About this opportunity
Groveport Madison lists this School Nurse opportunity in groveport, Ohio. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
School Nurse, SY
Provides overall leadership and coordination of the district health care services. Includes clinical assessments of students and staff; offers clinical nursing care services, as appropriate; secures and administers student medications; maintenance and review of student health care records, including immunization compliance; provides health care education to students and staff.
Essential Functions
Conduct hearing, vision, scoliosis, and blood pressure screenings, and make referrals as appropriate
Maintain up-to-date health records for students
Assume responsibility for injured or ill students
Act as health consultant for teachers, students, curriculum, school, health and community agencies
Act as liaison between school district and the medical community
Authorize exclusion and re-admission of students in connection with infectious and contagious diseases
Dispense medication or delegate according to Ohio Revised Code with appropriate training, demonstrations, supervision, and evaluation
Must be available for emergencies in all district buildings
Assist in disease control programs by enforcing local and state immunization laws, screening for lice and other communicable diseases
Assist with individual health care plans for students with special health care needs, and in-service staff as needed
Monitor school environment for safety
Act as consultant, health educator and counselor to promote disease prevention and healthy lifestyles for students, staff and parents
Provide leadership for school and community health issues
Act as student advocate
Keep records updated
Assist the administration in implementing all procedures and rules governing student life and conduct
Observe ethics of the nursing profession; exhibit professional behavior, emotional stability and sound judgment, and maintain confidentiality
Identify nursing tasks appropriate to delegate in the individual situation, and provide procedural guidelines for orientation and training, return demonstration and documentation, schedule for supervision, and ongoing evaluation
Provide staff with necessary student health information on an "as needed" to know basis, e.g., health restriction list
Report all cases of child abuse and neglect to the proper authorities
Make contacts with the public with tact and diplomacy
Maintain respect at all times for confidential information, e.g., medical records, prescription medicine, IEP's
Interact in a positive manner with staff, students and parents
Promote good public relations
Other Duties and Responsibilities
Refer students in need of medical and dental care to the proper local agency
Provide individual and group health counseling to students and parents
Coordinate dental health program and screenings
Coordinate and conduct adolescent development and HIV/AIDS education
Schedule bloodborne pathogens in-services for district
Act as CPR instructor for staff and students
Plan and coordinate elementary and high school health fairs
Schedule times for federal, state and local board of education required testing, IEP completion, annual review and placement meetings
Coordinate and supervise local, county, state, and federal assistance and grant programs, e.g., district testing, special education units; secure and distribute necessary test forms
Provide counsel and assistance to teachers in testing and writing IEP's
Serve as a role model for students
Respond to routine questions and requests in an appropriate manner
Serve on committees and cocurricular activities as agreed upon
Perform other duties as assigned by the Superintendent and/or Principals
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree (B.A.) or equivalent from a four-year college or university
One to four years related experience
R.N. licensed by the Ohio Board of Nursing
School Nurse Registration with ODE required
Prior public health experience desirable
BCII/FBI clearance
Certification in CPR
Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent and/or Board of Education may find appropriate
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Ability to work effectively with others
Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both orally and in writing
Effective, active listening skills
Organizational and problem solving skills
Skills and knowledge in equipment preparation/operation
Ability to stay up to date with new technology
Nursing procedures as covered by Ohio Revised Code and national standards of school nursing practice
Additional Working Conditions
Frequent exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue
Frequent interaction among unruly children
Occasional operation of a vehicle in inclement weather conditions
Occasionally lift, carry, push, and pull various items up to a maximum of 50 pounds, e.g., paper boxes, deliveries of supplies and equipment
Occasional repetitive hand motion, e.g., computer keyboard, typing, calculator, writing
Frequent requirement to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, see, read, speak, reach, stretch with hands and arms, crouch, kneel, climb, and stoop
Terms of Employment
Per contract with the Groveport Madison Local Board of Education. Groveport Madison Local School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, age, sex, or the presence of disabilities.
This job description is subject to change and in no manner states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by the incumbent. The incumbent will be required to follow the instructions and perform the duties required by the incumbent's supervisor, appointing authority.
Worksite address
groveport, OH, 43195, US
Who can apply
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