of students with physical disabilities; controlling behavior through physical restraint, assisting non-ambulatory students
Environment: Exposure to biological hazards, bacteria, and communicable diseases
Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress Travel: Travel between campuses as needed.