School Nurse

5 months ago


Opelousas, United States St Landry Parish School Board Full time
TITLE: School Nurse

QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Certified Louisiana Registered Nurse
  • Two or more years of experience in the practice of nursing.


REPORTS TO: Administrator of Special Education or designee.

SUPERVISES: None

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Serves as an advocate for the child.

2. Assess and evaluate the health and developmental status of pupils.

3. Maintains a comprehensive health history and health appraisal record system.

4. Interprets the health and developmental assessment to parents.

5. Refers the pupil and his or her parents or guardian to appropriate community resources.

6. Maintains communication with parents and all involved community practitioners and

agencies.

7. Assists in the control of communicable diseases through early detection, exclusion and

reporting.

8. Checks immunization status of each pupil and refers for insufficient level.

9. Interprets medical and nursing findings appropriate to the student's individual education

plan.

10. Conducts in-service training and serves as a resource person.

11. Helps adolescents gain insight into such problems as school-age pregnancy, sexually

transmissible diseases and drug abuse.

12. Participates in establishing or revising school district health policies.

13. Sets and maintains standards for emergency care.

14. Serves as liaison between parent, school and community in health matters.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Nine (9) Months

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