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General Description:

Hourly range for this position is $29.43 - $50.02.

Under general supervision, performs work of moderate to high-level decision making with the majority of work completed in the school setting. Provides health resource support for the ESL Office and Welcome Center. Handles routine and complex medical situations within standard medical practices. Contacts are made within and outside the school. Requires handling of sensitive and confidential information, and dealing tactfully with others. Considerable professional judgment is required.

Job Description:

Essential Job Functions:

*All functions listed below are required to be done in accordance with the Code of Virginia;  Regulations Governing the Practice of Nursing (2015) 18 VAC 90-20-420 et. seq. **Refers employees to the health center or his/her doctor for further evaluation and follow up.

• Acts as the primary health liaison between schools, the ESL Office, ESL Welcome Center and community resources

• Identifies and connects families with essential health resources, human service agencies, and community partners to promote student well-being

• Collaborates with administrators, parents, and healthcare providers to secure necessary student health services and ensure legal compliance 

• Develops and provides community outreach & health education resources

• Conducts community outreach to educate families on school health entrance requirements, including immunizations and physical examinations   

• Interacts with families from diverse backgrounds and cultures to explain school health policies and provide health-related guidance

• Trains school personnel and parents on recognizing health issues and following appropriate medical protocols or emergency steps

• Reviews and interprets immunization records and physical exam documentation to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal requirements

• Maintains accurate clinic records, health care plans, and health alert documents while strictly adhering to FERPA and confidentiality laws

• Coordinates and performs mandated health screenings (e.g., vision, hearing), evaluates findings, and manages the necessary follow-up care

• Provides direct nursing services, including first aid, emergency care, and scheduled healthcare procedures, in accordance with the Code of Virginia

• Monitors and screens student health status, assisting with hygiene education and disease prevention initiatives within the school community

• Other duties as assigned

Budgetary Responsibility:

N/A

Report Preparation:

As required.

Equipment Operation:

Proficient in the use of basic medical equipment (e.g. feeding pumps, suction equipment, etc.), computers and office equipment and presentation technology.

Contacts:

Close daily and personal contact with students and regular contact with administrators, parents, private health care providers, school personnel, human service agencies, community resources, and other specialists is necessary. Collaborates with parents, teachers, staff, health care providers and/or public agencies for the purpose of promoting and/or securing student health services, providing information and complying with legal requirements.

Work Direction/Supervision:

N/A

Decision-Making:

Performs majority of functions independently; Moderate to high decision making including assessment, planning, implementing and evaluation, of the nursing process for continual improvement and quality.

Formal Policy-Setting Responsibilities:

N/A

Physical Demands:

Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to use a telephone, to enter data into a computer terminal; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear, understand speech and speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly at normal levels indoors and on the telephone. Physical agility to bend, stoop, sit on the floor, climb stairs, walk and reach overhead. Frequent movement throughout the school facilities is required. Occasional lifting of objects up to 40 pounds and moving of students weighing up to 150 pounds with assistive equipment may be necessary. Movement of students by wheelchair and other mechanical devices may be necessary.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a public school, ESL Office/Welcome Center, and community settings.  The employee regularly works with medical substances, supplies, and equipment. The noise level in the work environment is quiet to moderate. Exposure to potentially infectious diseases and bloodborne pathogens is possible.

Qualifications:

Considerable knowledge of health conditions and treatments, and child growth and development. Comprehensive knowledge of first aid, CPR, and AED operation; of medications/side-effects and health care procedures. Demonstrated ability to screen and assess illnesses, injuries, and seizures to determine appropriate immediate treatment and to handle emergencies; to develop and maintain effective and sensitive relationships with students with special needs, parents, staff and the public; to prioritize work schedules, work independently, train school personnel, and assume responsibility without direct supervision. Working knowledge of the principles, practices and methods of school nursing; of health promotion and disease prevention; health problems and procedures for treatment in coordination with health and social service agencies; of *Federal, State and local laws and regulations governing school health and nursing practices. Ability to assess school community, individual and family and target the population's health care needs; to identify abnormal growth and development and symptoms of disease;  to provide nursing services independently within a framework of guidelines and protocols in schools and school clinics; to communicate effectively orally and in writing; to operate a personal computer and related software and other standard office equipment; to interact with a variety of people from different cultures and backgrounds and of varying ages; to manage time efficiently and meet deadlines; to develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers.

Additional Job Requirements:

Nursing diploma from an approved nursing program, or an associate's degree in nursing; bachelor's degree in nursing preferred; two years of experience working as a Registered Nurse. Current, documented proficiency in the care of patients with chronic illnesses and the use of basic medical equipment. A valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia. CPR/AED Certification (Healthcare Provider adult and child level); Some travel is required. 

Preferred: Bilingual, CPR/AED/First Aid Instructor Certification and National Certification as a School Nurse (NCSN).

Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests:

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation

• State Police Criminal History Investigation

• Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation

• Tuberculosis Screening/Test

Compensation

Benefits

Chesterfield County Public Schools offers a wide variety of benefits to employees.  Benefit offerings may differ based upon full-time and part-time employee status.

Chesterfield County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements.  However, administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary.  It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position and does not imply an employment contract.