Dallas Independent School District
School Nurse (187 Days) School Year
Dallas Independent School District, Dallas, Texas, United States, 75215
Description
BASIC FUNCTIONS
Establish and maintain a comprehensive school health program on a school campus research, investigate and formulate plans of actionsSupervise, monitor and evaluate nurse assistant(s)Delegate nursing responsibilities to other unlicensed assistive personnel according to district policy and the Texas Nurse Practice Act.Provide paraprofessional educational activities in areas of nursing tasks, health, and communication skillsProvide episodic and emergency health care to ill or injured students or employeesDevelop and implement nursing care plans (Individuals Health Plans) with specific nursing interventionsCollaborate with school personnel, parents and members of the community to maximize communication and delivery of health and social services to studentsAssess the health and developmental status of student; provide student evaluations, health appraisals, special procedures and document health information in students' electronic health recordProvide health counseling and collaborate with school personnel to promote health education opportunities to forester a safe and healthy environmentIdentify, delineate and clarify the nursing role and provide quality of care.Demonstrated effective communication through written, verbal, nonverbal and computer usage skillsAttend staff meetings for the department of Health Services and Special Education as directedRegular and punctual attendance at the worksite is required for this positionWORK ENVIRONMENT:
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Travel throughout the district is integral to this job. A remote working environment /alternate work arrangement is not an option for campus-based employees/campus-based positions because regular and punctual attendance at the worksite and performing all duties at the worksite are essential job duties for all campus-based personnel.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelors of Science in Nursing is requiredLicense Registered Nurse in the State of TexasCertified in America Heart Association Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation/AEDAttend scheduled School Clinical Development sessions and complete required course workMaintain certification as a State Screener in Vision, Hearing Spinal and Risk Assessment for Type 2 Diabetes in ChildrenWorking knowledge and skills of Microsoft OfficeDemonstrated flexibility to cope with the challenges of a rapidly changing worldDemonstrated willingness to remain current with the latest developments in the profession
Selected individuals for Dallas Independent School District positions will be placed according to compensation guidelines. A campus-based employee may not assume a new position for which he/she was selected based upon the posting process until the end of the current semester, unless approved by the chief officer - Human Capital Management.
A security check and disclosure of family relationship information is required for all positions.
No telephone calls please.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER M/F/HDallas Independent School District, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by law. The District is required by Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, The Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, as well as board policy not to discriminate in such a manner (not all prohibited bases apply to all programs).
BASIC FUNCTIONS
Establish and maintain a comprehensive school health program on a school campus research, investigate and formulate plans of actionsSupervise, monitor and evaluate nurse assistant(s)Delegate nursing responsibilities to other unlicensed assistive personnel according to district policy and the Texas Nurse Practice Act.Provide paraprofessional educational activities in areas of nursing tasks, health, and communication skillsProvide episodic and emergency health care to ill or injured students or employeesDevelop and implement nursing care plans (Individuals Health Plans) with specific nursing interventionsCollaborate with school personnel, parents and members of the community to maximize communication and delivery of health and social services to studentsAssess the health and developmental status of student; provide student evaluations, health appraisals, special procedures and document health information in students' electronic health recordProvide health counseling and collaborate with school personnel to promote health education opportunities to forester a safe and healthy environmentIdentify, delineate and clarify the nursing role and provide quality of care.Demonstrated effective communication through written, verbal, nonverbal and computer usage skillsAttend staff meetings for the department of Health Services and Special Education as directedRegular and punctual attendance at the worksite is required for this positionWORK ENVIRONMENT:
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Travel throughout the district is integral to this job. A remote working environment /alternate work arrangement is not an option for campus-based employees/campus-based positions because regular and punctual attendance at the worksite and performing all duties at the worksite are essential job duties for all campus-based personnel.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelors of Science in Nursing is requiredLicense Registered Nurse in the State of TexasCertified in America Heart Association Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation/AEDAttend scheduled School Clinical Development sessions and complete required course workMaintain certification as a State Screener in Vision, Hearing Spinal and Risk Assessment for Type 2 Diabetes in ChildrenWorking knowledge and skills of Microsoft OfficeDemonstrated flexibility to cope with the challenges of a rapidly changing worldDemonstrated willingness to remain current with the latest developments in the profession
Selected individuals for Dallas Independent School District positions will be placed according to compensation guidelines. A campus-based employee may not assume a new position for which he/she was selected based upon the posting process until the end of the current semester, unless approved by the chief officer - Human Capital Management.
A security check and disclosure of family relationship information is required for all positions.
No telephone calls please.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER M/F/HDallas Independent School District, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by law. The District is required by Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, The Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, as well as board policy not to discriminate in such a manner (not all prohibited bases apply to all programs).