School Nurse/RN in ** County School System, Alabama at Alabama State Department of Education

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. R.N. degree

2. Alabama License

3. Physical and emotional ability and dexterity to perform required work and move about as needed.

4. Capable of lifting moderate weights.

5. Such alternative to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

REPORT TO: Principal and Administrator Designated by Superintendent

SUPERVISES: Students

JOB GOAL: To assist the teacher in maintaining appropriate classroom activities and

environment so that students may learn effectively.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Develop school health program.
2. Participate in health curriculum committee.
3. Coordinates school programs of immunizations, physical examination, sight, hearing and scoliosis testing.
4. Observes students on a regular basis to detect health needs.
5. Instructs teachers on screening students for health defects.
6. Maintains up-to-date cumulative health record on all students.
7. Reports to parents, school personnel, physicals, clinics or other agencies on student health matters, as directed by the principal.
8. Visits students’ homes when necessary.
9. Assumes authority, in the absence of a physician, for the care of a student or staff member who has suffered an injury or emergency illness.
10. Administers first aid in accordance with established first aid procedures.
11. Provides in-service training for school personnel relevant to student health needs (i.e., CPR).
12. Makes recommendations to the principal on health needs of individual students.
13. Implements Board policy on exclusion and readmission of students in connection with infectious and contagious diseases.
14. Engages in personal professional growth and demonstrates professional ethics.
15. Assists the bus driver in maintaining good student conduct on the bus.
16. Assists young or disabled students in getting on and off the bus.
17. Assures that students get on and off the bus in an orderly manner.
18. Participates in daily and long-range lesson and classroom activity planning.
19. Conducts learning exercises with small groups of children.
20. Guides children in working and playing harmoniously with other children.
21. Alerts the teacher to special needs of individual children.
22. Provides escort and assistance to children as necessary.
23. Assists with the supervision of children during regular play periods.
24. Performs other related duties that are required by the principal and administrator.

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: Nine-month year. Salary to be established by the Board.

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Support Personnel.