School Nurse

Qualifications/Requirements: 

Bachelors of Science in Nursing

If hired and currently do not hold a bachelor's degree in nursing you must obtain within three years of hire

Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of North Carolina

Willingness to become School Nurse certified in North Carolina within 3 years of being hired.

• CPR Certified
• Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills
• Ability to manage the ambiguity and multiple priorities inherent in an entrepreneurial environment
• Proactive problem solver who demonstrates initiative
• Demonstrated ability to work well with others and build relationships across teams
• Strong work ethic coupled with enthusiastic and passionate approach to one’s work 

Knowledge of: 

 Experience in pediatrics, school health, public health, or other related nursing field

Selection Criteria: 

Has at least two years of nursing experience

Skills:

• Student Assessment
• CPR Certified
• Medication Management 
• Student/Staff Safety and Infection Control
• Communication (with students/parents/staff)
• Teamwork

Duties:

• Works to remove, modify, or reduce health-related barriers to learning 
• Provides well-student care, health care, first aid, immunizations, and assistance to students at their school; creates a comforting and nurturing environment for ill students
• Provides daily, individual care to students, including but not limited to managing daily medications required by students, administering doctor prescribed medications to students and helping students with physical disabilities
• Advises the Director of Operations and other school staff as needed regarding initiatives, processes, and systems necessary to ensure a healthy school community
• Communicates daily with families around student wellness and health concerns
• Participates in necessary student health events that may occur on non-school days
• Performs screenings for vision and/or other conditions and make referrals and follow-up
• Completes, updates, and maintains student records (accident reports, health records), and completes and submits reports; effectively and efficiently manages the systems for student health paperwork
• Ensures 100% collection of student health documentation for incoming new students
• Maintains physical student health files and ensures they are organized and up-to-date
• Audits student health files annually
• Transfers all health materials and necessary information for student transfers between campuses
• Maintains the security of confidential information
• Collects and maintains student incident forms, ensuring that all applicable parties have documented all pertinent details
• Collaborates with school staff to create and maintain wellness programming to support healthy opportunities for students
• Maintains all mandated COVID protocols and holds staff and students accountable to those health protocols.
• Abide by state statutes, school board policies, and regulations.
• Attend meetings and perform duties as assigned by supervisors.
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy and administrative regulation.
• Serve on committees as assigned by your School Administrator 

Application Deadline: Position Open Until Filled

Disclaimer:

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.