Qualifications: 

Required: One to three years of professional nursing experience. School nurse experience preferred.  Must be a licensed, registered nurse in the state of Missouri. CPR, AED, and First Aid certifications.

Preferred: Bachelor of Science-Nursing

FLSA:  Exempt

Salary Schedule:  Per Approved Nurse Salary Schedule

Direct Report:  Coordinator of Nursing/Health Services

Terms of Employment:  9 Month

Eligible for emergency telework: With Supervisor approval

Purpose. Provides oversight and management of special education students with health care needs by facilitating and coordinating communication between families, Health Care Providers, and the school community. Must be a team player. Oversees the individual health needs of students and provides appropriate care for ill, injured, or medically fragile students.  Serves as a health care resource for staff.  Promotes health and wellness in interactions with staff and students.

Essential Job Functions:

• Attend work in a regular, reliable, and punctual manner.
• To “telework” when requested by the District.
• Coordinate services between health care providers, medical specialists, families, and school staff as necessary to meet the complete medical and functional needs of students.
• Assess the student’s current health needs, past and present treatment plans and services, prognosis, and short- and long-term goals. 
• Obtain pertinent information from health care providers with parent permission to help develop a plan of care for the student at school in collaboration with the process consultants.
• Provide patient, family, and school staff education regarding the plan of care
• Develop a plan of care based upon the assessment and collection of information in collaboration with the IEP team with specific objectives, goals, and interventions to meet the needs of the student at school.
• Oversee and evaluate the plan of care with the building nurse and staff to ensure the needs of the student are met. Monitor the progress of the plan of care and adjust accordingly.
• Providing support to families by linking them to services and resources that may be needed.
• Actively participate and attend team meetings with travel between buildings.
• Participate in diagnostic screenings for vision, hearing, and health problems in conjunction with building nurses.
• Assesses situations involving students' safety, abuse (physical, sexual, drug, etc.) and other health related issues for the purpose of identifying problems, referring for proper treatment and complying with legal requirements.
• Collaborates with parents, students, health care providers, and/or public agencies for the purpose of promoting and/or securing student health services; providing information and complying with legal requirements.
• Conducts age appropriate programs and/or activities in conjunction with classroom curriculum (e.g. health education, nutritional workshops, etc.) for the purpose of supporting established lesson plans.
• Develops individual student care plans for the purpose of addressing students' health needs; providing direction to site personnel and/or implementing directors provided by parents and/or physicians.
• Directs student health services for the purpose of prioritizing project activities, ensuring utilization of personnel in compliance with site requirements; and meeting mandated requirements.
• Maintains contact with parents/guardians for the purpose of advising them of changes in student health and/or recommending further medical and/or emotional intervention.
• Maintains students' confidential files and records (e.g. health care plans, agency referrals, accident reports, etc.) for the purpose of providing information required by legal requirements and professional standards.
• Monitors students with chronic illness and/or injury for the purpose of attending to their immediate health care concerns and initiating follow-up care.
• Participates in a variety of meetings, workshops and seminars, and interdisciplinary teams for the purpose of gathering, conveying and/or sharing information on students health needs, service delivery, and educational programs; and/or improving skills and knowledge.
• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.
• Prepares a wide variety of written materials (e.g. quantity reports, student services, correspondence, internal audits, core plans, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference, and/or conveying information.
• Provides training on a variety of health related subjects (e.g. CPR, disaster preparedness, child abuse, health education, medication management, policies and procedures, substance abuse, growth and development, food allergies, STD's, hygiene, etc.) for the purpose of promoting a healthy lifestyle and/or acting as a resource to students, teachers, and other school personnel.
• Refers students requiring additional medical attention for the purpose of providing required follow-­-up treatment and services.
• Reports health and safety issues to assigned administrator and appropriate agencies (e.g. fights, suspected child or substance abuse, contagious diseases, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining students' personal safety, a positive learning environment and complying with regulatory requirements and established guidelines.
• Researches a variety of topics relating to health and medical care (e.g. wellness, nutrition, treatment protocols, childhood diseases, etc.) for the purpose of providing information to staff, students, and the public.
• Responds to emergency medical situations (e.g. severe falls, prescription reactions, bleeding, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring appropriate immediate medical attention and related follow-­-up action.
• Administers first aid, medication and specialized medical treatments (e.g. oral suctioning, catheterization, etc.) for the purpose of providing appropriate care for ill, medically fragile and/or injured children.
• Administers mandated screenings (e.g. vision, dental, hearing and/or back/scoliosis screenings, etc.) for the purpose of referring medical conditions and/or providing appropriate care for ill, medically fragile and/or injured children.
• Other duties assigned.

 Employee Behavior and Conduct:

District employees shall conduct themselves in a professional manner and shall exhibit and extend such professional conduct appropriate for the circumstances to those with whom they come into contact, both internally and externally during the performance of their duties. Examples of professional conduct include, but are not limited to, being communicative, informative, fair, honest, and respectful.

EOE

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