This is a full-time position that includes benefits.

 

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  1. Graduate of an accredited nursing program with license to practice as a registered nurse or LPN in Tennessee
  2. Current CPR/BLS certification
  3. Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
  4. Must be able to perform the essential functions and meet the physical demands and other criteria listed herein.
  5. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

 

REPORTS TO           

 

Supervisor of Student Services

 

JOB GOAL               

 

To provide needed healthcare services to students.

 

 

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

 

  1. Plan school health program, in cooperation with medical authority and administrative school personnel.
  2. Participate in medical examinations and review findings to evaluate health status of students and progress of program.
  3. Instruct classes in subjects such as child care, first aid, infectious diseases, and universal precautions.
  4. Establish nursing policies to meet emergencies.
  5. Cooperate with other school personnel in identifying and meeting social, emotional, and physical needs of students.
  6. Administer medication for students per physicians’ instructions.
  7. Provide basic first aid and health care.
  8. Maintain accurate student health records. Follow prescribed procedures relative to recording of administration of medications.
  9. Notify parents of serious injuries or illness. 
  10. Maintain a file of emergency telephone numbers or other ways to contact those in parental authority.
  11. Counsel students in good health habits and other health care related areas.
  12. May assist in program for care of disabled students.
  13. Provide supervision for sick or injured students until they are placed under their parents’ care.
  14. Collect and maintain data documenting special health considerations/conditions of all students and communicates this information with school administration and staff systematically and on a “need-to-know” basis.
  15. Report significant student injuries, accidents or illness trends to the principal.
  16. Assume responsibility for knowing and following the safety rules and proper procedures associated with the responsibilities of the job.
  17. Follow all board policies, school rules, and administrative regulations.
  18. Report to the principal when one knows or reasonably suspects a student’s health or welfare has been or appears to have been harmed as a result of abuse or neglect and reports to the Department of Children’s Services.
  19. Represent the school, school system, and community in a positive manner.
  20. Maintain confidentiality relative to student records and procedures.
  21. May assist in collection, maintenance, and follow-up activities relative to attendance data.
  22. May assist in student screening activities (i.e., hearing, vision, speech).
  23. Perform other work-related duties as requested when nursing/clinic responsibilities are not required.

 

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

 

This job may require lifting of objects that exceed 25 lbs. Other physical demands that may be required are as follows:

 

 

TEMPERAMENT (Personal Traits)

 

  1. Adaptability to performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure.
  2. Adaptability to accepting responsibility for the direction, control, or planning of an activity.
  3. Adaptability to dealing with students.
  4. Adaptability to making generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based on sensory or judgmental criteria.

 

 

CAPACITY AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS

 

  1. Specific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual in order to learn or perform adequately a task or job duty.
  2. Intelligence: The ability to understand instructions and underlying principles. Ability to reason and make judgments.
  3. Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of words and the ideas associated with them.
  4. Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately.
  5. Manual Dexterity: Ability to move the hands easily and manipulate small objects with the fingers.
  6. Form Perception: To make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures.
  7. Color Discrimination: Ability to perceive or recognize similarities or differences in colors or shades or other values of the same color.

 

 

WORK CONDITIONS

 

Normal working environment.

 

 

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

 

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so assigned.

 

 

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT 

 

Salary and work year to be established by the Board.