JOB OPPORTUNITY – School Nurse – Full Time – District-Wide

Adrian Public Schools; Adrian (MI); In loco; USD 50.000 - 55.000; Tempo pieno

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Adrian Public Schools seeks a district nurse to provide direct medical care to students with health-related issues and to develop and coordinate health plans across the district.

The nurse will coordinate medication dispensing, conduct health evaluations, and collaborate with counselors, administrators, and local health agencies to ensure student well-being.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing is required.
• Active Michigan RN license is required.
• Must obtain Michigan Department of Education Nurse Certification.
• Knowledge of students with disabilities preferred.

Mansioni

• Provide direct medical care to students with health-related issues.
• Develop and coordinate health plans for students with medical conditions.
• Coordinate dispensing of medications in the school setting.
• Train and supervise non-licensed staff as appropriate.
• Conduct health evaluations and IEPC when appropriate.
• Coordinate with local health agencies.

Conoscenze

Direct medical care

Care coordination

Communication

Public health knowledge

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Active Michigan RN license

Michigan DOE Nurse Certification

Descrizione del lavoro

DAYS/HOURS

200 Day Calendar

++SALARY++

$50,000 with two person and or Full Family Health Care
$55,000 with single health care

++SUMMARY++

K-12 Districtwide nurse to provide Direct Medical care to students with health related issues. Also develop and coordinate health plans for students.

++REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS++

The school nurse reports to the building administrator.

++QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS++

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. The following is a list of qualifications for the position, any one of which may be waived by the Board in exercising its prerogative to determine qualifications.

++ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES++

1. Provide direct medical care to students with health-related issues.
2. Provide/Facilitate Care for Students with Diabetes and Catheters.
3. Develop and Coordinate Health plans for students with medical conditions such as seizures, diabetes, asthma, allergies, and other such plans.
4. Identify students with health-related issues.
5. Collaborate with school counselors and administrators related to health care plans.
6. Arrange for appropriate documentation and authorization for dispensing of medications in the school setting.
7. When legally appropriate, delegate, train and supervise non-licensed lay staff to carry out certain nursing responsibilities, (e.g. dispensing of medication in the school setting, tube feeding, EPI- Pen, cardiac, diabetic, Narcan, COVID testing)
8. Conduct special education health evaluations and attend IEPC when appropriate.
9. Coordinate with local health agencies and attend meetings when required.
10. Advise Administration, Staff, Parents, and Board on best practices in public health and disease containment and prevention.
11. Train and certify staff in CPR and basic first aid.
12. Conduct regular visits and communication to each building in the District.
13. Coordinate with Physicians for student care if possible school impact. Communication may be both intermittent and regular in nature.
14. Coordinate Heart Smart in each building of the District.
15. Other responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.

++SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES++

1. None.

++EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE++

1. Bachelors degree in Nursing
2. Knowledge of students with disabilities preferred
3. Demonstrated knowledge of public health
4. Active Michigan license to practice as a Registered Nurse
5. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Michigan Department of Education Nurse Certification

++LANGUAGE SKILLS++

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general counseling periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of administrators, staff and the general public.

++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 solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

++OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES++

Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program; ability to plan and implement lessons based on di"1sion and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned. Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers and parents; skill in oral and written communication.

Ability to perform duties with awareness of all District requirements and Board of Education

++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 frequently required to walk, sit, stand, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, peripheral vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus. The employee may drive while performing the duties of this job.

++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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in temperatures above 90 and occasionally will walk on slippery surfaces. The employee must be able to meet deadlines with severe time constraints and interact with public and other workers. The noise level in the work environment is generally quiet and occasionally loud to where you have to raise your voice to be heard.

++EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER++

Adrian Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination in its policies, employment practices and programs on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, height, weight, marital or familial status, gender, disability, or national origin.