Vail
School District
Job
Description
Job Title: School
Nurse
Department: District
Reports To: District
Nurse/Site Principal
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Level: 14
SUMMARY: Oversees the provisions of health
services and the maintenance of health records at all schools in the district.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES include
the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Develops
procedures and operational guidelines for school health offices.
Provides
training to health aides.
May
assist site principals with supervision of health aides.
Substitute
for absent Health Aides.
Prepare
articles for district/school newsletters.
Assist
site Health Aides in solving problems.
Provide direction on where to obtain further assistance.
Provide
input to district special projects (emergency plans, Vail Pride Day, etc).
Plans
and administers programs for testing the hearing and vision of all students.
May
advise on the development of health education.
Recommends
adjustments of the educational program to meet the health needs of individual
students.
May
advise on the establishment of all policies relating to the health of school
children.
Ensures
that cumulative health records on each student are complete and current.
Reviews
accident reports and other documents related to health questions.
Administers
emergency first aid when appropriate.
Consults
with parents on student health problems as they relate to school and other
activities.
Assists
the District Nurse in informing the community on the nature and progress of the
District's health program.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This
position may supervise (or provide input into the evaluation of) the health
aides.
QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able
to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below
are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Experience
as a registerd nurse in a hospital setting or in a healthcare facility. Desired: Previous experience as a school nurse.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical
journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or
complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business
community. Ability to write speeches and
articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to
top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and
statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and
trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts
such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical
situations.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw
valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical
instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and
concrete variables.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES,
REGISTRATIONS Registered Nurse with a current Arizona
Nursing license.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of
those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential
functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While
performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand;
walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and
talk or hear. The employee frequently is
required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to
taste or smell. The employee must
regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision,
distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are
representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential
functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The
noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.