Warden School District
101 W. Beck Way
Warden, Washington 98857
Tel: 509 349-2366 FAX: 509 349-2367
Job Title: District Nurse
Date: 6-14-23
Job Description
DESCRIPTION:
The National Association of School Nurses defines school nursing as: “A specialized practice of professional nursing that advances the well-being, academic success, and lifelong 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 adaptation, self-management, self-advocacy, and learning.”1 The role, responsibilities and scope of practice of the school nurse are defined by Washington (WA) State laws and regulations, state and national nursing standards, and district policies and procedures. Essential components of the role include direct student care and care oversight; student and family health education; student case management; screening and referring students to needed services; employee training; promoting health; ensuring a healthy school environment; and providing leadership for the health services program. This is an exempt position.
SALARY RANGE:
$50,000 – 62,000
BENEFITS:
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QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Verified, unencumbered WA State RN license
2. Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited program
3. Completion of school nurse induction program
4. Communicate effectively with staff, parents, students and agencies when necessary.
5. Valid WA State Driver’s License
6. Promote team building.
7. Demonstrate student advocacy.
Desired Qualifications:
1. Bilingual in Spanish
2. National Certified School Nurse credential
3. School nurse experience in a K – 12 school setting
Reports to:
Director of Support Services
Supervises:
No direct reports
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:
1. Meets or exceeds performance expectations in competence in role responsibilities and quality and quantity of work.
2. Knowledge of WA State laws and professional standards related to school health regulations and services.
3. Knowledge of professional nursing standards, principles, and practices within a school environment to include medically fragile student health needs, human anatomy and physiology, child growth and development, basic pharmacology, medical terminology, and infection control measures.
4. Knowledge and skills of nursing procedures, including, but not limited to: catheterizations, suctioning, IV’s, tracheostomy care, gastrostomy care and feedings, nebulizers, insulin pump management.
5. Knowledge and skills to conduct and interpret health screenings and physical examinations.
6. Knowledge of and ability to practice confidentiality standards in a school setting.
7. Demonstrates, supports and follows district values and policies and procedures.
8. Demonstrates clinical reasoning, critical thinking and decision-making skills.
9. Demonstrates ability to adjust to and use new approaches in the performance of work duties.
10. Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, staff, parents/guardians, and outside agencies.
11. Ability to function independently and as an effective team member.
12. Ability to provide services to students, staff and families without discrimination of any kind.
13. Ability to communicate clearly, effectively and positively, both orally and in writing.
14. Demonstrates proficient computer applications skills, including K-12 student information systems
15. CPR/AED certifications; appropriate response to illness and injury.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Assesses and provides for the physical and emotional health needs of students during the school day and school-sponsored activities within the scope of school nurse practice.
• Assesses the physical and emotional health of students as related to the educational process.
• Initiates referrals for diagnosis and treatment of identified health needs and provides follow up.
• Communicates health concerns which may impact learning to appropriate school staff.
• Uses student-centered, evidence-based practice and performance data to inform student care.
• Advocates for individual students, encouraging student self-empowerment, self-management, problem solving and effective communication.
• Integrates ethical and equitable provisions into all areas of practice; preserves and protects student and family autonomy, dignity, privacy, and other rights sensitive to diversity in the school setting.
• Develops plans for student care based on nursing assessment, including interventions, identification of outcomes, and evaluation of care:
o Develops individual emergency plans (IEPs) for all students with life-threatening medical conditions;
o Develops individual health plans (IHPs) for medically fragile students, students with health concerns and/or requiring nursing treatments or medication administration.
• Trains and delegates tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel, including medication administration, nursing treatments, emergency response and documentation, as permitted by law. Performs professional nursing tasks, including medication administration, treatments and emergency response services when on site/as time permits.
• Coordinates student health care between the student’s medical home, family and school.
• Communicates fluently with both educational and medical professionals and staff.
• Maintains comprehensive health services documentation of student plans, assessments, interventions (including medications and procedures) and outcomes.
• Participates in data management processes, including collection, reporting and analysis of student health data.
• Provides a safe and healthy school environment through infection prevention and control measures, including monitoring and surveillance; serves as liaison between school district and local public health.
• Assists students and families with locating health care support and identified social determinants of health needs.
• Completes district assignments and submits reports and/or records within timelines.
• Maintains school health room supplies and equipment.
As school nurse time and resources permit:
• Provides consultation and facilitation of state-mandated health screenings, including referral and follow up.
• Provides consultation and facilitation of state-mandated student immunization compliance.
• Provides health counseling and crisis intervention for students, if needed.
• Provides nursing consultation regarding students in special education and/or needing health-related accommodations for access to education.
• Serves as consultant to other school district professionals, such as food service personnel, physical education teachers, coaches, and counselors.
• Provides health advice to multi-disciplinary school teams, such as the Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) Committee, 504 Committee, and assists in education and accommodations plan development.
• Provides health education directly to students and families or in collaboration with school staff.
• Assists district administrators in review and development of health services policies and procedures.
• Cooperates with district administrators and staff to identify school safety and environmental health needs.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by supervisor.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Working area will be in multiple district sites.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:
Experience in a rural school district working with a diversified population. Coaching, club and advisory positions available.
Terms of Employment
Consistent with district policies.
Evaluation
Evaluation of this position will be consistent with State and district requirements.
Physical and Environmental Requirements of the Position:
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee must lift and/or move 25 to 40 pounds, and may assist, move, or retrain students with greater weight when required to intervene in student safety issues. Occasional student movement via wheelchairs and mechanical devices.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, lift, carry, move about, hear and speak. Employee may be required to perform extensive work at a computer display terminal.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, or consistent with the subject being taught, but can be abnormally loud on occasion.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally work in outside weather conditions and be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, temperature fluctuations, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals commonly used in instruction and/or cleaning. It may be expected that the individual could be exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials during the course of their duties. The employee may be exposed to infectious disease as carried by students.
The employee may be required to travel in school owned or leased vehicles while supervising and assisting students.
The Warden School District complies with all federal and state rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, families with children, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a disabled person, Viet Nam or more recent veteran status and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. This holds true for all district employment and opportunities. Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to the school district’s Title IX/RCW 28A.640 compliance officer, Michele Cram, and Section 504/ADA coordinator, Denise McCaffery, at 101 W. Beck Way, Warden, WA 98857. Telephone (509) 349-2311 ext, 1580.
El Distrito Escolar de Warden cumple con todas las reglas y regulaciones federales y estatales y no discrimina por razones de edad, raza, credo, color, origen nacional, sexo, orientación sexual, estado civil, las familias con niños, la presencia de cualquier discapacidad sensorial, mental o física o el uso de un perro guía entrenado o animal de servicio por una persona con una discapacidad, Vietnam o estado veterano más reciente y proporciona igualdad de acceso a los Boy Scouts y otros grupos juveniles designados. Esto es cierto para todo el empleo y las oportunidades del distrito. Las preguntas sobre los procedimientos de cumplimiento y / o quejas pueden ser dirigidas a Michele Cram, la oficial de cumplimiento título IX / RCW 28A.640 del distrito escolar, y a la coordinadora de la Sección 504/ADA, Denise McCaffery, al 101 W. Beck Way, Warden, WA 98857. Teléfono (509) 349-2311 extensión 1580.