Registered Nurse Middle School

Position Type:
Health Services/School Nurse
Date Posted:
1/31/2024
Location:
Chesterton Middle School
Date Available:
2024-25 Sc Yr
Closing Date:
03/31/2024
Position Title: School Nurse-Middle School
Department: Health Services
Status: Classified, 184 days per year
Salary: $43,600 annually
Reports to: Building Principal and Assistant Superintendent
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred or Associate Degree in Nursing (ASN).
• Current Indiana Registered Nurse license.
• 3 years of experience working as a Registered Nurse.
• Current CPR certification.
• Insurability by the agency's liability insurance carrier.
• Strong oral and written communication and mathematics computational skills are required.

PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

1. Provides basic medical care and first aid to the students, staff and visitors of the Duneland School Corporation in accordance with all policies, procedures and guidelines.
2. Maintains accurate and up-to-date medical records on all students, including CHIRP information.
3. Attends and participates in building and department staff meetings.
4. Attends and participates in case conferences and writes Individualized Healthcare Plans (IHP) for students with severe medical needs and all diabetic students.
5. Attends and participates in 504 conferences within the building.
6. Maintains infection control in the building by performing a variety of functions and activities pertaining to communicable disease prevention and control.
7. Assists in writing and implementing policies for exclusion and readmission of students with contagious, infectious, and/or communicable diseases.
8. Collects, organizes, and analyzes student health information, and provides teachers and school administrative personnel with student medical conditions on a need to know basis while maintaining strict confidentiality.
9. Provides information and guidance to students and staff pertaining to individual student mental and physical health needs as determined by health appraisals and standards of growth and development.
10. Coordinates the school state-mandated student immunization program, including parent education and referral programs.
11. Provides information and data to students concerning health education, nutrition, diet, and social and communicable disease prevention and treatment.

PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES cont'd:

• Serves as a health expert and resource to site and District personnel, and members of the school community.
• Develops and participates in Wellness programs.
• Participates in building and Health Services staff meetings.
• Meet parents, school personnel, and members of various youth serving agencies in developing alternative solutions to student health issues, problems and concerns.
• Serves as a liaison between social service and health service agencies in pursuing health referral follow-ups.
• Collects data to determine health services program effectiveness.

• Assists in the planning, development, and implementation of procedures to provide for health service emergencies.
• Assists with on the job injury prevention and reporting.
• Assists in identifying health service program needs and participates in developing school health instructional programs.
• Establishes, maintains, and monitors the confidential medical records pertaining to student services and related matters.
• Assists in dealing with health-related student behavior management problems.
• Plans, develops, and presents, as requested, a variety of management related reports pertaining to the health service functions and activities.
• Performs all state-mandated vision, color vision and hearing screenings and makes referrals as needed.
• Completes state-required reports on immunization, vision, and hearing screenings.
• Maintains all student records, notes, and logs in Skyward.
• Provides training to staff and parents regarding the medical needs of children.
• Provides Blood Borne Pathogen/Universal Precautions training to all staff each year.
• Provides instruction to students on dental health and puberty (elementary nurse).
• Provides instruction to high school students on Breast Self-Exam and Testicular Self-Exam.
• Maintains medical supplies and equipment in the health office.
• Participates on various committees within the school district as requested.
• Assists as a member of the crisis intervention team and building Safety Committee.
• Assists in the identification of "at-risk" children.
• Performs all other duties as directed by the building principal or designee, the Coordinator of Health Services and/or Central Administration.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

• Principles, methods, techniques, strategies, and trends in educational health services;
• Applicable health appraisal methods, techniques, and procedures;
• Social service and health service agencies in the local area;
• Social, emotional, and behavioral characteristics of student clients;
• Health services program evaluation and research techniques, strategies, and procedures;
• Appropriate curriculum and instructional programs pertaining to student health education;
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Google

All applicants must have a current application through our electronic application center at www.duneland.k12.in.us
The Duneland School Corporation is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal opportunity in all employment practices. Candidates will be screened, interviewed and employed based upon the successful candidate's qualifications, background, experience and needs of the Duneland School Corporation. Offers of employment are contingent upon the results of personal background
Applicants selected for interviews will be contacted individually.