TITLE:

                Registered Nurse

 

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

                Responsible for performing professional nursing care and providing health care services to students and staff in

                the public school setting. Position organizes the health clinic at the assigned school; performs and interprets

                health screenings and medical examinations; assesses student health needs; administers emergency/first aid

                treatment; provides health counseling; and conducts related workshops. Provide a safe and healthy

                environment in order to maximize students’ potential to learn.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Hold a Registered Nurse license issued by the Virginia Board of Nursing
• Hold a valid CPR certification
• Demonstrate current knowledge in such areas as: professional issues in school nursing, communicable disease control, growth and development, health assessment, chronic and acute special health conditions, injury prevention, health counseling, and current adolescent issues
• Ability to organize a clinic and maintain comprehensive health records
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, parents/guardians, and outside agencies

 

REPORTS TO:

                Principal & Health Service Coordinator

 

PERFORMANCE REPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct school health screening programs as directed by Board policy
• Provide first aid to injured students and staff, provide everyday care of acutely ill students, and manage students with communicable disease
• Ability to respond to emergency situations
• Perform prescribed medical procedures and treatments in school
• Administer prescribed medication in school according to Board policy
• Assess student response to nursing actions in order to revise care plans
• Document pertinent information in student records or confidential nursing notes
• Maintain up-to-date immunizations and cumulative health records on all students
• Report to parents, school personnel, physicians, clinics, and other agencies on student health matters as directed by policy
• Handle and lift equipment and students as required
• Participate in safety/staff meetings and trainings as assigned
• Flexible to work in all schools as assigned

 

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

                192 days of employment; 

               

EVALUATION:

                Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of

                Personnel.