School Nurse RN: Wellness & Student Support

Horry County Schools; Kingston (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Horry County Schools seeks a School Nurse (RN) to serve Kingston Elementary and surrounding schools, promoting student and staff health and coordinating care plans. The RN will lead health services, screen students, and implement IHPs within the school system.

The role requires SC RN licensure, CPR, and 3+ years of nursing experience, preferably in school or public health settings, with strong collaboration skills for families and staff.

Qualifications

• Current license issued by the State Board of Nursing for South Carolina to practice as a Registered Nurse.
• Current CPR Certification REQUIRED.
• Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) PREFERRED.
• Minimum of 3 years nursing experience REQUIRED, preferably in school nursing, public health nursing, emergency room, or pediatrics.

Responsibilities

• Promote wellness and positive health behaviors via individual health teaching and counseling students, in-service activities with staff, advising parents, and participation in the provision of classroom instruction.
• Protect the health of students and staff by identifying possible health and environmental hazards and participate in action plans for remediation.
• Provide information to reinforce and strengthen current positive health behaviors and practices, to parents, students and staff.
• Utilize the nursing process in the provision of direct care procedures and nursing services for students and staff in the assigned school(s) which includes: assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Responsible for initial and periodic health screening and assessments during the course of the child's development to detect unknown or untreated health conditions that have the potential to interfere with the ability to learn; with progress of normal growth and development; or with overall health status of students.
• Develop Individual Healthcare Plans (IHP) for students with health deficits to ensure necessary school treatment needs are met, in order to attain and maintain maximum level of wellness or stability.
• Provide and/or coordinate the team of school health service staff who provides nursing care and medication procedures for children with chronic illness or disabling conditions.
• Coordination responsibilities include establishing and maintaining partnerships with private healthcare providers, hospitals and public service agencies, and appropriately triaging children to assure timely and appropriate access to care.
• Serves as liaison between the school, community and other agencies.
• Complies with Federal OSHA regulations on Blood-Borne pathogens and Horry County Schools exposure control plan.
• Maintains record of HBV vaccinations, training programs, exposure incidents and follow-up opinions of the district's health care professionals.
• Participate in implementing a system for managing school emergencies and the conduct of actions to prevent both intentional and unintentional injury occurrences.
• Responsible for establishing emergency action plans for students with chronic illnesses or known disabilities.
• Function as the school's team leader for school nursing services, which includes responsibility for the on-site clinical supervision of ancillary staff (LPN, UAP) and for delegating nursing tasks as appropriate.

Skills

CPR Certification

Education

BSN preferred

Job description

Horry County Schools seeks a School Nurse (RN) to serve Kingston Elementary and surrounding schools, promoting student and staff health and coordinating care plans. The RN will lead health services, screen students, and implement IHPs within the school system.

The role requires SC RN licensure, CPR, and 3+ years of nursing experience, preferably in school or public health settings, with strong collaboration skills for families and staff.