Board of Education, Child Development, Child Support, Communication Skills, Community and Social Services, Concrete, Corrective Action, Disease, Disease Prevention and Control, English Language, Federal Laws and Regulations, First Aid, Health Department, Health Maintenance, Healthcare, Identify Issues, Interpersonal Skills, Maintain Compliance, Medical Records, Negotiation Skills, Nursing, Organizational Skills, Pediatrics, Physical Demands, Policy Development, Prescription Drugs, Procedure Development, Professional Services, Project/Program Management, Public Health, Record Keeping, Registered Nurse (RN), Reporting Skills, Service Delivery, Staff Development, State Laws and Regulations, Statistics, Student Services, Training/Teaching
FRANKLIN COUNTY SCHOOLS
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: SCHOOL NURSE
FLSA STATUS: EXEMPT
PAY GRADE: Q
GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB
Under general supervision, identifies and treats health disorders among students and provides instruction in the maintenance of good health and disease prevention. The School Nurse must evaluate the physical conditions of students and refer students to appropriate resources as needed. Decisions made require discretionary judgment and analysis. Reports to the Director for Student Services.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Develops policies, procedures, and work standards for school health program.
- Monitors compliance of school health program with federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and policies.
- Initiates program changes as needed.
- Manages program allotment efficiently.
- Prepares health reports for supervisor, board of education, and health department.
- Collaborates with other child-support agencies in designing and providing a school health program.
- Negotiates professional and medical services essential to the school health program.
- Provides first aid care and medically prescribed services.
- Maintains security of school health supplies.
- Serves as a resource person on health issues.
- Provides staff development on health-related topics for school staff and volunteers.
- Screens and conducts health appraisals for students and staff.
- Provides follow-up evaluations on students as required.
- Recommends corrective action where problems are identified.
- Conducts home visits when appropriate.
- Corresponds with parents on health needs of children.
- Records immunizations, health findings, and other relevant health data.
ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Maintains various records and statistics and creates annual reports to fulfill State and local requirements.
- Performs other related duties as assigned by the Director for Student Services.
MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
Completion of training necessary for licensing as a registered nurse and experience in pediatrics and/or public health nursing preferred.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Physical Requirements
Must be physically able to perform the tasks associated with School Nurse. Physical demand requirements are for light work.
Data Conception
Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable functional or composite characteristics of people and things.
Interpersonal Communication
Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving instructions, assignments, or directions.
Language Ability
Requires the ability to read simple to complex documents and forms.
Intelligence
Requires the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in or from standardized situations.
Verbal Aptitude
Requires the ability to record and deliver information to explain procedures to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in standard English.
Numerical Aptitude
Requires the ability to add, subtract, divide, and multiply.
Motor Coordination
Requires the ability to coordinate hands in performing job tasks.
Interpersonal Temperament
Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under average levels of stress.
Physical Communications
Requires the ability to talk and hear.
Other
Requires certification by the American Nurses Association (ANA) or the National Association of School Nurses (NASN).
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Considerable knowledge of medical disorders and treatment.
- Considerable knowledge of child growth and development.
- Working knowledge of public health problems and procedures for treatment in coordination with other health and social service agencies.
- Working knowledge of Federal, State, and Local laws and regulations affecting the delivery of school health services.
- Some knowledge of the school organization and the community served.
- Ability to identify abnormal growth and development and symptoms of disease.
- Ability to coordinate and facilitate services between the school, local health agency, and other community resources.
- Ability to develop and maintain health records on students.
- Ability to develop positive working relationships.