School Nurse

2 weeks ago


Vestavia Hills, Alabama, United States Alabama Department of Education Full time
Job Title: School Nurse

Job Summary:

The School Nurse is responsible for providing medical care and support to students in a school setting. This includes administering medications, performing health screenings, and providing first aid as needed.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Prepare the school nurse area for use, ensuring safety, cleanliness, and adequate stocking of supplies.
  • Assist health professionals to perform and document required screenings.
  • Maintain a clinic log of visits by students with appropriate descriptive information.
  • Provide routine first aid and health procedures, including proper referral of serious illnesses or injury.
  • Administer CPR if indicated in emergency situations.
  • Support and participate in health screening activities, special clinics, and staff meetings as directed.
  • Administer medications and perform procedures following school and system policies.
  • Review health records and immunization for compliance.
  • Counsel students and parents concerning health problems.
  • Establish safe clinic procedures.
  • Maintain a current list of students with acute and/or chronic conditions.
  • Provide nursing assessment and health appraisals of students to identify existing or potential health problems, communicable diseases, or other conditions affecting school performance.
  • Serve as a health liaison between home and school.
  • Maintain a cooperative working relationship with appropriate governmental agencies.
  • Maintain expertise in assigned area to fulfill project goals and objectives.
  • Participate successfully in the training programs offered to increase skill and proficiency related to assignment.
  • Keep supervisor informed of potential problems or unusual events.
  • Respond to inquiries and concerns in a timely manner.
  • Serve on school/system committees as required or appropriate.
  • Exhibit interpersonal skills to work as an effective team member.
  • Demonstrate support for the school system and its goals and priorities.
  • Prepare all required reports and maintain all appropriate records.
  • Participate in cross-training activities as required.
  • Provide CPR instruction for staff.
  • Serve as a member of the Student Support Team as needed.
  • Responsible for ensuring school AEDs are in proper working condition.
  • Assume other reasonable and equitable job-related duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor.
Requirements:
  • Knowledge of public health nursing as it applies to the public-school system.
  • Ability to observe students for development and health patterns in making a nursing judgment and diagnosis.
  • Ability to implement plans for students with chronic health problems and coordinate the administration of medication within state law and Board policies.
  • Skill in listening, speaking, and writing.
  • Ability to work with school personnel, parents, children, and agencies.
  • Ability to communicate with the public, staff members, students, parents, administrators, and other contact persons.
  • Ability to organize and plan to maximize use of available time.
  • Follow attendance, punctuality, and proper dress rules.
  • Ensure adherence to good safety standards.
  • Maintain confidentiality regarding school/workplace matters.
  • Model and maintain high ethical standards.
  • Demonstrate initiative in the performance of assigned responsibilities.
  • Physical and emotional ability and dexterity to perform required work and move about as needed in a fast-paced, highly intensive work environment.
Evaluation:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation of personnel.

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job qualifications and responsibilities, and the employee may be required to perform other related duties as assigned. The Vestavia Hills City Board of Education reserves the right to amend the job description as needed.


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