Nurse At Hot Springs Junior Academy

HOT SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT

Job Description for

Nurse

DEPARTMENT: Student Support Services JOB STATUS: Full Time

POSITIONS SUPERVISED: N/A REPORTS TO: Principal and Lead Nurse

GRADE/LEVEL: P-12 LPN F.L.S.A.: Non Exempt

WORK SCHEDULE: 190 contracted days RN F.L.S.A.: Exempt

POSITION SUMMARY

School nursing is a specialized practice of professional nursing that advances the well being, academic success, and life-long achievement of students. To that end, school nurses facilitate positive student responses to normal development; promote health and safety; intervene with actual and potential health problems; provide case management services; and actively collaborate with others to build student and family capacity for adaptation, self-management, self-advocacy, and learning.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To identify health needs of pupils and school personnel

• To help school personnel interpret health records and use the information as a tool in the guidance of students

• To maintain updated health records and current immunizations of all students in accordance with guidelines

developed by the State Department of Education

• To screen students for vision, hearing, scoliosis, BMI and refer to proper specialists

• To assist in communicable disease control and reporting

• Delegate duties to other personnel as set forth in regulations established by the AR State Board of Nursing

• To observe and evaluate individual physical, emotional and social health, develop individual health plans

• To provide teachers with up-to-date health information and facts

• To work closely with other health agencies, faculty, parents and students

• To schedule the trainings such as AHA classes for CPR certification of staff

• To administer first aid for sick and injured and responsible for documenting results

• To communicate with parents (written or verbal) concerning their child's health needs - confers with physicians as

needed - provide skilled nursing care and treatments prescribed by doctors in accordance with state law and HSSD

policy

• To purchase first aid supplies and distribute to each campus as needed (Lead Nurse)

• To contact health services for purposes of direct and indirect teaching

• To administer medications according to HSSD policy and strict adherence to guidelines set by the AR State Board of

Nursing

• To perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned by employee's supervisor, or the superintendent

EDUCATION AND LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS

Minimum of Bachelor's or Associate's Degree from an accredited educational institution in Nursing. Other requirements

per job description.

EXPERIENCE

One year of job related experience is required, preferably with children and adolescents. . Other requirements per job

description.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Hand-eye and mind-eye coordination. Constant hearing; intermittent speaking, standing, walking and writing. Frequent carrying, keyboarding, and other repetitive movements. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 10 pounds as needed to move objects often.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Excellent oral and written communication skills. Skills in human relations, leadership, and conflict management. Knowledgeable of teaching techniques that meet the diverse needs of students. Demonstrated skills in the use of technology to enhance student learning.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics 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 with the essential functions.

The HSSD HR Office has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the HSSD reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the HSSD may deem appropriate.

The Hot Springs School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

It is the policy of the Hot Springs School District not to discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, or disability in its educational programs, activities or employment practices.