School Nurse

Job

Title:

School

Nurse

Position

Code:

Classified

Job

Classification:

Exempt

Supervisor:

Lead

Nurse

• RN

II

Pay

Grade:

13B/18A

Contract:

190

Days

Position

Overview:

The

School

Nurse

provides

health

services

to

assist

students

and

staff

in

achieving

and/or

maintaining

optimum

health

through

education,

examinations,

and

guidance.

Essential

Job

Functions:

Identifies,

monitors,

and

manages

students

with

chronic

disease

and

disabilities,

and

documents

the

services

provided

in

accordance

with

orders

and

care

plan

Develops

short-term

and

long-term

goals

that

support

the

philosophy

and

policies

of

the

Superintendent

Provides

emergency

crisis

nursing

care

for

physically

and/or

psychologically

ill

and

injured

students

and

staff

Maintains

communicable

disease

prevention

and

control

through

education,

policy

and

enforcement

Conducts

physical

healthcare

assessments

and

screenings,

including

temperature

checks,

vision,

hearing,

dental,

scoliosis,

and

nutritional

assessments

Provides

counseling

and

guidance

to

students,

parents

and

staff

regarding

health-related

attendance

problems

Maintains

thorough

and

comprehensive

health-related

reports

monthly,

and

emergency

reports,

and

ensures

compliance

with

policies

and

regulations

Provides

health

education

for

use

by

students,

families,

and

school

personnel

on

subjects

such

as

(but

not

limited

to)

growth

and

development,

home

nursing

instruction

and

first

aid

Attends

504

and

IEP

meetings

as

needed

to

provide

medical

expertise

Identifies/monitors

health

issues

Notifies,

counsels,

and

assists

students

in

obtaining

remediation

of

health

defects

Maintains

thorough

and

comprehensive

health

required

reports

Maintains

required

certifications

and

licenses;

attends

training

as

required

Responsible

for

daily

clean

up

and

wiping

down

surfaces

to

uphold

sanitation

standards

as

required

for

a

safe

school

environment

Required

to

attend

scheduled

shifts

during

regular

business

hours

as

mandated

Performs

other

duties

as

assigned

Required

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Knowledge

of

fundamental

nursing

concepts,

practices,

and

procedures

Excellent

listening

and

communication

skills

Basic

technical

skills,

including

competency

in

computer

applications

Record-keeping

skills

Ability

to

maintain

a

positive

working

relationship

with

school

personnel,

students,

and

families

Organizational

abilities

Ability

to

learn

and

master

Student

Information

Software

such

as

PowerSchool

Education

and

Experience:

Graduate

of

a

Licensed

Practical

Nursing

program

from

vocational

or

other

technical

school

or

Associate's

or

Bachelor's

degree

in

Nursing

Minimum

of

2

years

of

school

nursing,

pediatric

nursing,

or

related

nursing

specialty.

Work

experience

in

a

K-12

environment

Experience

as

a

School

Nurse

preferred

Certification/License:

Unrestricted

Licensed

Practical

Nurse

License

or

Unrestricted

Registered

Nurse

License

in

the

State

of

South

Carolina

Certification

in

CPR/AED

required

Working

Conditions:

Dexterity

of

hands

and

fingers

to

operate

standard

office

equipment

to

type

letters,

reports

and

other

materials;

bending,

hearing

to

answer

telephone;

speaking

to

exchange

information;

and

sitting

and

operating

a

keyboard

to

enter

data

into

a

computer

for

extended

periods

of

time

Physical

demands

include

lifting

up

to

15

pounds

at

waist

height,

sitting,

standing,

walking,

bending

at

the

waist,

pushing,

stooping,

kneeling,

twisting,

turning,

reaching,

and

stretching

Moderate

stress

level

Environmental

Conditions:

Indoor

office

and

school

environment

Temperature

• normal

climate

Americans

with

Disabilities

Act

Compliance:

The

Lancaster

County

School

District

is

an

equal

opportunity

employer

and

does

not

discriminate

on

the

basis

of

race,

color,

religion,

sex,

gender,

ethnicity,

national

origin,

place

of

birth,

age,

ancestry,

disability,

pregnancy

and

childbirth,

familial

or

marital

status,

gender

identity

or

expression,

sexual

orientation

or

any

other

basis

prohibited

by

law.

ADA:

The

employer

will

make

reasonable

accommodations

in

compliance

with

the

Americans

with

Disabilities

Act

of

1990.

Disclaimer

The

preceding

job

description

has

been

designed

to

indicate

the

general

nature

and

level

of

work

performed

by

employees

within

this

classification.

It

is

not

designed

to

contain

or

be

interpreted

as

a

comprehensive

inventory

of

all

duties,

responsibilities,

and

qualifications

required

of

employees

assigned

to

this

job.