School Nurse

2 months ago

Federal Way, United States Federal Way Public Schools Full time
Position Type:
Health Services/School Nurse - Registered Nurse

Date Posted:
5/30/2024

Location:
To be determined

Date Available:
09/03/2024

Closing Date:
Until Filled POSITION SUMMARY: School nursing is a specialized practice of professional nursing that advances the well-being and academic success of students. School nurses facilitate positive student responses to normal development; promote health and safety; intervene with actual and potential health problems. School nurses work within and outside the school district to develop, monitor, and assess outcomes of nursing care plans. The certificated nurse assists in the development and evaluation of IEP and 504 plans of students with health needs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. This list is meant to be representative, not exhaustive. Some incumbents may not perform all the duties listed while in other cases related duties may also be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Standard I: Nursing Process
  • Uses a systematic approach to problem solving in nursing practice
  • Provide written Nursing Care Plan for students with significant health problems.
  • Assess student health needs, recommend appropriate action and monitor communicable diseases and other illness.
  • Involvement in CPS referrals in conjunction with counselors, administration and other staff. Nursing evaluation is required in all case involving physical injury.
  • Assess needs of students with long term illness or injury by collaborating with health care providers, student and family including home visit when necessary, to coordinate home instruction as needed.
  • Initiate involvement of outside resources to help with individual student health issues.

Standard II: Program Management
  • Establishes and maintains a comprehensive school health problems
  • Oversee accurate maintenance of student health and immunization records.
  • Conduct screening programs for vision, hearing and scoliosis.
  • Consult with students, parents and staff regarding health needs and services.
  • Complete written reports as required by State or local agencies.
  • Work with the State Health department in the control of communicable diseases.
  • Act as liaison between home, school and community resources regarding health issues.
  • Maintain standard health room procedures with cooperation of Health services assistants, office staff and Principal for day-to-day health room management including medication administration, first aid, illness procedures, BECCA and attendance issues.

Standard III: Professional Responsibilities
  • Identifies, delineates and clarifies the nursing role, promotes quality of care, pursues continued professional enhancement, and demonstrates professional conduct.
  • Maintain First Aid/CPR/AED certification.
  • Participate in continuing professional education through attendance at classes, conferences, etc. Keep apprised of current legislation pertaining to school nurses.
  • Participate in professional conferences with community agencies.
  • Serves as a resource to staff, students, and/or parents concerning health issues.
  • Maintains confidentiality within legal, regulatory, and ethical parameters of Health and Education.

Standard IV: Health Education
  • Assists students, families and the school community to achieve optimal levels of wellness through appropriately designed and delivered health education.
  • Consult and assist classroom staff with health curriculum, i.e., HIV/AIDS, BAT, Family Life, Babysitting.
  • Conduct inservice training for staff regarding Diabetes, Medication Administration, Epi-pen use, bloodborne pathogens, first aid and/or other health matters.
  • Provide Health counseling and information on chronic illness, nutrition, disease prevention and positive lifestyle.

The preceding list of responsibilities is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Washington State Educational Staff Associates School Nurse Certificate

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Work scheduled hours on a consistent basis

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience in school nursing or health education

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:
Criminal background clearance

KNOWLEDGE OF:
Current trends and practices in education
Instructional theory and its application
Techniques to motivate student learning via inquiry, discussion, and application of knowledge
Organizing the physical and human elements in the educational setting
Instructional and non-instructional human dynamics
Standards-based instruction and familiarity with Washington State Essential Academic Learning Requirements
School board policies and procedures

ABILITY TO:
Communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Maintain effective working relationships with other people.
Operate a variety of modern office equipment including microcomputers and related software.
Provide instructional leadership
Organize and set priorities
Work independently with minimal supervision.
Exercise good judgment and maintain confidentiality.
Adapt instructional materials and strategies to accommodate the wide range of skills which exist in a classroom.
Apply current trends and practices in education
Teach in a multi-cultural and mainstream setting
Use technology to enhance instruction
Be fair and consistent with all students
Provide guidance and assistance to students
Meet responsibilities in a punctual and reliable manner
Comply with school board policies and follow administrative procedures.
Organize and perform job responsibilities efficiently and independently without close supervision and able to pay strict attention to detail
Speak, read and follow written or verbal communications
Practice effective safety and security within individual work routines
Develop and maintain positive customer relations with staff and service providers
Work collaboratively with District staff and promote teamwork with co-workers
Practice ethical and professional standards of conduct including the requirements of confidentiality
Relate effectively with parents, staff, students and the public in a multicultural and multiracial community
Perform job responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodations

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES RELATED TO CULTURAL COMPETENCE AND EQUITY:
Knowledge/awareness of own cultural identity and how this influences behavior, and desire to learn about the cultural identity of others.
Ability to establish and nurture an environment that promotes cultural competence and equitable treatment of staff, students, and patrons of the District.
Ability to understand and hold self and others accountable for promoting the Federal Way Public Schools' commitment to "Each Scholar: A Voice. A Dream. A Bright Future."
Ability to recognize that each person is a unique individual even as we celebrate their group cultural heritage.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and walk. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach above and below their shoulders and bend/twist at the waist. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in indoor conditions and regularly works near video display. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

WORK SCHEDULE
This is a school year position.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP
Position reports to and will be evaluated by the building administrator, or designee.

REPRESENTATION
Federal Way Education Association (FWEA)

LEVEL OF COMPENSATION
Federal Way Education Association (FWEA) Salary Schedule / Per Dieam

Disclaimer
The preceding list is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the scope of responsibility and the level of knowledge and skills typically required, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements, skills or duties so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside their normal responsibilities from time to time as needed.

All employment open positions are made available on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, gender, age, disability or veteran status.

CLASSIFICATION HISTORY
Update 07/2015

Job descriptions are written as a representative list of the ADA essential duties performed by the entire classification. They cannot include, and are not intended to include, every possible activity and task performed by every specific employee.

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