Education: Temporary 4 hour position for three weeks of summer school: June 1st - June 19th
Education: Bachelor’s Degree or Associates Degree in Nursing
Qualifications: A current, active and unrestricted North Dakota Nursing License. Minimum of one (1) year experience in public health, community health, school health or pediatric nursing. First Aid and CPR instructor credentials (or obtain in the first 6 months of hire).
Job Summary: School nursing is a specialized practice of professional nursing that advances the well-being, academic success, and life-long achievement of students. Facilitate positive parent and student responses to development; promote health, safety and wellness for families, students, and staff; intervene with actual and potential health problems; provide case management services; and actively collaborate with families, staff, and community partners to build student and family capacity for adaption, self-management, self-advocacy and learning.
Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:
1. Function as a health resource and liaison among students, staff, families, health care providers concerning health promotion and wellness.
2. Provide short-term care to students with an injury or illness prior to notifying the parent/guardian should the student need to be sent home or need further medical attention.
3. Administer medication to students according to school policies and guidelines.
4. Provide short-term care to staff if medical needs arise.
5. All nursing actions will be in accordance with the scope of practice of the North Dakota Board of Nursing, Grand Forks Public Schools policies and procedures, the Head Start Performance Standards, ECKLC, Child Care Aware, Caring for Our Children, and stay up to date on health requirements.
6. Provide yearly staff training/education to include, but not limited to, universal precautions, medication administration, medications, staff wellness, Individualized Health Plans and Action Plans.
7. Establish and continue to build community health partnerships.
8. Ensure First Aid kits in classrooms and vehicles and fully stocked and replenished as necessary.
9. Maintain the dignity, privacy and confidentiality of students in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), HIPPA and Head Start Performance Standards.
10. Maintain student health records and plans, including health, dental, and nutrition history.
11. Assume responsibility for monitoring student immunizations as required by law as students enroll in the program. Notify parents of needed immunizations and provide resource lists of community immunization clinics.
12. Ensures annual standing orders for medications are signed annually by the Health Officer, Associate Superintendent of Secondary Education, and the Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Education.
13. Coordinates health screenings, new student registration, vaccinations for the District.
14. Collaborate with the Child Nutrition Program staff to accommodate dietary needs of children.
15. Perform Mantoux test on all staff, student teachers and regular volunteers at the beginning of every year.
16. Maintain and update all health policies, procedures and health forms.
17. Supervise school nurses and provide yearly performance appraisals.
18. Other duties as assigned.
Work Environment and Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; occasionally walk and stand. The ability to hear and see in order to communicate effectively as well as communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; Maintain effective audio/visual discrimination and perception to the degree necessary for the successful performance of assigned duties; Maintain mental capacity, allowing for effective interaction and communication with others.
