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SalarySCHOOL NURSE
JHS, Grades 6-8
2024-2025 School Year
PRIMARY PURPOSE
Implement comprehensive program of health services for campus. Provide health services to students. Promote health education and preventive health practices for students
QUALIFICATIONS / EDUCATION / CERTIFICATION
- Valid registered nurse license to practice professional nursing in Texas from the State Board of Nurse Examiners
- Certified by Texas Department of Health to conduct vision and hearing screening
- Knowledge of health appraisal to identify student health defects
- Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to implement policies and procedures
- Two years nursing experience, preferably in community health
- Maintain certification in CPR, vision and hearing screening, and as a health screener
- Maintain emotional control under stress
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
Nursing Services
- Provide temporary and emergency care for sick and injured students or staff according to district policy and procedures.
- Serve as health advocate for students.
- Notify parents of accident or illness and secure medical care for students in emergency cases (if parents or emergency contact cannot be reached).
- Coordinate management system to administer medications to students at school. Administer medications according to district policy and procedures.
- Perform screening procedures as required by Texas Department of Health, Texas Educational Agency, and district policy. Make referrals as necessary.
- Develop and coordinate continuing evaluation of campus health program and make changes based on findings.
- Provide health counseling and instruction to individual students.
- Serve as a liaison between school, physicians, parents and community.
- Assess student problems and make appropriate referrals as needed.
- Participate in assessment and reporting of suspected child abuse.
- Review and evaluate immunization records.
- Enforce procedures to ensure proper program administration according to district policy.
- Compile, maintain and file all physical and computerized reports, records and other documents required.
For more information, please contact Principal Cari Martin at 903.389.4210 or by email at cari.martin@fairfieldisd.org.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Fairfield ISD is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.
