School Nurse

Ascension Parish School Board

Job Description

I.

JOB TITLE:

Health Nurse

JOB TYPE:

400

POSITION REPORTS TO:

Supervisor of Child Welfare and Attendance / School Nurse Coordinator

PAY GRADE:

N

FLSA STATUS:

Exempt

ASSIGNMENT PERIOD

182 days

II. SUMMARY OF POSITION’S PURPOSE

Enhances the educational process by promoting an optimal level of health for students and staff.

III. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION – Licensed as a Louisiana Registered Nurse.

EXPERIENCE – Two (2) years experience as a Registered Nurse.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS – Ancillary Louisiana Teaching Certificate must be acquired within the first year of employment and maintained thereafter in accordance with State Board of Education guidelines.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Assists schools in maintaining student health records.

Assists in verifying state required immunizations of students.

Performs vision, hearing, and scoliosis screening according to state guidelines.

Develops individualized emergency/health plans on identified medically fragile students as necessary and shares this information with appropriate school personnel.

Serves as a resource person in the identification of possible communicable diseases at the school site and takes appropriate action.

Supervises the administration of medications in the schools.

Conducts planned in-service/training for school personnel and students.

Serves as a liaison between the parents, teachers, and other school personnel in matters of health.

Helps formulate policies and procedures in conjunction with the school nurse coordinator, supervisors and directors related to health issues as needed.

Provides courteous and prompt service to all internal and external customers including students, parents, co-workers, etc. Schedules and/or attends conferences with parents.; Prioritizes and addresses requests and assignments in a professional manner to develop cooperative relationships and to ensure that student and employee records confidentiality is assured.

Identifies opportunities and recommends methods to improve service, work processes and financial performance, e.g. expense management. Assists in the implementation of quality improvement initiatives.

Assists co-workers in the completion of tasks and assignments to ensure continuity of service. Orients new co-workers and actively supports teamwork throughout the school system.

Teachers shall be expected to perform the following duties, along with the completion of corresponding documents, forms, and reports:

Instructional Components

Fulfill duties traditionally expected of those in supervisory positions

Lesson Plans

Instruction

Collaborate with colleagues and departments

Grade papers

Take and record attendance

Enter/Average grades

Maintain positive and timely interaction with parents relative to the performance or conduct of students assigned to the teacher

Supervision

Supervision of students when students are on or off campus at a school related/sponsored event

Supervision of students prior to school and/or drop-off, when assigned

Supervision of students in the classroom

Supervision of students between classes, during recess/intermission, during lunch, assemblies

Supervision of students after school and/or pick-up, when assigned

Non-instructional Components

Attend meetings generally associated with the instructions of students

Attend faculty, staff, and department meetings

Attend training sessions

Attend IEP meetings

Attend parent-teacher conferences

Attend back-to-school and open-house events

Attend graduation

Attend PGP, PIP, Evaluation, Observation, IAP, and student discipline meetings/hearings

Attend school board/committee meetings, upon request

Extracurricular Activities

Attend/work concessions/gates of no more than 15 athletic events per school year as requested by the principal or designee

Attend all meetings and functions of those activities, clubs, or groups of which the employee is a sponsor

Performs other duties as required.

NOTE: This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of all duties and responsibilities. The Ascension Parish School Board reserves the right to change this description at its discretion.