School Nurse Specialist

4 weeks ago

New Castle, Delaware, United States Quality Talent Group Full time
About the Job

The School Registered Nurse (RN) is a vital member of the educational team, responsible for providing direct nursing services to promote health, prevent illness, and support academic success. This role requires a strong foundation in nursing practice, with a focus on school health and education.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provides school nursing services to direct service school districts
  • Assesses and evaluates the health and developmental status of students to make informed nursing diagnoses and establish priorities for action
  • Interprets health and developmental status to school personnel, parents, and students as appropriate
  • Serves as a health resource person in the health instruction curriculum and takes leadership in planning and implementing health education programs
  • Provides parent education related to student needs
  • Participates in the development of Health Plans and attends school conferences when applicable
  • Provides care, delegates, and teaches care to others under the established plan of care, following the direction of a physician, nursing supervisor, school designee, and/or parent
  • Attends continuing education programs as per licensure requirements and participates in Aveanna in-servicing and training as offered
  • Exhibits behavior supporting and promoting student rights and overall well-being
  • Follows Aveanna and school board policies and procedures affecting the health, safety, and well-being of students in the school health setting
  • Reports changes in student mental, physical, or environmental condition (including incidents) to the physician, nursing supervisor, school designee, and parent as applicable
  • Recognizes and reports signs of substance abuse, physical abuse, or neglect
  • Provides a clean and safe environment within the school, including the safe use of equipment
  • Identifies appropriate methods for storage of equipment, supplies, and medications
  • Maintains and coordinates standards of nursing while managing a comprehensive school health program
  • Provides preventive and rehabilitative measures while assisting/providing nursing assessments and screenings to promote safety and health for all
  • Performs treatments and/or procedures with skill and competence
  • Maintains and follows physician orders for any invasive procedure and/or skill
  • Administers medication as per MD order and/or parental consent
  • Provides individual teaching and training with students and/or others to encourage and promote student independence when applicable
  • Collaborates, coordinates, and supervises services with others to promote academics and individualized student needs
  • Accurately documents services provided in accordance with agency policies and procedures on the day the services are rendered
  • Submits nursing documentation, logs, reports, and timesheets within a timely manner and per policy
Requirements
  • Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate, or Baccalaureate School of Nursing
  • Current, unrestricted state license as a Registered Nurse in the state of practice
  • Current CPR certification
  • Current Basic Life Support certification
  • Demonstrated proficiency in clinical assessments, documentation, and compliance with nursing care and policies and procedures
  • Additional state-specific requirements: Continuing Education as required by state
Preferences
  • Pediatrics experience preferred
Other Skills/Abilities
  • Must be able to adhere to confidentiality standards and professional boundaries at all times
  • Attention to detail
  • Time Management
  • Leadership skills
  • Effective problem-solving and conflict resolution
  • Good organization and communication skills
Physical Requirements
  • Must be able to speak, write, read, and understand English
  • Must be able to travel
  • Must be able to lift 50 pounds
  • Prolonged walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, twisting
  • Must be able to sit and climb stairs
  • Must have visual and hearing acuity
  • Must have a strong sense of smell and touch
  • Must be able to sufficiently reposition patients and move equipment without assistance
  • Must be able to appropriately respond physically and mentally to emergency situations in the home or during transport
Environment
  • Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments which may involve exposure to allergens and other various conditions
  • Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and infectious diseases
Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate.

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