Serving as a School Nurse involves promoting and assisting with the medical welfare of students, enabling them to perform to the extent of their abilities. This role requires a Registered Nurse to implement health plans, administer medication, and act as a health liaison between home and school.
Responsibilities
Provide routine first aid and health procedures, including proper referral of serious illnesses or injury
Administer medications following school and system policies
Assist students with required medications and document according to established guidelines
Administer CPR if indicated in emergency situations
Serve as a health liaison between home and school
Contact parent/guardian as needed
Counsel students and parents concerning health problems
Provide nursing assessment and health appraisals of students to identify existing or potential health problems, communicable disease or other conditions affecting school performance
Provide referral and follow-up of identified health problems when appropriate and report communicable diseases to appropriate agencies
Supervise pediculosis screenings and other services as appropriate
Support and participate in health screening activities and special clinics
Assist health professionals to assure smooth traffic flow during scheduled school health clinics
Assist health professionals to perform and document required screenings
Prepare the school clinic area for use, ensuring safety, cleanliness and adequate supplies
Establish safe clinic procedures
Ensure adherence to good safety standards
Maintain a clinic log of clinic visits by students with appropriate descriptive information
Maintain a current list of students with acute and/or chronic conditions
Review health records and immunization for compliance
Assist school personnel with completion of incident/accident reports
Prepare all required reports and maintain all appropriate records
Conduct health related classroom presentations
Serve as a member of the Building Based Student Support Team as needed
Participate in staff meetings as directed
Organize and plan to maximize use of available time
Maintain a cooperative working relationship with appropriate governmental agencies
Demonstrate initiative in the performance of assigned responsibilities
Meet and deal effectively with the general public, staff members, parents, administrators and other contact persons using tact and good judgment
Follow attendance, punctuality and appropriate dress rules
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