School Nurse

Job title: School Nurse
Report to: Head of School
Shift type: Part time
Contract Term: 3 months
Location: The Islamic School of Irving

Purpose: The School Nurse helps students attain an optimum level of physical, social, and emotional health. In order to coordinate a comprehensive student health program, the School Nurse must work closely with the other staff and school administration.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university is preferred.
• One year experience as a nurse.
• Medical Assistant Certification, Registered Nurse preferred. 
• Must be self-motivated and able to respond quickly and effectively to changing priorities.
• Solid written, oral and presentation skills. Must be a proficient MS Office user.
• Basic knowledge of math and documentation processes.
• Professional telephone etiquette.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States.
• Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check and drug test.

Essential Functions:
1. Help students attain an optimum level of physical, social, and emotional health.
2. Establish and maintain a comprehensive health program for students, parents, and employees of the school.
3. Ensure that all activities conform to school guidelines.
4. Communicate effectively with all members of the school district and community.
5. Work effectively with community organizations.
6. React to change productively and handle other tasks as assigned.
7. Appropriately operate all equipment as required.
8. Support the value of an education.
9. Support the philosophy and vision of school.

Physical Requirements/Environmental Conditions:
1. Requires prolonged sitting or standing.
2. Occasionally requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, pull, or push heavy objects or materials.
3. Occasional stooping, bending, and reaching.
4. Must work indoors and outdoors year-round.
5. Must work in noisy and crowded environments.

General Responsibilities:
1. Establish and maintain a comprehensive health program for students, parents, and employees of the district.

2. Conduct student health appraisals, including:
a. Medical examinations.
b. Vision screenings.
c. Hearing screenings.
d. Weighing and measuring.
e. Follow-up of problems noted.
f. Consultation with teachers and parents regarding health problems.

3. Coordinate a program of communicable disease control based on Texas immunization laws, to include:
a. Maintaining immunization records for each student.
b. Communicating with parents regarding immunization requirements.

4. Coordinate a comprehensive program of caring for students who are injured or who become ill at school.

5. Provide faculty and staff with first-aid training and supplies.

6. Assist in providing emergency care for accidents and sudden illness of students until parents assume responsibility.

7. Notify parents and building administrators regarding children who are severely ill or injured.

8. Prepare school accident reports.

9. Coordinate and supervise a comprehensive program of dental health education.

10. Encourage parents to provide their children with annual dental check-ups.

11. Supply each child with a dental card in May for the ensuing year.

12. Request assistance for dentally indigent children.

13. Coordinate and supervise a comprehensive program of health education 14. Encourage periodic health examinations for all children.

15. Confer with parents and school concerning the health of children.

16. Assist in planning the health curriculum and instructional materials.

17. Assist in the prevention and control of communicable diseases.

18. Assist in referral and planning programs for exceptional children.

19. Counsel with teachers, students, and parents concerning children's individual health problems.

20. Maintain a cumulative health folder for each student, recording all data pertinent to the child's health.

21. Submit accurate and timely reports as required by various health agencies.

22. Immediately report to the Head of school/principal any safety hazards or unsanitary conditions observed in the school environment.

23. Order and maintain all supplies for the health service program.

24. Assist with enrollment procedures.

25. See that school policies are observed during all activities.

                          
26. Keep abreast of new information, innovative ideas and techniques.

27. Obtain advance approval of the Head of School for all activities and expenditures.

28. Adhere to school health and safety policies, including all precautions of the Bloodborne

Pathogens Exposure Control Plan.

29. Other duties as assigned by the Head of School.