Objective: To provide health care through assessment and intervention for students in the absence of the regular school nurse.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Assess student health complaints and administer medications.
Provide direct care to students for injuries and acute illness and long-term management of chronic conditions such as diabetes, asthma, etc..
Maintain and ensure confidential communication and documentation of student health information and clinical records.
Report to the division office to check-in and out.
Comply with all school policies and procedures.
Prepare a report for the school nurse when he/she returns.
Work Environment: This job operates in a professional school environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk and hear. Physical demands include prolonged periods of sitting and standing, reaching, bending, and lifting up to 25 lbs. The employee is required to reach with hands and arms above the head and reach forward. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Position Type: This is a temporary position on an on-call basis.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in nursing required.
Registered nurse (RN) certification required.
Current nursing license in the State of Mississippi required.
CPR/AED certification required.
At least three years of nursing experience required.
Ability to carry out duties and responsibilities confidentially and in an accurate and timely manner with a high degree of autonomy, personal initiative and ownership, and minimal direction.
Represent the school in the larger community in a positive manner that reflects that values of the school.
Ability to interface and maintain effective relationships with students, faculty, administrators, parents/guardians, alumni, and guests.
Professional written and verbal communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
