Full-time School Nurse for the school district working 8 hours/day for nine (9) months - academic school year.

Qualifications:

The person in this position should have the following credentials/qualifications:

1. Possess a current, active, unrestricted North Dakota Nursing License
2. Registered Nurse with Bachelors Degree (RN, BSN)
3. Minimum of one (1) year experience in public health nursing, community health nursing, school health nursing or pediatric nursing (preferred)
4. American Heart Association CPR certified (or obtain in the first 6 months)
5. Preferred experience with individuals with special needs

Reports To:

Director of Special Education

Goal:  

School nursing is a specialized practice of professional nursing that advances 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, safety and wellness; intervene with actual and potential health problems; provide case management services; and actively collaborate with others to build student and family capacity for adaptation, self-management, self-advocacy and learning.  Because students with special needs may require specialized and ongoing care due to chronic health conditions, a school nurse who is specific to this population will assist in the provision of short and long term care for students with special needs.

Performance Responsibilities:

1. Function as a health resource and liaison among students, school personnel, families and health care providers concerning health promotion and wellness
2. Provide limited, immediate short-term care to students with an injury or illness. Will notify parent/guardian should student need to be sent home or need further medical attention
3. Provide education, supervision, and/or coordinate training for Unlicensed Assistive Persons (UAPs) and other appropriate staff relative to Individualized Health Care Plans (diabetes, seizures, etc.) and Action Plans (asthma & allergy/anaphylaxis); provide health education directly to individual students as needed and in the classroom setting as requested
4. All nursing actions will be in accordance with the scope of practice of the North Dakota Board of Nursing and Grand Forks Public Schools policies and procedures
5. Function as a health team member providing preceptorship to nursing students and new nurse orientees
6. Report communicable diseases and critical/emergency situations to the principal in a timely manner as required
7. Observe Universal Precautions while teaching/showing others to do the same
8. Maintain the dignity, privacy and confidentiality of students in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) guidelines
9. Follow school policy regarding contacting parents and releasing students
10. Maintain health room supplies and log of persons seen in health room and nursing interventions provided (as deemed appropriate by school nurse)
11. Provide reports as required by North Dakota Department of Health; copies to respective principals
12. Assume responsibility for monitoring student immunizations as required by law
13. Performs screening and referral for health conditions, such as vision and scoliosis screening with referral as indicated
14. Administer medication to students according to school policies and guidelines (this only applies to schools where there is a nurse present on a daily basis and at the time of scheduled administration)
15. Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the building principals and special education director

Benefits:  

Employees who work 30 hours or more per week are eligible for health Insurance and other voluntary benefits (click Here).

Leave benefits can be viewed in the Classified Personnel Policy Manual (click Here).

Position open until filled.

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