Registered Nurse - Med Surg
Company: Temple Independent School District
Location: Temple
Posted on: January 21, 2023
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Job Description:
Registered NurseSUMMARY
Implement comprehensive program of health services for assigned
campus. Provide health services to students. Promote health
education and preventive health practices for students.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:
* Provide temporary and emergency care for sick and injured
students or staff according to district policy and procedures.
* Serve as health advocate for students.
* Notify parents of accident or illness and secure medical care for
students in emergency cases (if parents or emergency contact cannot
be reached).
* Coordinate management system to administer medications to
students at school. Administer medications according to district
policy and procedures.
* Perform screening procedures as required by Texas Department of
Health, Texas Educational Agency, and district policy. Make
referrals as necessary.
* Develop and coordinate continuing evaluation of campus health
program and make changes based on findings.
* Participate in development of campus health education curriculum
and provide health education to individual students.
* Provide health counseling and instruction to individual
students.
* Serve as a health liaison between school, physicians, parents,
and community.
* Assess student problems and make appropriate referrals working
with students, teachers, parents, and medical and health care
professionals.
* Participate in assessment and reporting of suspected child
abuse.
* Communicate regularly with the principal and nurse coordinator
regarding health service issues.
* Review and evaluate immunization records.
* Enforce procedures to ensure proper program administration
according to district policy.
* Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records, and other
documents required, including clinic records and accurate, updated
health records on all students.
* Requisition supplies and equipment needed to maintain clinic
inventory.
* Report potential health and safety hazards to principal.
* Comply with all district and campus routines and regulations.
* Maintain certification in CPR, vision and hearing screening, and
as a health screener.
* Model behavior that is professional, ethical, and
responsible.
* Perform other tasks as assigned by Supervisor/Superintendent.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
None
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to
perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed
below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability
required. There may be alternatives to the below qualifications as
the Board of Trustees may find appropriate. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Valid registered nurse license to practice professional nursing in
Texas from the State Board of Nurse Examiners with minimum 2 years
experience.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret medical periodicals,
professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental
regulations. Ability to write reports, correspondence, and
procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and
respond to questions from principals, teachers, staff, students,
parents, and the general public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of
measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and
interpret bar graphs.
REASONING ABILITIES
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out
instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability
to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in
standardized situations.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands 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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly
required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally
required to stand and walk. Frequent light lifting and carrying
(less than 15 pounds); may require regular heavy lifting (45 pounds
or more) and position of students with physical disabilities;
controlling behavior through physical restraint, assisting
nonambulatory students. Specific vision abilities required by this
job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust
focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are
representative of those an employee encounters while performing the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
Frequent district-wide travel to multiple campuses as assigned.
Occasional out-of-district travel as needed. The noise level in the
work environment is usually moderate.
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