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Job Description:
Académie Lafayette Middle & High School Nurse
School-Year 2024-2025
Full-time, 10-month position
Start Date: August 2024
Campus: Armour Campus, 6-12
Overview
This person is responsible for providing specialized health care services for school staff and students in order to maintain a safe and healthy school environment as well as promoting the value of wellness in the school and community. The nurse is a member of the BLT and District Health and Wellness committees.
Status of Position
This is a full-time position with Académie Lafayette. This is an exempt position pursuant to the U.S. Department of Labor.
Reporting
The nurse reports to the campus/building principal.
Responsibilities
Assessing the health needs of the whole school community and developing a health plan
Providing confidential health services for individual children;
Supporting, advising, counseling (with the support of the social worker), and referring children experiencing mental health problems, such as depression;
Coordinating immunization programs and documentation;
Producing individual health plan for children with disabilities or long-term conditions; participate in IEP team and 504 plans;
Providing training for school-based staff to support children with health care needs, such as asthma, diabetes or epilepsy, and contributing to PSHE curriculum;
Providing advice for parents and school staff on childhood illnesses and the management and control of infectious diseases;
Performing annual health screening;.
Promoting healthy lifestyle by addressing: exercise, healthy eating, smoking, drug, and alcohol abuse
Addressing issues of mental health and well-being, including depression and bullying;
Handling matters of sexual health and relationships as well as teenage pregnancy;
Organizing, communicating, monitoring and reviewing fire, tornado, intruder and other emergency preparedness drills
Collecting and reporting monthly data on student visits and injuries
Other duties as assigned by building principal
Qualifications
R.N. or L.P.N. with current Missouri license
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to multitask and respond to emergencies
Self-starter with ability to work independently and with a high level of efficiency
Mental/Physical/Environmental Demands
Needs to move about within the campus as necessary
Occasional standing, stooping, bending, pulling and pushing
Occasionally requires lifting up to 25 pounds
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