SCHOOL NURSE #314051

Nature of Work

School nursing, a specialized practice of nursing, protects and promotes student health, facilitates optimal development, and advances academic success. The school nurse serves in the roles of program manager/coordinator, case manager/direct care provider, collaborator/advocate, educator, and counselor for the (school district) in assigned schools. This is interim position until the end of the school year May 2027.

Qualifications:

Must be registered and licensed within the state of NC and maintain appropriate licensure as a Registered Nurse by the North Carolina Board of Nursing. Functioning in a directed manner within the NCBON RN scope of practice.

Registered Nurse with at least 2 years of experience in a hospital or health clinic.

Within six months of starting employment, complete the School Nurse Orientation Modules offered by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).

Within two years of starting employment, complete the School Nurse Roles and Responsibilities course offered by DHHS.

Must obtain and maintain certification in CPR/AED/First Aid and a CPR Instructor's License.

RN must be able to practice independently and autonomously within the school setting, serving as the clinical health expert for students and staff, having good communication and nursing assessment skills. Proficient with computers. Ability to collaborate with team members.

Reports to:

Director of Student Services, Supervisor of School Nurses, Principal of designated school

Duties and Responsibilities: ·

The school nurse serves: All schools, depending on the nurse-to-student ratio in the Lee County Schools District

The complex role of the school nurse demands, but is not limited to, an understanding and knowledge of:

Pediatric/Adolescent Nursing, Public Health/Community Health Nursing

Health counseling, mental health, and crisis intervention

Knowledge of communicable disease control in the school, including monitoring, surveillance, and participating in disease prevention and outbreak management within the school

Applicable laws, regulations, and standards pertaining to the school nursing practice

Case finding, case management, and health advocacy

Program management and delegation, including personnel supervision of LPNs, School Health Assistants, CNA2, and UAP

Family theory, assessment and intervention, ethnic and cultural sensitivity and competence

Contemporary health and psychosocial issues that influence children, families, and the community and the school as a non-traditional healthcare setting

Skills related to this important role include the ability to:

Manage school health services, provide first-aid care, emergency care, and medically prescribed

services, and supervise non-licensed personnel who also provide health-related services

Develop emergency action plans for students at risk of medical crises at school or during a school

function

Development, implementation, and monitoring of individual health care plans (IHPs) for students

who need invasive procedures performed during the school day

Work in collaboration with the Director of Programs for Exceptional Children and medical

providers to coordinate health services for children with Special Needs and Section 504-eligible

students

Provides staff development on health-related topics for school staff, monitors staff that provide health services, including delegated procedures, the administration of medication to students, and other health-related mandated activities

Coordinates the establishment of guidelines, procedures, and training in the First Aid/CPR/First

Responder Program for schools and staff

Provides health screenings for students and staff as needed

Conducts home visits when appropriate

Corresponds with parents on the health needs of students (verbal and written)

Records and documents immunizations, health findings, and other relevant health data

Maximize the quantity of in-class time by reducing the incidence of health-related absenteeism

Monitor compliance of school health programs with federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and

policies

Make referrals to appropriate agencies in accordance with identified student needs and assist

parents in obtaining professional services for students