Position: School Nurse
Reports to: Executive Director Qualifications Required:
· Registered Nurse with Bachelor’s of Science in nursing with licensure as Registered Nurse
· Public Health Nursing through the MN Board of Nursing
· Licensed as a School Nurse through the MN Department of Education.
Special Requirements:
· CPR/AED/First Aid Certification
· Registered Nurse License and Public Health Certificate (MN Board of Nursing)
· Minnesota School Nurse License
· Bloodborne pathogen training
· Hearing and Vision Screening training
· Medication Administration Training
Characteristics of the Successful Candidate:
· Growth mindset
· Reflective practitioner
· Innovative
· Creative problem solver
· Willing to take risks
· Highly organized
· Effective time management
· Seeks out professional learning
· Willing to continue to learn and try new strategies/protocols
· Willing to plan and work collaboratively with a team
· Able to build relationships with students from a variety of backgrounds
· Good communicator and active listener
Position Description:
The school nurse enhances the educational process by minimizing or removing health-related barriers to learning, while promoting a safe environment for all students.
Essential duties and Responsibilities:
· Assesses and supports individual student health needs: Develops, implements, and evaluates procedures and programs to assess the health status of students with disabilities including immediate and chronic health problems. Collaborates with students and parent(s)/guardian(s) to develop individual health plan (IHP) for students with chronic health concerns, as needed.
· Maintains health records and a system of documentation of student health office activities, administration of medication and specialized health care procedures for students.
· Participates is the special education team, completing the health portion of special education evaluations and Individual Education Plans: identifying students with disabilities who are at risk educationally through health appraisals, health histories, records and screening programs.
· Communicates with other health professionals, as needed, to secure proper documentation of current diagnosis and plan of care. Disseminates information to other staff members, on a need-to-know basis, to ensure student safety and accommodate student needs.
· Works collaboratively with special education social worker to assist students and families in identifying and utilizing available and appropriate community resources.
· Delegates nursing functions to others and supervises activities based on student need and staff capabilities.
· Initiate, update, and periodically reviews student health records of students with disabilities following federal, state and district policies.
· Participates in professional development training; local, regional and state meetings.
· Creates a positive relationship with the customer to ensure the interaction the customer has with the district is an efficient and satisfying experience.
· Conduct other duties as assigned by the Director.
How to Apply:
Send resume, cover letter, copy of certifications and three professional references to jointheteam@athlosstcloud.org
