This role enhances the educational process by promoting an optimal level of health for students and staff. The School Nurse serves as a health resource and liaison within the school environment.
Responsibilities
Assist schools in maintaining student health records
Assist in verifying state-required immunizations of students
Perform vision, hearing, and scoliosis screening according to state guidelines
Develop individualized emergency/health plans on identified medically fragile students as necessary and share this information with appropriate school personnel
Serve as a resource person in the identification of possible communicable diseases at the school site and take appropriate action
Supervise the administration of medications in the schools
Conduct planned in-service/training for school personnel and students
Serve as a liaison between the parents, teachers, and other school personnel in matters of health
Help formulate policies and procedures in conjunction with the school nurse coordinator, supervisors and directors related to health issues as needed
Provide courteous and prompt service to all internal and external customers including students, parents, co-workers, etc.
Schedule and/or attend conferences with parents
Prioritize and address requests and assignments in a professional manner to develop cooperative relationships and to ensure that student and employee records confidentiality is assured
Identify opportunities and recommend methods to improve service, work processes and financial performance, e.g. expense management
Assist in the implementation of quality improvement initiatives
Assist co-workers in the completion of tasks and assignments to ensure continuity of service
Orient new co-workers and actively support teamwork throughout the school system
Fulfill duties traditionally expected of those in supervisory positions
Prepare lesson plans
Provide instruction
Collaborate with colleagues and departments
Grade papers
Take and record attendance
Enter/average grades
Maintain positive and timely interaction with parents relative to the performance or conduct of students assigned to the teacher
Supervise students when students are on or off campus at a school related/sponsored event
Supervise students prior to school and/or drop-off, when assigned
Supervise students in the classroom
Supervise students between classes, during recess/intermission, during lunch, assemblies
Supervise students after school and/or pick-up, when assigned
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Attend meetings generally associated with the instructions of students
Attend faculty, staff, and department meetings
Attend training sessions
Attend IEP meetings
Attend parent-teacher conferences
Attend back-to-school and open-house events
Attend graduation
Attend PGP, PIP, Evaluation, Observation, IAP, and student discipline meetings/hearings
Attend school board/committee meetings, upon request
Attend/work concessions/gates of no more than 15 athletic events per school year as requested by the principal or designee
Attend all meetings and functions of those activities, clubs, or groups of which the employee is a sponsor
Perform other duties as required
Requirements
Licensed as a Louisiana Registered Nurse
Two (2) years experience as a Registered Nurse
Ancillary Louisiana Teaching Certificate must be acquired within the first year of employment and maintained thereafter in accordance with State Board of Education guidelines
Important Details
Assignment period: 182 days
About the Company
Ascension Parish School Board reserves the right to change this description at its discretion.
