School Registered Nurse

JOB

DESCRIPTION

School

Registered

Nurse

Purpose Statement The job School Registered Nurse is done for the purpose/s of providing the maximum educational opportunity for each student by creating a climate

of

good

health

and

wellbeing

through

education,

screenings,

nursing

assessment

and

medical

attention

Essential Functions

Responsible

for

assuring

immunization

compliance

and

disease

surveillance.

Maintains

all

records

containing

health

information

in

an

organized

and

confidential

fashion.

Responsible

for

vision

and

hearing

screenings

to

meet

State

Law.

Responsible

for

day

to

day

Health

Office

activities

including

first

aid,

medication

dispensing,

nursing

assessment,

nursing

tasks

(catheterization,

gastrostomy

tube

medications,

tube

feedings,

SVN

treatments

as

required)

and

other

typical

RN

duties.

Responsible

for

training

staff

on

emergency

healthcare

procedures

for

the

purpose

of

ensuring

that

procedures

are

performed

in

compliance

with

state

law.

Responsible

for

maintaining

all

documentation

both

written

and

within

a

Health

Information

System.

Assists

the

campus

in

all

reports

of

suspected

child

abuse

for

the

purpose

of

ensuring

compliance

with

all

related

requirements

of

the

law

and

provides

an

annual

training

on

DCS

reporting

procedures.

Work

with

the

IEP

and

504

teams

to

provide

an

optimal

educational

environment

for

medically

fragile

students.

Keeps

an

organized

and

efficient

Health

Office.

Participate

on

behavioral

health

teams,

crisis

and

safety

teams

as

a

member

of

the

campus

team.,

and

provide

faculty

training

on

Bloodborne

Pathogen

and

other

areas

of

health

concern.

Implementation

of

health

services

in

accordance

with

legally

and

professionally

recognized

nursing

practice

within

the

limits

and

policies

of

the

school

district

and

the

Arizona

Board

of

Nursing.

Collaborates

with

parents/guardians,

students,

health

care

providers,

and/or

other

agencies

for

the

purpose

of

promoting

needed

treatment,

securing

information

and

complying

with

legal

requirements.

Designs

Health

Care

Plans

for

the

purpose

of

addressing

students'

health

needs

and

implementing

health

care

directions

from

parents

and/or

physicians.

This

includes

emergency

plans

as

well

as

transportation

health

care

plans

which

may

be

necessary

depending

upon

the

students

needs.

Must

be

able

to

lift

50

pounds

without

restrictions.

Job

Requirements

Mental Requirements Learning Development- Level D Specialized vocational or technical knowledge providing a command of certain technical, administrative, and/or operative

practices

and

techniques.

Learning

development

involves

the

completion

of

a

formal

technical/vocational

curriculum

often

resulting

in

a

degree. Problem Solving - Level 3 Work situations are of sufficient scope and variety that significant interpretation and evaluation is required to successfully

recognize

and

define

problems.

Highly

technical

judgments

and/or

constructive

thinking

involved.

Alternative

solutions

must

be

considered

and

short-term

action

plans

must

be

developed

and

sequenced.

Physical Requirements Physical Skill - Level B Some learned physical skill is required. Certain coordinated finger, limb, or body movements must be performed in the course

of

regular

work

routines.

These

can

usually

be

learned

and

competency

developed

on

the

job

over

a

relatively

short

period

of

time. Physical Effort - Level 1 Minimal physical exertion is required. Most job time is spent sitting with occasional walking. Occasional lifting, guiding, and carrying

of

lightweight

materials

or

equipment.

Social Requirements Human Relations Skill- Level B Job requires patience in communication and well-developed verbal skills to exchange technical or complex information

with

individuals

or

small,

informal

groups.

Skills

in

establishing

harmonious

relationships

and

gaining

cooperation

are

important. Scope of Contacts - Level 2 Interpersonal contacts extend to peers in other work groups, or to clients/customers who speak the language, either within

or

outside

the

organization.

interactions

with

higher

levels

of

authority

beyond

the

immediate

supervisor

must

be

conducted

on

an

intermittent

basis.

Work Environment Performance Environment - Level B Work pressure, disturbances of work flow, and/or irregularities in work schedule are expected and occur on an intermittent

basis.

Changes

in

the

performance

environment

require

occasional

upgrading

of

skills.

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Physical Working Conditions - Level 4 Extensive and continuous exposure to hazardous conditions. Dangerous work situations. High likelihood of serious

injury

or

illness

if

proper

precautions

are

not

taken.

highly

undesirable

assignments.

Accountability Level of Accountability -Level B Responsible for producing journey-level work output on an independent basis subject to supervisory direction and review. Organizational Impact - Level 3 Work results, decisions, and approvals impact the overall design of internal systems, programs, and/or research; the

status

of

others;

and/or

critical

aspects

of

the

final

product

or

service

in

terms

of

quantity

or

quality.

Experience, Education, and Certifications Experience:

Prefer at least two years of clinical RN experience. Pediatric and/or School Nurse experience desired. Education: Associate or Bachelor degree from an accredited educational institution. Certifications/Clearances: RN License in Good Standing. National School Nurse Certification (Recommended). Evidence of Hepatitis B Series. Must possess

a

valid

Arizona

DPS

Level

One

IVP

Fingerprint

Clearance

Card

while

employed.

Compensation Details FLSA Status: Exempt Pay Schedule : Nurse Work Calendar: Nurses - 9 Month

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