LICENSED SCHOOL NURSE

St. Cloud Area School District 742 - Saint Cloud, MN

Full-time

Saint Cloud, MN

Educational Services

About the position

The position of School Nurse is designed to enhance the educational process by providing and overseeing health-related services within the school environment. The nurse will promote health education and work to eliminate health-related barriers that may affect students' learning and well-being.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a system for providing first aid, emergency care, and dispensing medications/treatment/procedures to students based on state and district policy.
• Initiate, maintain, and annually review student health records; collect yearly statistical information.
• Provide health information/education and promote wellness to students and parents to assist them in making decisions regarding students' health and health behaviors.
• Train, supervise, and monitor designated personnel in their performance of delegated nursing functions.
• Identify health problems of school-aged students through assessment, health histories, annual review of health records, and screening programs.
• Address current health problems, needs, and concerns of students to their parents and appropriate school staff; develop individualized health plans (IHP) based on student health needs.
• Participate as needed on the Student Assistance and Child Study Team; assist in the identification of students with disabilities; interpret and provide pertinent health information related to the student's disability for the individualized education plan (IEP).
• Collaborate effectively with students, colleagues, parents, staff, and community agencies in the best interests of students' health needs.
• Uphold the ethical standards of the licensed school nurse/educational professional by adhering to federal, state, and district policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Baccalaureate degree in nursing.
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in accordance with the MN Board of Nursing.
• Public Health Nurse Certificate in accordance with the MN Board of Nursing.
• Licensed, or eligible for license, as a school nurse in accordance with the Minnesota Department of Education.
• Current Red Cross or American Heart Association First Aid and CPR certification.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in a school setting.