Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary School Nurse (for 26-27)

Cleveland City Schools -
Cleveland, TN

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Job Details

$37,071 - $51,178 a year

Qualifications

Working with students
Parent communication in school administration

Full Job Description

TITLE SCHOOL NURSE

QUALIFICATIONS

Current, valid LPN or RN certification

Ability to communicate effectively with students, school personnel and parents

Ability to maintain a cooperative, harmonious relationship within the school setting which fosters recognition and respect for every individual

REPORTS TO

Principal

JOB GOAL

To monitor the medical needs of students and administer medications required for students; develop health care plans for students with health problems for the purpose of meeting the needs of students with chronic health problems and accommodation requirements; administer and/or coordinate screenings (e.g. vision, hearing, etc.) of students. To provide support for staff and students in the health and wellness curriculum.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Ensures compliance with procedures, protocols, and other instructions provided by the District or Supervisor of Coordinated School Health

Maintains the school-based health clinic and telemedicine

Administers first aid and care to ill or injured students and staff as stipulated by District policies and procedures

Documents nursing interventions on computer software

Provides reports as required by Coordinated School Health

Maintains up-to-date cumulative health records on all students and records data on PowerSchool

Identifies students with chronic illnesses, conditions which could result in emergency care and those students who will self-administer and self-monitor medications and/or procedures while at school

Prepares Individual Health Care Plans on those students with chronic illness or that require self-administration and self-monitoring of medications and/or procedures while at school

Assumes responsibility for monitoring student immunizations as required by law

Assumes responsibility for ensuring completion of student and staff injury reports

Assumes responsibility for completion of faculty/staff workers’ comp documentation

Performs vision and hearing screening as needed with appropriate follow-up

Administers medication to students according to District policies and guidelines

Keeps principal informed of any health-related issues in the school community

Orders supplies for the clinic through the Coordinated School Health Office

Attends nursing in-service programs

Maintains capability of securing EMS support via 911

Assumes responsibility for professional growth

Performs any other duties as may be assigned by the principal and/or nursing supervisor

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This job may require lifting of objects that exceed 20 lbs., with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 lbs. Other physical demands that may be required are as follows:

Stooping, kneeling

Pushing and/or pulling

Climbing and/or balancing

Reaching, handling

Talking

Hearing

Seeing

TEMPERAMENT (Personal Traits)

Adaptability to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure

Adaptability to accept responsibility of the direction, control or planning of an activity

Adaptability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instruction

Adaptability to make generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based on sensory or judgmental criteria

CAPACITY AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS

Specific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual in order to learn or perform adequately a task or job duty.

Intelligence: Ability to “catch on” or understand instructions and underlying principles and ability to reason and make judgments

Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of works and the ideas associated with them

Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately

Data Perceptions: Ability to understand and interpret information which may be presented in the form of graphs, charts, or tables

WORK CONDITIONS

Normal working environment

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of the principal so assigned.

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