1.0 FTE School Nurse Job Listing at Mat-Su Day School in Wasilla, AK (Job ID 10728)

Description

Description:  1.0 FTE School Nurse at Matsu Day School

Job Summary:  The school nurse is responsible for maintaining accurate records, conducting screenings, attending to the daily needs of students and communicating with staff, parents and the community

Essential Duties:

• Provides temporary and emergency care to ill or injured students.
• Evaluates the students' total health and developmental status through comprehensive health assessment.
• Provides communicable disease control through administration of immunizations, tuberculin skin testing, exclusions for noncompliance and communicable disease, and authorizes readmission to school.
• Dispenses, monitors, and records all students' medications for acute and chronic health problems, consults with the physician and parent regarding recommendation for medication adjustments or changes when needed.
• Provides health counseling for students, families, and staff to promote greater self-sufficiency and wellness, and in coping with health problems.
• Participates as the health specialist on the Child Study Team to develop the health component of the Individual Education Plan.
• Provides crisis intervention determining need for emergency referrals and providing on-going follow-up
• Schedules and assists with athletic physical examinations.
• Organizes, coordinates, and/or teaches specific health programs and serves as a resource for health presentations as requested.
• Provides inservice training for staff on specifics such as first-aid, C.P.R., child abuse and personal safety curriculum, AIDS, and other topics when requested.
• Coordinates school and community health activities and serves as a liaison between home, school, and community.
• Coordinates with the principal the necessary documentation and reporting of suspected child abuse and neglect to the Division of Family and Youth Services and the Health Services Coordinator.
• Monitors assigned building to promote a safe and healthy school environment including auditing emergency equipment and working with the principal to evaluate emergency plans.
• Determines and maintains health clinic inventory of equipment and supplies per health services guidelines.
• Promotes a positive image of school district and positive public relations at all times.
• Supports the development and maintenance and refinement of a school wellness program.
• Other duties as assigned by principal and/or health services coordinator.