Job Description

Title:   HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDER (R.N.)

Position Type: Exempt

Primary Function:

Perform professional health services duties required in the school setting

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred
• Licensed registered nurse
• Certification in CPR
• Demonstrate a willingness to work with all students
• Sufficient strength, agility, and dexterity and oral and written communication skills required to perform all performance responsibilities.
• Ability to quickly learn procedures used to report information and maintain records
• Ability to prepare required written reports
• Ability to follow oral and written directions
• Follow Nurse Practice Acts of Virginia
• Possess high moral standards and integrity
• Possess valid Virginia driver’s license

Performance Responsibilities:

• Serve as health consultant to pupils, parents/guardians, teachers, and other school personnel in reference to students’ health, safety and well-being at school
• Provide health education materials and information to students, staff, and parents/guardians
• Update annual physical examination of students' vision, hearing, blood pressure, and vaccinations, per Virginia State guidelines.
• Prepares defect notices and follow-up correction
• Participate in epidemiological investigations and other studies as applied to schools
• Provide direct nursing care to students and staff such as first-aid services, administering medication, emergency health care, and nursing care as prescribed by a medical provider; and in some cases accompany the child to the hospital or home
• Supervise/observe students during administration of medication during school hours
• Discuss individual physical problems with pupils, parents, and teachers
• Serve as a resource person for the classroom on health care topics
• Comply with FERPA/HIPAA laws and regulations
• Ensure that OSHA standards concerning contact with, and possible exposure to blood borne pathogens and other potentially infectious body materials within the school or employment setting are met
• Maintain daily log of student visits to the clinic
• Attend staff meetings and conferences as requested by their building administration
• Participate in staff development as requested
• Maintain up-to-date equipment and an adequately supplied clinic; requisition supplies and equipment as needed
• Follow procedures for suspected child abuse and neglect
• Supervise Health Services Paraprofessional as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned by building administrator

Reports to:

Building Administrator

Terms of Employment:

190 days a year. Salary according to School Board Pay Plan

Evaluation:

Performance on this job will be evaluated in accordance with School Board policy and administrative regulations on evaluation of non-licensed personnel.

12/14/2016