JOB DESCRIPTION OF THE DISTRICT LEAD NURSE
 

REPORTS TO:    Superintendent  or Designee and Principal                         

PURPOSE:         To provide school nursing services at the school level. 

LOCATION:         School Based

MONTHS OF EMPLOYMENT: 10

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
 

1.   MAJOR FUNCTION:     

Provides and supports consultation and training for school staff that performs or assists with medical procedures ordered by a physician.  

2.    MAJOR FUNCTION:    
 

Provides training and/or written information to staff concerning student's written health plans.

3.    MAJOR FUNCTION:    
 

Performs reviews of student immunization records for schools, as needed.

4.    MAJOR FUNCTION:   
 

Assists school staff with understanding of immunizations, health findings, and other relevant health data. 

5.    MAJOR FUNCTION:    
 

Provides support to students, staff, and parents in regards to medical plans of care.

6.    MAJOR FUNCTION:    
 

Screens health appraisals for students.

7.    MAJOR FUNCTION: 

Attends workshops and other educational programs to increase nursing knowledge and skills.

8.    MAJOR FUNCTION:

Provides follow-up evaluations on students, as required; recommends corrective action where problems are identified.

9.    MAJOR FUNCTION:

Serves as the coordinator for health planning for the school in conjunction with students, families, school staff, and physicians.

10. MAJOR FUNCTION:

Based on referral, requests appropriate physician's orders, and develop Individual Health Plans and/or Emergency Medical Plans for student with chronic diseases who require special measures or activity restrictions in a school.

11.  MAJOR FUNCTION:

Trains designated staff in administering medications and first aid per approved guidelines.

12.  MAJOR FUNCTION:

Utilizes advanced assessment skills in autonomous situations to make nursing judgments regarding complex student needs.

13.  MAJOR FUNCTION:

Coordinates with health organizations in partnership with the school.

14.  MAJOR FUNCTION:

Submits pertinent reports to the District and State in a timely fashion.

15.  MAJOR FUNCTION:

Performs other related duties, as assigned.

MINIMUM TRAINING, EXPERIENCE and Requirements
 

• State of North Carolina Registered Nursing license;
• National Board Certification of School Nurses (NBCSN) and certification by the American Nurses Association (ANA) or the Association of School Nurses (NASA);
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification;
• Must hold and maintain a valid motor vehicle operator's license according to the State of North Carolina requirements
• Prefer experience in school health.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
 

Physical Requirements:

Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment including computers, copiers, calculators, etc.

Must be able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, and pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Light Work usually requires walking or standing to a significant degree.

Data Conception:

Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural or composite characteristics (whether similar or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.

Interpersonal Communication:

Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving instructions, assignments or directions.

Language Ability:

Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, forms, press releases, etc.

Requires the ability to prepare correspondence, reports, forms, etc., using prescribed formats and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style.

Requires the ability to speak before groups of people with poise, voice control and confidence.

Intelligence:

Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form; and to deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Verbal Aptitude:

Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions.

Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently using a variety of technical or professional languages including counseling terminology.

Numerical Aptitude:

Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract; multiply and divide; utilize decimals and percentages; and to apply the theories of descriptive statistics.

Form/Spatial Aptitude:

Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.

Motor Coordination:

Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using office equipment.

Manual Dexterity:

Requires the ability to handle a variety of items such as office equipment. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.

Interpersonal Temperament:

Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions.

Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations.

Physical Communication:

Requires the ability to talk and hear: (Talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words.

Hearing:

Perceiving nature of sounds by ear. Must be able to communicate via telephone.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
 

General knowledge of the ethical guidelines applicable to the position as outlined by professional organizations and/or federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations.

General knowledge of the principles of organization and administration.

General knowledge of the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.

Skill in counseling and motivating students.

Ability to plan, coordinate, and evaluate the effectiveness of student programs.

Ability to coordinate the efforts of support services personnel and outside agencies.

Ability to use common office machines and popular computer-driven word processing, spreadsheet and file maintenance programs.

Ability to maintain complete and accurate records and statistics and to develop meaningful reports from them.

Ability to effectively express ideas orally and in writing.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.

DISCLAIMER
 

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.