About This Role
This essential nursing position provides medical services to students, ensuring their health and safety within the school community. The role addresses medical needs, promotes wellness, and responds to emergencies, working closely with students, staff, and families to create a supportive and healthy environment.
Responsibilities
- Provide first aid and emergency care to students as needed
- Administer prescribed medications and treatments according to established guidelines
- Monitor and document student health records, including immunizations and medication administration
- Assess and manage student health concerns, including chronic illnesses and acute conditions
- Collaborate with teachers and staff to support health education and promote wellness initiatives
- Communicate with parents and guardians regarding student health issues and needs
- Maintain a clean and organized health office, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations
- Participate in school health programs and screenings as required
- Assist with the development and implementation of health policies and procedures
- Respond to health emergencies and provide appropriate care until further medical assistance is available
Requirements
- Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Indiana
- Appropriate medical license valid in the state of Indiana (for other candidates)
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing or a related field preferred
- Previous experience in a school setting or pediatric nursing is a plus
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively interact with students, staff, and parents
- Ability to work independently and make sound decisions in emergency situations
- Knowledge of health regulations, procedures, and best practices in school health
- Current CPR and First Aid certification
- Flexibility and adaptability to work in various school environments as needed
- High level of physical and mental endurance
- Ability to sit in an office environment, performing tasks on a computer or other technical devices
- May require frequent standing for sustained periods of time
- Frequent walking, moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one part of the building to another
- Constantly talking, expressing, or exchanging ideas to colleagues accurately and quickly
- Ability to hear and listen to detailed information through oral communication
- Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
- Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
- Specific vision abilities required include close vision and distance vision
- Ability to handle and balance multiple demands at the same time
Important Details
- Schedule: 7.5 hours per day, 185 days per year; LMS and LHS hours are 7:15 AM - 3:15 PM; Elementary School hours are 8:15 AM - 4:15 PM
- Reporting: Directly reports to building administration, with district coordinator of health services as support
About the Company
The Lebanon Community School Corporation is seeking a School Nurse to provide nursing services to its students.