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Job Title:
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School Nurse - RN
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Grade Level/Terms of Employment:
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Grade: 123.1 / 10 month (201 Day) contract
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FLSA Status:
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Exempt
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Work Location:
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Health Services
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Immediate Supervisor:
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Coordinator of School Health Services
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Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assists coordinator of nursing, school health education committee, and administrators in developing an effective school health program.
- Supervises CNA and/or LPN.
- Participates in the work of the health education committee and serves as a health education resource person to staff and students.
- Prepares and distributes health topic bulletins to students, staff members, and parents.
- Conducts school programs of immunizations, physical examinations, and sight and hearing testing as directed by the Coordinator of School Health Services.
- Conducts medical case finding, screening, and referral activities related to health defects of selected students.
- Observe students regularly to detect health needs.
- Maintains up-to-date cumulative health records on all students.
- Refers to parents of pupils needing medical care to appropriate private or community resources.
- Reports to parents, school personnel, physicians, clinics, and other agencies on student health matters, as directed by the Coordinator of School Health Services.
- Provides emergency nursing services for sick or injured students at school.
- Notifies parents of students about illnesses, physical defects, and potential health problems and provides health counseling.
- Assumes authority, in the absence of a physician, for the care of a student or staff member who has suffered an injury or emergency illness.
- Administers first aid by established first aid procedures.
- Implements Board policy on exclusion and readmission of students in connection with infectious and contagious diseases.
- Prepares mandated health and developmental workups and updates on all special education students as assigned.
- Provides appropriate follow-through with special education students, parents, and staff and apprises IEP team of medical problems of special education students as assigned.
- Assists with verification of selected student absences by home or telephone contacts with parents.
- Participates in in-service training programs.
- Assists school personnel in maintaining sanitary standards in schools and the identification and correction of safety and health hazards in schools.
- Performs other related duties, as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Must have a valid Virginia Registered Nursing License.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred or successful completion of a program leading to a Registered Nurse License.
- Excellent oral, written communications, organizational and public relations skills are essential.
- Must have the ability to work effectively with children, young adults, families, teachers, and school administrators.
- Must have an understanding of public school education procedures and policies.
- Must have comprehensive knowledge of the coordination of health care service delivery, related service providers, community agencies, and other resource providers.
- Must have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others and must be adaptable to changing priorities.
- Must be able to work independently and effectively handle multiple assignments simultaneously and have the ability to work efficiently under minimum on-site supervision.
- Experience with window-based computers is required.
- Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), internet, and email applications preferred.
HOW TO APPLY:
All applicants (including RPS employees) must submit an online application. Please access the website at: www.rvaschools.net
Please upload the following information with your application: a current resume' and license. Three reference names and contact information will be required if you progress to the interview step of the selection process.
Richmond Public Schools will conduct a background investigation, fingerprinting, and tuberculosis screening as a condition of employment. EOE.