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Join the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District team as a Registered Nurse - Health Services. This role is responsible for providing high-quality healthcare services to students, promoting health and wellness, and collaborating with school staff to ensure a safe and healthy learning environment.
Key Responsibilities:- Provide direct care to students using professional assessment skills, the nursing process, and established school health protocols.
- Administer medication to students according to board policy and district procedures.
- Collaborate with campus principal, school counselor, teachers, parents, food service, and other staff regarding the health needs of the general student population and those students with identified health conditions.
- Assess student concerns, communicate with parent/guardian regarding students, complete appropriate referrals, and follow up as needed.
- Secure emergency medical care for students as needed and communicate with parents/guardians or alternate emergency contacts on emergency action taken.
- Report COVID cases and other communicable diseases to Health Services Coordinator and ensure appropriate exclusion from school and re-entry into school based on Department of State and Health Services' Communicable Disease Chart and guidance from the Cameron County Public Health Department.
- Perform contact tracing as outlined in the district's Return to School Plan.
- Promote and utilize telehealth platform to facilitate equitable access to care for all students.
- Serve as health advocate for students and provide information to families on availability of community health resources.
- Participate in assessment and reporting of suspected child abuse to Child Protective Services.
- Establish and implement effective procedures to perform mandatory screenings and complete and follow-up on screening referrals.
- Complete all necessary forms and submit required screening report to Health Services Coordinator by specified due date.
- Complete student injury/incident report, when necessary, and submit to PRIM secretary. Notify parent/guardian, campus administrator, and Health Services Coordinator when an injury/incident report is submitted.
- Review, evaluate, and maintain accurate immunization data on students and communicate with parent/guardian regarding immunizations requirements.
- Maintain accurate and complete documentation of student care, including but not limited to: medication administration, procedures, notes, screenings, etc. in computerized student information system, as required by local and state policies.
- Compile, maintain, and scan all pertinent student health records into the student information system including, but not limited to: immunization records, medication administration records, individual student treatment records, and IHPs.
- Attend Health Services meetings and staff development trainings, as scheduled.
- Attend faculty meetings, when requested.
- May make home visits to help with student health problems as necessary.
- Maintain confidentiality of student information and health records, as required by HIPAA, FERPA, and district policies.
- Maintain inventory of supplies and equipment needed for health clinic and coordinate with campus secretary, or designee, to order supplies throughout the school year.
- Report potential health and safety hazards and concerns to campus principal or available campus administrator.
- Travel to other campuses to provide nursing assistance, when necessary.
- Maintain designated binder to use as reference for traveling nurse and/or health aide.
- Provide health-related campus trainings to students and/or staff, as needed.
- Complete required annual trainings as directed by Human Resources and the Health Services Coordinator.
- Provide hands-on training to staff members who have been selected as UDCAs and COVID test administrators, if needed.
- Demonstrate competency with computer skills and programs utilized in Health Services Dept. (ex: Skyward, ImmTrac, etc).
- Assist with health aide interviews, as requested.
- Assist with training for newly hired nurses and health aides.
- Provide guidance to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAPs) or other school staff on health-related tasks.
- Assist with vaccine clinics, as necessary.
- Assist with the planning of campus health fair, as requested.
- Participate in the Admission, Review, and Dismissal Committee (ARD) meeting of students with identifiable health needs. Collaborate with appropriate staff regarding implementation of health-related Individual Education Plan (IEP) item.
- Maintain communication (verbal or written) with Health Services Coordinator regarding student health status or other health services concerns.
- Practice nursing within the scope of registered nursing and maintain professional nursing skills and knowledge as required by the Texas Nurse Practice Act and the Texas Board of Nursing.
- Maintain active Registered Nurse license, as verified by the Texas Board of Nursing.
- Maintain active certification for Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (CPR).
- Maintain active certifications for vision, hearing, spinal, acanthosis and spot vision screening.
- Submit time off request(s) in a timely manner.
- Comply with all regulations, routines, and policies at the district, departmental, and campus levels.
- Comply with policies established by federal and state laws, and the Texas Department of State and Health Services.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Tools/Equipment Used: Standard medical clinic equipment including automated external defibrillator
- Posture: Frequent standing, sitting, kneeling, squatting, occasional bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting
- Motion: Frequent walking, grasping/squeezing wrist flexion/extension
- Lifting: Moderate lifting and carrying
- Environment: May work prolonged or irregular hours
- Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress
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