School Nurse at Eden Solutions and Resources

JOB ROLE

The School Nurse is to promote and maintain the health and well-being of students and staff in a school.You are to  promote healthcare and safety by handling the daily health issues that arise at the school.

Reporting

The Head of School

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assess and evaluate the health needs of students and staff
• Develop and implement health care plans for students with special health care needs
• Provide first aid and emergency care for injured or ill students and staff
• Administer medication to students as prescribed by their healthcare provider
• Monitor and manage communicable diseases and outbreaks within the school community
• Provide health education to students, staff, and parents on topics such as nutrition, exercise, hygiene, and disease prevention
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date medical records for students and staff
• Collaborate with parents, teachers, administrators, and community health professionals to ensure a safe and healthy school environment
• Conduct vision, hearing, and other health screenings for students as required by state and local regulations
• Utilizing existing resources to provide appropriate healthcare to students and staff.
• Assessing the status of student and staff immunization documentation, when necessary.
• Planning and implementing school health management protocols and procedures, especially for emergency situations.
• Providing referrals, to parents or staff, for intervention and remediation of abnormal or worrying health conditions affecting students.
• Providing ongoing health counseling to students, parents, and staff.
• Completing medical paperwork, when necessary.
• Attending various school meetings.
• Serve as a liaison between the school and the healthcare community.

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• A bachelor’s degree in nursing .
• Successful completion of the national exam for registered nurses (NCLEX-RN).
• Certification through the National Board for Certification of School Nurses (NBCSN).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Access).
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• knowledgeable about state and federal health regulations
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Wonderful bedside manner.

BENEFITS

OTHER CONDITIONS

• Permanent position with opportunity for growth
• 3 months probation period

SCHOOL NURSE KPI

The Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for the School Nurse include:

• Student Health Management: This KPI measures the school nurse's ability to maintain accurate health records of students, to assess and evaluate the health needs of students, and to develop and implement health care plans for students with special health care needs.
• Emergency Response: This KPI measures the school nurse's ability to provide first aid and emergency care to injured or ill students and staff.
• Medication Administration: This KPI measures the school nurse's ability to safely and accurately administer medication to students as prescribed by their healthcare provider.
• Health Education: This KPI measures the school nurse's ability to provide health education to students, staff, and parents on topics such as nutrition, exercise, hygiene, and disease prevention.
• Collaboration: This KPI measures the school nurse's ability to collaborate with parents, teachers, administrators, and community health professionals to ensure a safe and healthy school environment.
• Compliance: This KPI measures the school nurse's ability to comply with state and federal health regulations, as well as with the school's policies and procedures.
• Screening and Testing: This KPI measures the school nurse's ability to conduct vision, hearing, and other health screenings for students as required by state and local regulations.