School Nurse Job Description
I. Job title and Classification
The school nurse is employed by Sampson County Schools.
The school nurse serves all Sampson County Schools students.
The position is full time.
The salary range is discussed individually and is based on state guidelines.
II. Primary Purpose Statement
The professional school nurse is responsible for planning implementing coordinating and evaluating school health services within the context of the Coordinated School Health Program Model.
The school nurse serves in the roles of program managercoordinator case managerdirect care provider collaboratoradvocate educator and counselor for Sampson County Schools in assigned schools.
III. Knowledge Skills and Abilities
The complex role of the school nurse demands but is not limited to an understanding and knowledge of
Community including community as a system and aggregates as clients
Pediatricadolescent Nursing
Public Health Community Health Nursing
Health counseling mental health and crisis intervention
Communicable Disease
Applicable laws regulations and standards pertaining to school nursing practice
NC Nurse Practice Act Standards of School Nursing Practice and the Eight Components of a Coordinated School Health Program
School Health law
Special education legislation and services
Case finding case management and health advocacy
Program management including personnel supervision
Family theory assessment and intervention
Leadership networking and collaboration
Ethnic and cultural sensitivity and competence
Contemporary health and psychosocial issues that influence children families and the community
Health care delivery systems and the concepts of the primary health care
Building student staff and family capacity for adaptation self management self-advocacy and learning
School as a non-traditional health care setting
Development management and evaluation of school health programs
Environmental health within the school community
IV. Skills related to this important role include the ability to
Plan coordinate and supervise the work of others
Deal tactfully with others and exercise good judgment in appraising situations
Make independent and timely nursing decisions and to triage
Secure the cooperation and respect of students faculty and staff
Elicit needed information and maintain effective working relationships
Collect data to direct evidence based practice
Record accurately services rendered and interpret and explain records reports activities health care plans accommodations and medical interventions
Identify health related barriers to learning i.e. at risk behaviors financial cultural economical etc.
V. Duties Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions
This professional school nursing position within Sampson County Schools is responsible for planning implementing coordinating and evaluating school health services that
Maximize the quantity of in-class time by reducing the incidence of health related absenteeism
Eliminate or minimize health problems which impair learning
Promote the highest degree of independent functioning possible
Promote student staff and community awareness of and participation in healthy behaviors
Participate in emergency disastersshelters as per Local health departmentAmerican Red Cross training and guidelines.
VI. The school nurse will provide
Standards of Care
Assessment Collects comprehensive data pertinent to the client&rsquos health or situation
Diagnosis Analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnosis or issues
Outcomes Identification Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the client or situation
Planning Develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes
Implementation Implements the identified plan through coordination of care health teaching and health promotion and consultation to influence the identified plan enhance the abilities of others and effect change.
Evaluation Evaluates progress towards attainment of outcomes
Standards of Professional Performance
Quality of Practice Systematically enhances the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice
Education Attains knowledge and competency that reflects current school nursing practice
Professional Practice Evaluation Evaluates one&rsquos own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines relevant statutes rules and regulations
Collegiality Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of peers and school personnel as colleagues
Collaboration Collaborates with the client the family school staff and others in the conduct of school nursing practice
Ethics Integrates ethical provisions in all areas of practice
Research Integrates research findings into practice
Resource Utilization Considers factors related to safety effectiveness cost and impact on practice on the planning and delivery of school nursing services
Leadership Provides leadership in the professional practice setting and the profession
Program Management Manages school health services
Performance and Work Load Standards
At a minimum the school nurse may be expected to
Attend the New School Nurse Orientation and follow up session new school nurses
Address the six core functions as identified in the School Nurse Funding Initiative
Collect data for the NC DHHS School Health Nursing Survey and Program Summary End of Year of Report
Job Qualifications
Required Registered nurse currently licensed in North Carolina
A minimum of 3 years RN nursing experience dealing with young children and adolescents ages 5 – 18
Registered nurse working toward baccalaureate degree to be completed within 3 years of hire date
Baccalaureate-prepared registered nurse in nursing or health-related field effective Jan. 15 2009 working toward national school nurse certification with the stipulation that certification be completed within 3 years of hire date. In accordance of National Board Certification it is recommended that the nurse sitting for the exam have 3 years of school nursing experience.
Required School Nurse Certification within 3 years of hire date