School Nurse

Job Description:

Promote health services and leadership in establishing a complete and effective program of school health. 

Qualifications:

·                      graduate of an accredited program of  nursing,

·                      current license to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia,

·                      valid Virginia driver’s license

·                      two (2) years of successful working experience with reference(s) giving evidence of competency in nursing care practices, and qualities of        

             character and personality which merit the confidence and respect of students, staff and parents.

 Reports to:                              Building Principal

Performance Responsibilities:

·                      work with staff as a consultant in defining the health needs of students and in planning the health education program and health services

              needed to meet them,

·                      act as a resource teacher upon request by teacher or principal,

·                      provide extra health and dental resource material for the teachers,

·                      provide individual health instruction and emotional guidance for the individual student,

·                      supply and adequately maintain the school medical clinic,

·                      keep current and accurate medical records on each student,

·                      administer individual screening of vision, hearing and scoliosis, and evaluate, refer and follow-up as required by Virginia school law and school

              board regulations,

·                      assist with pre-school registration and interpret health requirements as required by the school board and administrative regulations,

·                     make medical inspections and identify medical problems - when a physical defect is found the information will be shared with other school

             personnel,

·                      review health appraisals and follow-up of all deficiencies reported,

·                      approval early dismissals for health reasons,

·                     assume authority, in the absence of a physician, for the first aid care of a student or staff member who has suffered injury or emergency illness,

·                      supervise all medicine brought to school by students and provide medication only as directed by division regulations,

·                      implement school board policy on exclusion and readmission of students in connection with infectious and contagious diseases and infested

             conditions,

·                      make home visits to assist with health related absentee problems,

·                      attend conferences in relation to home, school and community health problems of the student,

·                      become involved in professional in-service growth, and

·                      perform other duties as assigned by the principal.

Terms of Employment:  Ten-month year.  Conditions and salary to be established by the Board.

Evaluation:

Performance on this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with school board policy and administrative regulations on evaluation of classified personnel.