Job Description

SUBJECT: SCHOOL NURSE


REPORTS TO: COORDINATOR OF SCHOOL NURSES



LOCATION: TO BE DETERMINED


ACCOUNTABILITY OBJECTIVE:

School nursing is a specialized practice of professional nursing that is accountable for the well-being, academic success, and life-long achievement of students. To that end, school nurses facilitate positive student responses to normal development; promote health and safety; intervene with actual and potential health problems; provide case management services; and actively collaborate with others to build student and family capacity for adaption, self- management, self-advocacy and learning.



PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES: (to be included along with other responsibilities)



1. Organizes and implements state-mandated programs such as immunization surveillance and screening programs: completes and submits state-mandated reports and surveys as required by M.D...