Substitute, on an as needed basis
QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation and licensure from a Registered Nursing program and three
years experience.
REPORTS TO: District Health Coordinator/ Director of Special Education
JOB GOAL: To assure that Shelby County Public Schools’ students are provided with quality support
services in health care thereby gaining full advantage of educational opportunities.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
*Provide direct routine/emergent medical services to students and staff including but not limited to medication/insulin administration, oxygen administration, suctioning, implementing feeding protocols, g-tube feedings, oxygen saturation monitoring, seizure monitoring.
*Assist with implemtation of school health programs.
*Assist with implementing activities of the Health Department with other services in the school district; communicate with the health department, school system, and other community resources and agencies to develop improved systems of early case findings and referrals for improved child care.
*Participate as a team member for in-service education in schools, Pupil Personnel Services, and the Health Department; organize and assist in the health education of parents, teachers and administrative groups.
*Maintain current standards of nursing in special program areas, and provide services according to agency policies and programs.
*Maintain and implement the requirements for physical examinations and immunizations required by law; coordinate activities with Pupil Personnel as needed.
*Assist district personnel in establishing school safety committees and the supervision of school safety procedures and practices; assure completion of annual reports for the state Department of Education regarding health services; maintain record-keeping systems.
*Promote the appropriate use of screening techniques in vision, hearing, dental and other tests; arrange for the training of teachers or volunteers in performing screenings; plan for the follow-up of suspected findings; assist teachers and volunteers in developing an awareness of signs of illness or other health problems.
*Participate in conferences with parents and/or teachers regarding problems of individual pupils or the classroom as a whole; provide counseling according to established guidelines.
*Assist in implementing 504 plans and Individualized Education Plans as related to health services.
*Encourage families to provide for periodic health examinations of their children by utilizing services of private physicians, dentists, and clinics; interpret the school health program to the family, consult with parents regarding the health of their children; notify parents and pupils for needed immunizations and tests as required.
*Observe and report to physicians, with parental approval, the pupil’s health status and any reaction at school to drugs or treatments prescribed by the physician.
*Assist school personnel by responding to requests for emergency assistance by personal response, recommendation to contact Emergency Medical Services, or a combination of both.
*Act as a resource person to school personnel, pupils, and parent/teacher organizations regarding the various aspects of health education; provide or recommend health education materials for classroom use.
*Assist in evaluating and implement policies for the care of pupils who become ill or injured at school; arrange for the instruction of school personnel to give emergency care.
*Report any known or suspected communicable disease cases to the local health department.
*Performs related duties as assigned.
*Maintian confidentiality as outlined by HIPPA and FERPA
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
*Policies, objectives, rules, and regulations related to the school health program
*Vision, hearing, dental and other screening techniques
*Promotion and public speaking techniques
*Conference and counseling techniques
*Record-keeping techniques
*Oral and written communication skills
*Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy
*Health and safety regulations
*Communicable diseases
ABILITY TO:
*Train others in proper screening techniques
*Communicate with others regarding a variety of health-related activities and concerns
*Coordinate a variety of health related activities
*Provide consultation to parents, students, teachers, and school authorities
*Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
*Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others
*Compile data and verify data and prepare reports
*Learn district organization, operations, policies, and objectives
*Work independently with little direction
*Plan and organize work
*Observe health and safety regulations
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