Registered Nurse - School Based (K-12)

Description

Job Responsibilities

• Review student's medical history and using nursing assessment evaluate impact on keeping the student healthy, safe and ready to learn.
• Gathers student specific health information, health care provider recommendations, orders, and/or emergency action plans.
• Consults with parents and providers and identifies nursing diagnoses, goals, interventions and measurable outcomes to provide best educational outcome. Creates an individual health care plan.
• Collaborates with manager, school administration and school staff to identify ways to insure medical needs are addressed in the classroom. Provides training to keep the student safe while attending school.
• Follows the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) school privacy and confidentiality laws or practices.
• Follows Indiana Nurses Practice Act, Indiana Department of Education School Nurse Guidelines for Delegation, Indiana Code for schools and school district policies.
• Gathers, reviews, records and reports immunization records status for all student according to the Indiana Department of Health school required immmunizations law.
• Uses good standards of practice to assess and provide care/ first aid for illness and injuries. Provide appropriate care and referrals to additional medical services as necessary.
• Assesses and documents patient conditions according to the specifications of the written nursing policies and procedures.
• Adheres to infection prevention protocols and promotes and assists in the control and spread of communicable diseases at school.
• Perform all Quality Assurance functions and procedures necessary to meet and maintain regulatory requirements. Procures and maintains a well stocked clinic.
• Screens or participates as needed in health screenings.
• Identifies any abnormal health findings and initiates referrals to parents, school personnel or community health resources for intervention, remediation and follow-through.
• Provides ongoing health counseling with students, parents, school personnel or health agencies.
• Delivers health education and anticipatory guidance in the clinic and classroom as needed and serves as a resource for school personnel.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education Requirements

• Minimum: Associate degree from an accredited School of Nursing
• Preferred: BSN

Experience Requirements

• Minimum: One (1) year experience as a Registered Nurse
• Preferred: One (1) year previous school nurse experience, public health nursing, community health nursing or pediatric nursing and one (1) year inpatient nursing experience.

License/Certification Requirements

• Registered Nurse valid to practice in the state of Indiana
• Basic Life Suppport- Provider (American Heart Association)

Qualifications

Education

Bachelors or better in Nursing or related field.

Licenses & Certifications

Registered Nurse

BLS- Basic Life Support