Accountability Objectives:

Provides health services to strengthen and facilitate the educational process by modifying or removing health-related barriers to learning in the individual students.

Essential Duties:

Maintains, evaluates and interprets cumulative health data to accommodate the individual needs of students
Consults and support school staff, parents, and students on student health issues
Provides support in establishing system-wide health procedures and policies in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations under the supervision of the School Health Specialist
Provides training and professional development regarding health-related issues for school staff members as needed
Participates in the IEP plan development and needed
Administers medication to students
Assists the School Health Specialist with kindergarten registration, training, health fairs, student health screenings and other health-related events as needed
Assists the School Health Specialist in providing appropriate staff training in universal precautions, medical conditions and delegated medical procedures for specific students
Maintains records and reports for all students who have health-related conditions and provides assistance to students and/or parents as needed
Promotes and assists in the control of communicable diseases
Maintains a daily clinic log of student visits
Ensures the use of proper forms, permission slips, and schedules for dispensing medication
Assists the School Health Specialist in the annual review of immunization records
Demonstrates prompt and regular attendance
Performs other duties as assigned by appropriate administrator

Minimum Qualifications:

Licensed Practical Nurse or Registerd Nurse
Minimum of one year of experience in public health nursing, hospital, and/or related medical facility required. Experience in a school setting is preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of the principles and practices underlying professional nursing
Knowledge of the principles and practices underlying the special field of school health
Knowledge of current trends in nursing and of literature in the fields of school health
Knowledge of organization and administration of other cooperating agencies
Knowledge of state and local laws relating to health and social issues
Ability to participate cooperatively in a program of school health nursing
Ability to exercise professional judgment in making decisions
Ability to communicate appropriately, collaboratively, and effectively with students, parents, administrators, other school personnel, health care providers, and community agencies
Ability to demonstrate a genuine interest in the student population and its health needs.
Ability to organize a health office and manage time
Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office suite, including Word and Excel
Thorough knowledge of the ethical guidelines applicable to the position as outlined by professional organizations and/or federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment with personal characteristics of integrity, accountability, and dependability
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments
Professional and positive attitude and demeanor
Customer-focused and results drive

Essential Physical Abilities:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit for extended periods of time. The employee is also required to talk, hear, stand, and walk. The employee may be required to use hands to manipulate, handle, feel, and/or reach. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch.