RN, MA, LPN, or CNA Required

Provide school nurse services for students at one elementary school - direct services and development of Emergency Care Plans for students.  

Schedule:  7 hours per day.  

Pay rate: Very depending on licenshure ($36.42 - $21.14)

• Work days follow the student school calendar with 20 additional hours prior to the start of school to facilitate Emergency Care Plans.
• Provide health services for students based on students needs.
• Oversee health room.
• Review medication schedule for students on a monthly basis.
• Develop Emergency Care Plans for students with life threatening conditions including students with diabetes, asthma, and other health conditions.
• Work with staff and families to develop Individual Education Plans and 504 Plans for students with disabilities.
• Educate staff (including Transportation and Child Nutrition staff) regarding student Emergency Care Plans.   
• Review Emergency Care Plans annually.  Coordinate transitions between buildings, i.e. Elementary School to Middle School.
• Facilitate training for staff regarding student health concerns, including annual training for asthma symptoms, treatment and monitoring of students with asthma as per RCW 281.210.370
• Facilitate training for staff regarding Anaphylaxis Prevention as per District Policy 3420
• Facilitate staff training for gastro-tube feeding and other specific health procedures as needed.
• Facilitate annual HIV/AIDS education for students (5-12) as per RCW 28A.230.070 (1).
• Serve as classroom guest speaker for sexual health units as needed.
• Train, supervise, and delegate authority to designated staff members who administer those medications specified under school district policy.
• Coordinate health screenings (vision and hearing) with school staff and when necessary, train volunteers on how to conduct the screenings.
• Document activities completed in the above areas to meet state and district rules and regulations in health services.
• Document errors/omissions in medication and other health procedures in accordance with district policy.
• Assist staff to monitor student compliance with immunization requirements set forth in district policy and state law.
• Communicate regularly with District Lead Nurse.
• Communicate regularly with health professionals and families regarding student needs.
• Communicate regularly with staff regarding student needs and state/district requirements.
• Serve as a resource for information regarding communicable, infectious disease, immunizations and preventive medicine.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:  Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), BSN preferred, be adaptable, enjoy working with people.

Bilingual Preferred

Working Relationships

Communicates regularly with students, parents/guardians, and teaching staff.  Required to deal with a wide range of student behaviors; required to deal with a wide range of physical and emotional disabilities; may occasionally deal with distraught or difficult students. 

Working Conditions

The daily work is performed in a classroom setting.  May be required to work outdoors in inclement weather; participate in daily physical education classes; take several brisk walks per day; lift, move, and position students and equipment; supervise the playground, bus loading/unloading; attend to students’ personal hygiene; may be exposed to biting, spitting, and hitting behavior; may need to take precautions to avoid exposure to student bodily fluids and cleaning or disinfecting compounds; required to work in non-routine positions for extended periods. 

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

SKILLS are required to perform multiple tasks with a potential need to upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions.  Specific skills required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: tutoring individual and/or groups of students; following a structured teaching and learning plan; operating standard office equipment and maintaining accurate records.

KNOWLEDGE is required to assure proper conduct of students; maintain record keeping systems, utilize technology equipment; perform high school level math, read a variety of manuals;  present information to others; understand complex, multi-step written and oral instructions.  Specific knowledge required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job includes: concepts of grammar and punctuation; stages of child development and learning styles.

ABILITY is required to identify and adjust to individual student’s needs; be innovative and improvise to meet changing situations; understand and communicate effectively; understand and carry out oral and written instructions; be flexible to accommodate changing schedules; ability to squat, bend, and walk without limitations; schedule activities; collate data, and use basic, job-related equipment.  Flexibility is required to work with others in a variety of circumstances; operate equipment using standardized methods; work with a wide diversity of individuals; Specific abilities required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: communicating with diverse groups; maintaining confidentiality; setting priorities; and working as part of a team.

Responsibility

Responsibilities include: working under direct supervision using standardized routines; providing information and/or advising others; and operating within a defined budget. 

Working Environment

The usual and customary methods of performing the job’s functions require the following physical demands: occasional lifting (able to lift 50 pounds and assisting in lifting over 50 pounds), carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and significant fine finger dexterity.  Generally, the job requires 34% sitting, 33% walking, and 33% standing.  The job related is performed under a generally hazard free environment and in a clean atmosphere.

Healthcare Benefits (SEBB): (All Employees who work 630 hours per school year are eligible.)

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability

Additional Benefits:

• Washington State Retirement (PERS, SERS & TERS)
• Paid Leave:

  - Paid Holiday

  - Sick Leave

  - Personal Leave

  - Vacation (260-day employees only)

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Daily Schedule: 7 hours per day.