Meadowlawn Elementary Nurse

Reports To: School Administration

Terms: One Year (184 Days)

Position Requirements:

• Indiana licensed registered nurse with a baccalaureate degree or an Indiana Licensed Registered Nurse.
• Must possess a strong academic background in health services and health education.
• Knowledgeable of the changing growth and behavioral health patterns and how such changes affect children at all age levels.
• Demonstrate a genuine concern for the learning of children
• Excellent Communication and Team Skills
• Strong Organizational Skills
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear, and taste or smell.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to ten (10) pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Conduct and perform all examinations and screening activities as required by law.
• Develop, maintain, and update School Nurse Policies Handbook, as information becomes obsolete or outdated, in conjunction with the administration.
• Establish procedures for the prevention and control of communicable diseases in the School Corporation.
• Assist with the implementation of a safe and healthy school environment in the schools.
• Serve as a liaison between the student, family, and community as required.
• Serve as a consultant to the administration and school employees, parents, and students in regard to health needs.
• Plan and implement immunization programs as required, interpret the significance in findings to the appropriate personnel, and notify parents pertaining to immunizations.
• Maintain all health records and update cumulative record folders as required.
• Identify students with specific health problems and suggest solutions to those problems as required and distribute written list to all staff. Supervise or administer the distribution of medications.
• Plan and evaluate the school health program periodically and suggest needed change.
• Acquaint school personnel with community health problems and strive for the prevention of disease in an environment safe for student and school personnel.
• Maintain a positive relationship with staff, parents, and students.
• Provide emergency care for illness or injury occurring during school hours according to established school policies.
• As warranted by the administrator, the nurse may make home visits as required for communicable disease control and health purposes.
• Be a resource person in matters pertaining to health when teachers are planning their curriculum.
• Assist and evaluate students to determine if they are under the influence of alcohol or drugs when requested by an administrator.
• Assist in completing all accident report forms and submit to the administrator and Central Office.
• Assist in setting up adaptive PE programs with the gym teachers for students with medical conditions preventing them from full participating in gym.
• Review field trip lists and send available medical information to teacher along with first aid kit and any necessary medications needed for students.
• Be an active participant on the School Crisis Team.
• Participate in case conferences for students who have medical needs or who need handicap provisions arranged.
• Participate in 504 conferences for students and assist with designing the adaptive learning plan. Distribute a copy of the adaptive learning plan to the teachers and follow-up to see that it is being carried out.
• Participate in state and local school health care workshops and training sessions.