RICHMOND COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM (RCSS)

JOB DESCRIPTION

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OFFICIAL TITLE:                     School Nurse

SUPERVISOR:                         School Principal            

SALARY RANGE:                    In accordance with RCBOE Salary Schedules

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:      Work Year - 10 Months (LPN, RN)

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SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:

Serves as nurse for schools.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: (Asterisk for essential job duties.)

1. Maintains clinic records (*)
2. Obtains, updates and files certificates of immunization on each student, and dental, hearing, and vision certificates on students who enter a Georgia School for the first time (*)
3. Obtains current and up to date health cards (which include emergency address) on each student
4. Initiates referrals to parents and school personnel
5. Notifies teachers of any medical problems a student might have
6. Obtains, files, and delivers to principal accident reports on students and employees
7. Assists the school administrators and teachers in gaining insight into student health problems
8. Assesses the school environment for its safety and serves on safety and other committees
9. Reports contagious diseases to principal, director of student services and to the Richmond County Health Department
10. Maintains adequate clinic supplies-first aid supplies and stock medications
11. Serves students by monitoring and/or giving medication brought from home with proper paperwork in place and determining who is to go home and notifies parent (*)
12. Conducts internal audits on certificates of immunization and dental, visual, and hearing certificates
13. Screens and evaluates findings for scoliosis, blood pressure, head lice, and scabies and maintains records and reports these findings to the appropriate personnel or department (principal, student services department, Richmond County Health Department)
14. Conducts vision, hearing, and scoliosis screenings
15. Identifies children with potential health problems
16. Provides crisis intervention for student illness, injury, and emotional disturbances (*)
17. Follows procedures outlined by a physician or monitors the performance of the procedures described by a physician in handling problems to include abdominal pain, bites, bleeding, blisters, burns, colds, convulsive seizures, cuts, exhaustion, poison, rash, shock, sore throat, splinters, sprains, and toothache
18. Assists in the control of communicable diseases with the school environment
19. Covers schools for emergency situations when needed
20. Initiates referrals to community health resources and serves as a liaison between home, school, and community

School Nurse

1. Performs catheterization, tracheotomy suction and care, vision screenings on referrals and communicates with hearing impaired students where applicable according to physician orders
2. Maintains and updates medical skills through CPR certification, Multi-Media First Aid, Disaster, Sickle Cell, Child Abuse, Scoliosis Workshop, Epilepsy Workshop, and Drug Abuse
3. Conducts ongoing health counseling with students, parents, school personnel, and interprets the health status of students to school personnel and parents
4. Assists the doctor in conducting physical examinations for special education students desiring to participate in special Olympics when requested
5. Serves as a resource person to school administrators or classroom teachers in health education instruction
6. Acts as a resource person in promoting health careers
7. Serves as a resource person or works cooperatively with curriculum department in teaching family life education courses to special education students, general health habits to elementary students, and care to older students
8. Evaluates nursing program on an annual basis
9. Assists director of student services in writing revising and/or updating procedure manual
10. Teaches CPR and First Aid courses to school personnel
11. Conducts nursing education and skills workshop on an annual basis
12. Conducts awareness programs for students, staff members, and parents (ex: Drug Abuse, Asthma 101)
13. Conducts in-services on how to address medical related incidents among students supervised by the school staff
14. The employee shall carry out such other and further duties, whether specifically listed above or not, as are assigned or required by such employee’s supervisor, other appropriate school personnel, law board policy administrative regulation, department handbook, as are reasonably necessary to the efficient operation of the school system and its mission.

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, AND SKILLS:

Thorough knowledge of nursing procedures, student growth,

and development, first aid and CPR. Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE:

Hold a current license issued by the Georgia State Board as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse,

certification in CPR and first aid instruction.

CERTIFICATE AND LICENSE REQUIREMENTS:

Holder of a current license issued by the Georgia State Board, Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse, Certification in CPR and First Aid instruction within one year of employment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Light work, exerting up to 10-20 pounds of force occasionally.

School Nurse

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:   

Must wear a medical uniform or lab coat.

EVALUATION:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the School Board policy on evaluation of personnel.

Date Established:
Date(s) Revised: 2/09

This description may be changed at any time. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the Board.  Richmond County Schools reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time.

* Essential job duties - the basic job duties that an employee must be able to perform, with   or without reasonable accommodation.