School Nurse (SY 24-25)
Roosevelt Charter Academy
Hours: M-F 7:15 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Requirements: Registered Nurse (RN) and Special Service Provider (SSP) License
The School Nurse serves as the primary health consultant and provides direct care necessary to support student health needs in the school setting, within the parameters of the Colorado Registered Nurse (RN) licensure. Identifies health needs of students through appraisal, health histories, screening programs, observations, conferences with parents, health providers and school staff. The School Nurse provides care to students, including medically fragile students; follows doctors' orders and health care plans; collaborates with school staff, physicians, and parents to provide high quality care for students with health and medical needs.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES
- Provides training, delegation according to the Nurse Practice Act, and supervision of staff in providing healthcare including but not limited to standard precautions, infectious disease guidelines, medication administration, diabetes care, and seizure disorders.
- Provides patient care including monitoring student health, administering medications, providing medically necessary procedures.
- Provides medical expertise in the school; collaborates with health care providers, parents and school personnel to identify, develop and implement applicable plans that mitigate health-related obstacles to learning.
- Reviews student health questionnaires and updates; ensures student health records are in compliance with federal, state and authorizer guidelines; coordinates vision and hearing screenings. Responsible for ensuring state reports are timely and accurate.
- Collaborates with Special Education Team to ensure compliance and provide oversight with Health Care plans; actively participates in evaluation processes, meetings, and reporting.
- Maintains required licensures/certifications.
- Attends all required meetings, trainings, and professional development as directed by the supervisor.
- Keeps abreast of best practices and develops and maintains necessary skills.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
The above statements are intended to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed for this job. The School Nurse may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description and in addition, the School Nurse occasionally perform other tasks.