Registered Nurse

SUMMARY: The Registered Nurse (RN) provides comprehensive health services to students at the Intermediate School while also serving as a clinical resource and support for the health aides at EPS and EECC. This role ensures a safe, healthy school environment that promotes student well-being, attendance, and academic success.

REPORTS TO: Corporation Nurse / School Administration

SUPERVISES: Health Aides and Students as assigned.

LOCATION: Based primarily at the Intermediate School with regular support to EPS and EECC

SCHEDULE: School-year teacher schedule with addition of days on both ends of the school year to prepare and close down the health office.

EDUCATION/LICENSE/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state
• Previous pediatric, community health, or school nursing experience preferred

ESSENTIAL DUTIES: other duties as assigned

Student Health Services (Intermediate School)

• Deliver daily nursing care, including assessment, treatment, and monitoring of student health needs
• Administer medications and treatments in accordance with physician orders and school policies
• Communicate needs for IHPs, Emergency Action plans to Corporation Nurse
• Respond to medical emergencies and provide first aid and crisis intervention
• Monitor and manage chronic conditions (e.g., asthma, diabetes, seizures, allergies)
• Maintain accurate and confidential student health records

Resource & Support Role (EPS and EECC)

• Serve as a clinical consultant for health aides and staff at EPS and EECC
• Provide guidance to health aide on student health concerns

Health Promotion & Compliance

• Promote health education and preventative care for students and staff
• Collaborate with families

Administrative Duties

• Maintain inventory of medical supplies and equipment
• Ensure compliance with corporation policies and state nursing standards
• Prepare documentation as required

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Clinical decision-making and critical thinking
• Effective communication with children, families, and staff
• Leadership and staff support
• Adaptability in a school-based environment
• Strong assessment, communication, and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across multiple school settings

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret rulebooks, athletic journals and articles, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from patrons, coaches, administrators, and members of the school community. Ability to effectively present information to administrators, coaches, teachers, staff members, parents, public groups, and the Board.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing. Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with staff and the school community. Must have dependable transportation to travel between schools. Ability to manage time, be self-motivated, and maintain confidentiality. Ability to perform duties and have an awareness of all School Corporation requirements and School Board policies that apply to this position.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, decimals, percentages, and ratios, to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. Ability to solve practical problems related to job responsibilities.

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 walk and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and sit. The employee is occasionally required to use hands and fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may occasionally need to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception.

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.

The noise level in this position varies. In the office the noise level will be quiet, moderate at meetings, and at athletic events and within the school, the noise level will be loud.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties may be assigned to this position.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract