Springfield Platteview Community Schools 

 

School Nurse (LPN or RN)

Job Description 

Qualifications: Certification Required: Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). Bachelor's Degree preferred. Currently licensed to practice in Nebraska. Currently certified in pediatric/adult first aid and CPR.

Length of Contract and Hours: The contract will follow the school year. Part-time, 4 days per week. Hours: 7:45am-3:30pm

Immediate Supervisor: The School Nurse will report directly to the Building Administrator and District Nurse.

General Job Description: The primary function of the School Nurse is to provide primary health and emergency care to students, promote wellness and serve as a resource for health concerns in the school setting.

Specific Job Functions:  

 

  1. Knows and complies with district policies, rules, and procedures.
  2. Notifies Parents when students are sick.
  3. Provide first aid to students and staff according to basic first aid procedures, utilizing proper techniques.
  4. Provide medication to students according to district policy and in compliance with their licensure, maintaining accurate documentation and accurate inventory counts of individual medications.

5 Perform or assist with procedures as delegated and supervised by the district nurse.

  1. Prioritize the needs of students presenting at the health office.
  2. Consult with the district nurse in determining appropriate care for a student.  Promotes student attendance in the classroom by determining when return to the classroom is appropriate.
  3. Familiarizes themselves with the needs of students with individualized health concerns.
  4. Maintains and protects confidentiality and privacy of all persons served in the health room and refers requests for information to the school nurse.
  5. Communicates effectively with parents and staff on matters of illness, accidents, and policies of Springfield Platteview Community Schools.
  6. Promotes healthy habits in the school environments through proper hand washing, environmental decontamination and other necessary precautions.
  7. Maintain a safe, clean, and organized health room as directed by the school nurse.