School Nurse - District-Wide
Ritenour - Overland, Missouri, United States
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Overview
POSITION:
School Nurse - District Wide
QUALIFICATIONS:
Licensed Registered Nurse or LPN, CNA, CPR/AED certification required. Over 2 years of experience. Capacity to support other buildings as necessary.
Application Submission Procedure -
External Candidates To ensure full consideration, please complete our online application. Applications are accepted only through this process-mailed or emailed application materials will not be considered. Upload letter of interest, resume and transcripts. All documents are required-partial or incomplete application materials will not be considered or reviewed; please make sure that all documents are uploaded appropriately. Application Submission Procedure -
Internal Candidates
To ensure full consideration, please complete internal application. Under Apply for Jobs - Internal, click online application. New applicants will then create an internal profile by first clicking Yes, I am an employee. Once logged in, click on "Job Listings" and apply for position. SALARY:
Nurse, LPN, or Paraprofessional Salary Schedule
DEADLINE:
Until Filled.
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The school nurse is responsible for carrying out the district's health program, as defined by district policies and the Missouri Department of Health regulations.
REPORTS TO : Principal
EXAMPLE (S) of WORK PERFORMED :
Applies appropriate nursing theory as the basis for decision making in the school setting. Establishes and maintains a comprehensive school health program. Collects information about the health and developmental status of the student in a systematic and continuous manner. Uses data collected about the health and developmental status of the student to determine a nursing diagnosis. Develops nursing care plans with specific goals and interventions, delineating school nursing actions unique to students' needs. Intervenes as guided by the nursing care plan to implement nursing actions that promote, maintain, or restore health, prevent illness and effect rehabilitation. Assesses student responses to nursing actions in order to revise the database, nursing diagnosis and nursing care plan and to determine progress made toward goal achievement. Collaborates with other professionals in planning to assure quality of health care provided to students. Assists student, families and school personnel to achieve optimal levels of wellness through health education. Assumes responsibility for continuing education and professional development and contributes to the professional growth of others. Participates with others in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating school health and community services that include primary, secondary and tertiary prevention. Contributes to nursing and school health through innovations in theory and practice and participation in research. Capacity to support other buildings as necessary. Performs other related duties as assigned. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :
(*) When a specific assignment has additional or different ESSENTIAL FUNCTION requirements, the differences will be discussed at the time of assignment. (*)
When a specific assignment has additional or different ESSENTIAL FUNCTION requirements, the differences will be discussed at the time of assignment.
Professional staff assignment that requires daily attendance to meet students' needs. Requires independent travel to work sites within a building. Meets with students and parents outside the instructional day. Operates standard medical examination equipment to evaluate student's health. Prepares and maintains written reports. Discusses individual student health programs with teachers, principals, and parents. Provides instruction to other teachers. Provides instruction to students. Observe students to evaluate health problems.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES :
Physical
Demands
(Strength)
Exerts 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or
Exerts 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or
Exerts 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly.
Vocational Preparation : (Experience)
Over 2 years of experience.
Education Preparation:
(Formal and Informal)
Licensed Registered Nurse, LPN, CNA
CPR/AED certification is required
WORK ASSIGNMENTS AND EVALUATION:
Responsibilities are assigned upon employment. Work duties may be assigned verbally and in writing and involve on-going contact with supervisor. Employee in the position is evaluated annually. (Minimum)