SCHOOL NURSE

p style="text-align: center;"strongCRAVEN COUNTY SCHOOLS/strong/p p style="text-align: center;"strongSCHOOL NURSEbr / JOB DESCRIPTION/strong/p pstrongnbsp;/strong/p pstrongPosition: /strongSchool Nursestrongbr / Reports to:nbsp; /strongLead Nurse, Principalbr / strongTerms of Employment:nbsp; /strong10 monthnbsp;(30 hrs. per week)br / strongPay Range:nbsp; /strongStarting at $20.39 per hour for non-certified nurse,nbsp;$38,500 -$57,200 for NBCSN certification, prorated fornbsp;position's hoursstrongbr / FLSA Status:nbsp; /strongExempt and Non-exempt/p h2span style="font-size: 10pt;"Nature of Work/span/h2 pThis is a professional public health nursing position responsible for planning, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating school health services. County Schools nurses coordinate the student and school health for a school or schools and provide supportive care, direction to staff and students, consult with physicians, and maintain records and school health processes. Work is performed under regular supervision of the Lead Nurse. The professional school nurse is responsible for planning, implementing, coordinating and evaluating school health services within the context of the emWhole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Model. /emThe school nurse serves in the roles of program manager/ coordinator, case manager/direct care provider, collaborator/advocate, educator and counselor for Craven County Schools in assigned schools.nbsp;/p pnbsp;/p pSchool health in Craven County Schools is a public health function in service to the greater Craven County community./p h2span style="font-size: 10pt;"Education and Experience: /span/h2 ul lispan style="font-size: 10pt;"A minimum of three (3) years RN nursing experience dealing with young children and adolescents (ages 5 ndash; 18) and/or public health nursing experience./span/li liBSN preferred. A registered nurse actively working toward a BSN degree (to be completed within 3 years of hire date) may be considered./li /ul pstrongspan style="font-size: 10pt;"Certification and Licensure Requirements (if applicable):/span/strong/p ul liRequired: Registered nurse, currently licensed to practice in North Carolina/li liNational school nurse certification must be completed within 3 years of hire date. ul liIn accordance with the National Board for the Certification of School Nurses, the nurse sitting for the exam is strongrequired/strong to have a minimum of 1000 hours of school nursing experience./li /ul /li liCPR, AED, First Aid Instructor Certification (or is able and does obtain within a year of employment)/li /ul pstrongspan style="font-size: 10pt;"Essential Functions/Typical Tasks/span/strong/p pThe professional school nursing position within Craven County Schools is responsible for planning, implementing, coordinating and evaluating school health services that:/p ul liAssist Public Health partners during emergent events such as outbreaks of communicable disease or severe weather such as hurricanes./li liCollaborate with students, parents, and healthcare providers to establish plans of care (POCs)/li liConduct health screenings/li liEliminate or minimize health problems which impair learning/li liMaximize the quantity of in-class, on task time by reducing the incidence of health-related absenteeism,/li liPromote student, staff and community awareness of and participation in healthy behaviors/li liPromote the highest degree of independent functioning possible/li liOther duties as assigned./li /ul pstrongspan style="font-size: 10pt;"Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities/span/strong/p pspan style="font-size: 10pt;"The complex role of the school nurse demands, but is not limited to, an /span/p pspan style="font-size: 10pt;"understanding and knowledge of:/span/p ul liApplicable laws, regulations and standards pertaining to school nursing practice (HIPAA, NC Nurse Practice Act, Standards of School Nursing Practice and the Ten Components of the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Model)/li liBuilding student, staff and family capacity for adaptation, self-management, self-advocacy and learning/li liCase finding, case management and health advocacy/li liCommunicable Disease/li liCommunity, including community as a system and aggregates as clients/li liContemporary health and psychosocial issues that influence children, families and the community/li liDevelopment, management and evaluation of school health programs/li liEnvironmental health within the school community/li liEthnic and cultural sensitivity and competence/li liFamily theory, assessment and intervention/li liFederal Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) law and its application to the work of the school nurse/li liHealth care delivery systems and the concept of the primary health care home./li liHealth counseling, mental health and crisis intervention/li liLeadership, networking and collaboration/li liPediatric/adolescent Nursing/li liProgram management, including personnel supervision/li liPublic Health/ Community Health Nursing/li liSchool as a non-traditional health care setting/li liSchool as a Public Health care setting/li liSchool Health law/li liSpecial education legislation and services/li liVarious electronic applications such as Power School, Google Docs, Word, Excel/li /ul pstrongnbsp;/strongstrongSkills related to this important role include the ability to:/strong/p ul liCollect data to direct evidence-based practice/li liDeal tactfully with others and exercise good judgment in appraising situations/li liDemonstrate flexibility and adaptability in practice settings to meet student, school and community needs./li liElicit needed information and maintain effective working relationships/li liIdentify health related barriers to learning (i.e., at risk behaviors, financial, cultural, economical, etc.)/li liMake independent and timely nursing decisions and accurately triage/li liPlan, coordinate and supervise the work of others/li liRecord accurately services rendered and interpret and explain records, reports, activities, health care plans, accommodations and medical interventions/li liSecure the cooperation and respect of students, faculty and staff/li liUtilize various electronic and hard copy documentation systems for entering information at the time of service to the student./li /ul pstrongspan style="font-size: 10pt;"Professional Nursing Standards/span/strong/p pThe school nurse will demonstrate the following professional standards in the execution of their workstrong:/strong/p h3span style="font-size: 10pt;"Standards of Care/span/h3 ul liAssessment: Collects comprehensive data pertinent to the clientrsquo;s health or situation./li liNursing Diagnosis: Analyzes the assessment data to determine the nursing diagnosis or issues that need to be addressed./li liOutcomes Identification: Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the client or situation./li liPlanning: Develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes./li liImplementation: Implements the identified plan through coordination of care, health teaching and health promotion and consultation to influence the identified plan, enhance the abilities of others and effect change./li liEvaluation: Evaluates progress towards attainment of outcomes./li /ul pstrongStandards of Professional Performance/strong/p ul liQuality of Practice: Systematically enhances the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice./li liEducation: Attains knowledge and competency that reflects current school nursing practice./li liProfessional Practice Evaluation: Evaluates onersquo;s own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules and regulations./li liCollegiality: Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of peers and school personnel as colleagues./li liCollaboration: Collaborates with the client, the family, school staff and others in the conduct of school nursing practice./li liEthics: Integrates ethical provisions in all areas of practice./li liResearch: Integrates research findings into practice./li liResource Utilization: Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost and impact on practice on the planning and delivery of school nursing services./li liLeadership: Provides leadership in the professional practice setting and the profession./li liProgram Management*: Manages school health services for assigned schools./li /ul p*Exceptional Childrenrsquo;s nurses are not responsible for program management, butnbsp;may assist the ldquo;whole schoolrdquo; nurse in the process./p pnbsp;/p pstrongPerformance and Workload Standards/strong/p pnbsp;At a minimum, the school nurse may be expected to:nbsp;/p ul liAttend the New School Nurse Orientation and follow up session (new school nurses)/li liCollect data for various reports including the Annual Health Assessment and Immunization Report, PBNC Mid-Year and EOY Reports, the NC DHHS School Health Nursing Survey and Program Summary (End of Year of Report)/li liAssume the responsibility for 1-3 schools*, based on acuity levels and district need. *Exceptional Childrenrsquo;s nurses typically assume responsibility for only one student./li /ul pspan style="font-size: 10pt;"strongPhysical Requirements/strong/span/p pThis work requires the regular exertion of up to 10 pounds of force, frequent exertion of up to 25 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel and repetitive motions, frequently requires standing, walking, reaching with hands and arms and pushing or pulling and occasionally requires lifting; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts and observing general surroundings and activities; work frequently requires exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment, occasionally requires exposure to infectious diseases, and angry or disruptive children and parents; work is generally in a busy office (e.g. offices, classrooms)./p pnbsp;/p pstrongspan style="font-size: 10pt;"Special Requirements/span/strong/p ul liMust have a valid North Carolina Driverrsquo;s License/li /ul pnbsp;/p pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"*In compliance with Federal Law, Craven County Schools adminsiters all education programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination against any person on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin age or disability.nbsp;/span/p