Part-time; 3 days per week

FLSA Status:  Non-exempt 

Accountability:   Reports to County Wide Nurse Supervisor and School Principal

Qualifications:

1. Maintain current LPN or RN License in State of Tennessee.
2. Prefers three years nursing experience.
3. Nursing experience preferred in a pediatric setting or with a physician.
4. Maintain current CPR Certification with yearly skills check.
5. Maintain current First Aid Certification.

Nature of Work:

School-based substitute school nurses are to provide health services to the individual school(s) where they are assigned as needed.  They are to assist with the needs of the special health issue students and their special procedures.  School-based nurses provide first aid and care for the sick and injured.  They are to assist with medication administration, lice screenings when indicated.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Is knowledgeable of and follows school policies, including BOE policies, nursing protocols, standing orders, and TBOE guide for school nurses.  
2. Obtains physician orders for prescribed medications or procedures. Contacts physician for verification or clarification of orders, as needed.
3. Perform special procedures for students and maintain documentation.
4. Maintain student records in Aspen; i.e.:  documents student visits, medications, conditions, and health reports.
5. Assist with other schools’ special procedures, when available, and as needed.
6. Administer medications to cognitively disabled students with documentation.
7. Assist students with self-administered medications with documentation.  Documents students’ proficiency of self-medication or procedure at least twice annually.
8. Set up medication carts and medication books following guidelines.
9. Keep contact with parents as needed regarding special procedures and medications.
10. Provide screenings and emergency first aid to sick and injured students and personnel.
11. Assess and evaluate health of students, including referrals for medical evaluation and treatment as needed.
12. Assist with student health screenings, data entry and follow-up.  Maintains appropriate reports.
13. Set up and maintain clinics with adequate special procedures equipment and first aid supplies.
14. Maintains confidentiality regarding school & students/staff related information and records.
15. Conduct head lice screenings to individual students with symptoms of head lice, and rechecks per school policy. Notify other school nurses for screenings of siblings and close contacts following guidelines provided. Follows FERPA & HIPAA guidelines and does not check classrooms.
16. Identify special health issues of students and notify personnel as needed.
17. Write health care plans & emergency health care plans for students with special health care issues.
18. Serve as health consultant and resouce person in health related matters by interpreting health and developmental status of students for the parents, school personnel and the students.
19. Provide case management for individual students to access and coordinate resources prn
20. Provides health counseling and/or health education for students, parents, and school personnel.
21. Serves on multi-disciplinary team(s) as needed.
22. Recommend modifications in the educational program to school personnel when health or developmental status of a student indicates, as needed.
23. Uses universal precaution in the clinical setting when administering first aid; i.e. using gloves, hand washing, clean/sanitize the clinic and supplies after use, adhere to professional nursing dress code:
1. Nursing uniforms or scrub tops and pants, approved shirts with collars or embroidered shirts, (lab coats must be worn over street clothes if worn in special/occasional events). Uniforms should be neat and clean.
2. Appropriate and clean clinical shoe: i.e.:  Nursing shoes or tennis shoes; no open toed shoes, no sandals, no flip flops, no high heels.
3. Jewelry should be minimal eg small earrings, wedding band and watch. Nail polish, perfume, and cologne are not appropriate in the clinical setting.
24. Refer deficiencies of immunizations and physicals to system-wide registered nurse.
25. Complete end of year report for special procedures and medications for individual schools.
26. Attend professional development training as required.
27. Maintain professionalism when dealing with students, staff, and parents at all time.
28. Adhere to professional, legal and ethical guidelines for nurses.