School Nurse

Position Title: School Nurse

Qualifications:

1.Appropriate New Jersey School Nurse certification;

2.Demonstrated ability to work effectively and sympathetically with children;

3.Knowledge of community health and social services resources and ability to communicate effectively with non-school health professionals and social service agencies;

4.Demonstrated expertise in school health nursing practice and emergency procedures;

5.Ability to work on-site during the hours required;

6.Demonstrated aptitude or competence for assigned responsibilities;

7.Required criminal background check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal alien status;

8.Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Job Goal: Enhance the educational process, assist pupils and staff in attaining and/or maintaining optimum health and in promoting positive health habits and attitudes.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Works in cooperation with the school physician, other school health professionals (e.g. dentist, non-certified nurses, optometrist), members of the staff, parents, school-related committees, and community health professionals to ensure a healthy school climate and to minimize absence due to illness;

• Conducts health services and screening programs as required by law and/or board policies;

• Assists the school physician with physical examinations; makes referrals and conducts follow-up activities as necessary;

• Provides emergency care in case of sudden illness and administers first-aid in case of injury to students or staff according to established policies and procedures;

• Assumes responsibility for the availability and maintenance of required medical supplies and equipment;

• Maintains up-to-date health records on all students, maintains separate records of immunizations for the purpose of immunization record audit or and ensures their confidentiality;

• Helps prevent and control communicable diseases through lectures, inspections, exclusion, and re-admission of students and staff in keeping with state and local health regulations and school policies;

• Notifies the principal or his/her designee to arrange for immediate examination of any pupil who appears to be under the influence of alcohol or other drugs;

• Confers with and advises students, parents, and staff members on matters pertaining to the health and safety of students and schedules and supervises health surveys of students and staff;

• Participates in the development and implementation of the district's emergency and crisis management plan;

• Assists the principal and the child study team in the identification and placement of students with disabilities who need special education services;

• Participates in the development of a comprehensive health education curriculum and serves as a health/safety education resource person to teachers;

• Upon request, assists teachers with instruction of certain health units;

• Promotes a healthy/safe school environment by assisting the administration and staff to maintain safe and sanitary conditions throughout the school. Reports problems promptly to the principal;

• Administers prescribed medication to students in accordance with law and board policy;

• Provides training and supervision of the emergency administration of epinephrine for designated school staff and maintains a valid current Procedure Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification;

• Collaborates with community and other non-school health agencies to meet the health needs of children and families;

• Provides special health care and related services to meet the needs of students with disabilities;

• Assists the principal with the preparation of the school's health budget;

• Maintains professional competence through in-service education and participation in other professional development activities. Receives training in the treatment of asthma and maintains a valid current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation certificate as required by law and administrative code;

• Assists in the development of policies and procedures for comprehensive health education and services;

• Prepares health and safety reports as required by law and/or requested by the principal and compiles and distributes medical alert lists to staff;

• Reports any suspicion of child abuse to the Division of Youth and Family Services and the building principal or his/her designee;

• Review and provide services that conform to district objectives;

• Maintain positive relationships with the building administration, parents, other staff, and students in the buildings;

• Performs such other appropriate duties as required under law or as may be assigned by the principal or District supervisor.