School Nurse (Temporary)

Qualifications:

• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of North Carolina

• Valid NC driver's license

• Current CPR certification

• National Certification in School Nursing required within three years of employment

• Minimum one-three years pediatric preferred, public health or relevant nursing experience

• RN (BSN preferred)

• General knowledge and skill in the application of nursing theory, practices, principles and techniques employed in the field of public health and related programs

• Working knowledge of current social and economic problems relating to healthcare and of available resources and organizations

Supervises:

• None

Essential Job Functions:

• Provides illness, injury assessments, interventions and follow-up

• Develops and implements individualized health and emergency action plans

• Promotes health and wellness

• Provides identification, assessment, planning, interviewing and evaluation of student health concerns

• Maintains and documents student medical records

• Cooperates with school personnel in identifying and meeting social, emotional and physical needs of students

• Provides case management for students with complex needs

• Ability to deal tactfully with others and to exercise good judgment in appraising situations and making decisions

• Accurately document, interpret and explain records, and reports and medical instructions

• Ability to plan, coordinate and supervise the work of others

• Possess the ability to secure the cooperation of clients to elicit needed information and to maintain effective working relationships

• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Executive Director of Student Support Services.

Physical and Cognitive Requirements:

The major physical and cognitive requirements listed below are applicable to the Temporary School Nurse job classification within Hoke County Schools. Work in this classification is considered light physical work requiring the exertion of up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.

Must be able to:

• Multitask and prioritize in a busy office setting

• Prepare, read and comprehend a variety of job-related forms, reports, spreadsheets, maps, plans, records, documentation and correspondence in all languages required by the job

• Understand and conform to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction and style

• Speak to individuals or groups of people with poise, voice control and confidence

• Collaborate with staff and drivers

• Respond adequately to inquiries or complaints

• Writing using standard convention in all languages required by the job

• Apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions

• Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagrammatic form

• Communicate effectively and efficiently in all languages required by the job using whatever communication device or system is required (telephone, Braille)

• Use/interpret job related terminology, mathematical formulas and functions effectively and efficiently

• Deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions

• Perform under stress, deal with persons acting under stress and adapt when confronted with emergency situations

• Be sensitive to cultural differences among individuals and groups of persons

• Learn multiple computer software applications

• Operate a motor vehicle

• Operate/use a variety of automated office machines and other jobs specific office equipment

DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of the position. All employees may have other duties assigned at any time.