Description

Merritt Island Christian School has an immediate opening for a school nurse.  This medical professional identifies and treats health disorders among students and provides instruction in the maintenance of good health and disease prevention. The school nurse must evaluate the physical conditions of students and refer them to appropriate resources as needed. This person shall reflect the purpose of the school, which is to honor Christ at all times.

Required Professional Qualities

It is expected that the school nurse will …

• Have completed training necessary for licensing as a nurse.

• Have and maintain first aid and CPR certification.

• Have experience in pediatrics and/or public health nursing. Have considerable knowledge of child growth and development.

• Be certified, or seek to be certified within a reasonable time period, by the American Nurses Association (ANA) or the National Association of School Nurses (NASN).

• Have organizational skills and the ability to work with people, projects, and resources.

• Demonstrate a reasonable level of computer literacy, having a basic proficiency in doing word processing, e-mailing, and accessing the Internet.

Requirements

Essential Job Functions—Accountabilities

It is expected that the school nurse will …

Administrative Leadership

• Have the ability to accomplish the goals and objectives assigned by the Human Resource Officer.

• Participate in beginning-of-year staff orientation, staff devotionals, and staff meetings.

Direct Responsibilities

• Develop policies, procedures, and work standards for a school health program.

• Monitor compliance of school health program with federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and school policies.

• Suggest program changes to the human resource officer and the school administration as needed.

• Provide first aid care and medically prescribed services.

• Coordinate annual CPR training for school staff with Athletic Director and Academy Principal.

• Maintain health office supplies and facilities. Maintain security of school health supplies.

• Instruct students in health education as part of their physical education class or science class.

• Serve as a resource person on health issues.

• Upon administrative approval, communicate with parents via newsletter articles or other notices regarding immunization requirements, illnesses, and such.

• Provide staff development on health-related topics for school staff and volunteers.

• Screen and conduct health appraisals for students and staff.

• Provide follow-up evaluations on students as required.

• Recommend corrective action for identified problems.

• Correspond with parents on health needs of children.

• Recommend updates for parent/student handbook regarding health issues.

• Recommend to the school human resource officer any revisions in attendance procedures or health office facilities, and other revisions that will benefit students.

• Return medications to students or parents as appropriate at year-end.

Student Records

• Record immunizations, health findings, and other relevant health data in student health files.

• Maintain emergency contact information for students and staff.

• Keep student files and records in a locked storage area.

• Type letters, reports, and memos pertaining to student records as needed.

Office Support

  Assist school receptionist as needed.

Additional Duties or Responsibilities

• Be willing to adjust work hours to accommodate special schedules or school-related activities as requested.

• Respect professional ethics that require confidentiality concerning the sharing of information about

  children, parents, or staff.