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School Nurse

 

School: XYZ Charter                                   

Supervisor: Health Services Coordinator/Principal

Salary: $$$$$

 

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Primary Role and Purpose:

 

     Ensure complete health services program for charter.  Provide students with health services.

     Incorporate students into health education program and teach preventive health practices.

 

Qualifications:

 

     Education:

     List any XYZ Charter School requirements

 

     Skills:

  • Ability to evaluate students to identify health defects.
  • Exceptional organizational, communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Capable of implementing policies and procedures.

 

     Experience:

            List XYZ Charter School requirements

 

Responsibilities and Duties:

 

Nursing Services

  • Provide medical care, minor or emergency, to students and staff according to charter policy.
  • Act as health mentor for students.
  • Contact parents or guardian in cases of accident or illness.  Obtain outside medical care in emergency cases when parents or guardian cannot be reached.
  • Implement plan to ensure student medications are administered properly.  Ensure plan is in compliance with charter policy and procedures.
  • Issue health screening for staff and students as required by Texas Department of Health, Texas Education Agency and charter policy.  Make referrals as necessary.
  • Plan and implement an ongoing evaluation of charter health program and make adaptations based on the results.                                                                                                     

 

Instruction

  • Assist in drafting of charter health education curriculum and teach health education to individuals and groups.
  • Ensure individual students receive health counseling and instruction.

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Consultation

  • Work as health partner between school, physicians, parents and community.
  • Assess and refer student problems with the assistance of students, teachers, parents and medical and health care professionals as needed.
  • Assist with Admission, Review, and Dismissal Committee, crisis team and school committees.
  • Assess and report cases of suspected child abuse.
  • Initiate home heath care for students with health problems with permission of the charter administration.
  • Keep ongoing communication with principal and health services coordinator on issues of health services.

 

Administration

  • Manage and assess immunization records.
  • Ensure correct program administration by following program charter procedures.
  • Oversee nurse aides and ensure training of clinic policies according to charter regulations.
  • Gather, manage and file all reports and other documents required, including clinic records and accurate, updated health records on all students.
  • Maintain clinic inventory as needed by requisition of supplies and equipment.
  • Abide by policies established by federal and state laws that apply to charter schools, Texas Department of Health rule that apply to charter schools, Commission’s Rules that apply to charter schools and local charter policy in health services area.
  • Inform principal of potential health and safety hazards.
  • Abide by all charter routines and regulations.

 

Professional Development

  • Keep current CPR, vision and hearing screening and health screening certification.
  • Provide role model behavior that is professional, ethical and responsible.

 

Supervisory Responsibilities:

      Direct the work of assigned nurse aides.

 

Job Related Conditions:

  • Maintain control in stressful situations.
  • Possible exposure to bacteria and communicable diseases.

 

 

 

All primary roles and major responsibilities are listed.  Additional duties and skills may be required for each job.

 

 

Approved by:_______________________________Date:____________________

 

Reviewed by:_______________________________Date:____________________

 

 

 

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