2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR

(Posted: 08/1/19)

POSITION:  School Nurse –Marion Elementary School

QUALIFICATIONS:  Licensed Registered Nurse, CPR/AED certification required. Over 2 years experience. Capacity to support other buildings as necessary.

Application Submission Procedure – External Candidates

• To ensure full consideration, please complete our online application.
• Applications are accepted only through this process-mailed or emailed application materials will not be considered.
• Upload letter of interest, resume and transcripts.  All documents are required-partial or incomplete application materials will not be considered or reviewed; please make sure that all documents are uploaded appropriately.

Application Submission Procedure – Internal Candidates

• To ensure full consideration, please complete internal application.
  
• Under Apply for Jobs – Internal, click online application. New applicants will then create an internal profile by first clicking Yes, I am an employee.
• Once logged in, click on “Job Listings” and apply for position.

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: School Nurse

The school nurse is responsible for carrying out the district's health program, as defined by district policies and the Missouri Department of Health regulations.

REPORTS TO: Principal                          

EXAMPLE (S) of WORK PERFORMED:

• Applies appropriate nursing theory as the basis for decision making in the school setting.
• Establishes and maintains a comprehensive school health program.
• Collects information about the health and developmental status of the student in a systematic and continuous manner.
• Uses data collected about the health and developmental status of the student to determine a nursing diagnosis.
• Develops nursing care plans with specific goals and interventions, delineating school nursing actions unique to students’ needs.
• Intervenes as guided by the nursing care plan to implement nursing actions that promote, maintain, or restore health, prevent illness and effect rehabilitation.
• Assesses student responses to nursing actions in order to revise the database, nursing diagnosis and nursing care plan and to determine progress made toward goal achievement.
• Collaborates with other professionals in planning to assure quality of health care provided to students.
• Assists student, families and school personnel to achieve optimal levels of wellness through health education.
• Assumes responsibility for continuing education and professional development and contributes to the professional growth of others.
• Participates with others in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating school health and community services that include primary, secondary and tertiary prevention.
• Contributes to nursing and school health through innovations in theory and practice and participation in research.
• Capacity to support other buildings as necessary.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (*)

(*)  When a specific assignment has additional or different ESSENTIAL FUNCTION requirements, the differences will be discussed at the time of assignment.

When a specific assignment has additional or different ESSENTIAL FUNCTION requirements, the differences will be discussed at the time of assignment.

• Professional staff assignment that requires daily attendance to meet students’ needs.
• Requires independent travel to work sites within a building.
• Meets with students and parents outside the instructional day.
• Operates standard medical examination equipment to evaluate student's health.
• Prepares and maintains written reports.
• Discusses individual student health programs with teachers, principals, and parents.
• Provides instruction to other teachers.
• Provides instruction to students.
• Observe students to evaluate health problems.

Physical Demands (Strength)

-Exerts 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or

-Exerts 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or

-Exerts 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES:

Vocational Preparation: (Experience)

     - Over 2 years

Education Preparation: (Formal and Informal)

• Licensed Registered Nurse
• CPR/AED certification – Required
  

WORK ASSIGNMENTS AND EVALUATION:

Responsibilities are assigned upon employment.  Work duties may be assigned verbally and in writing and involve on-going contact with supervisor.  Employee in the position is evaluated annually. (Minimum)