School Nurses

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Company Name: Platinum Cctv

Job Description: JOB SUMMARY
The School Nurse will manage and coordinate the school's health services program based on requirements established by school division policies, procedures, and protocols, and by local, state and national regulations and statues; maintain and operate the school clinic. Because healthy children are successful learners, the clinic nurse will advocate for the physical, emotional, mental, and social health of scholars.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• See and assess scholars who come to clinic due to illness or injury


• Give prescribed medications


• Vision and Hearing Screenings


• Document all clinic visits


• Call and inform parents as needed regarding scholar's complaint, health status, and recommendations regarding medical/dental referrals and need to pick student up from school when necessary


• Develop clinic services report for designated Health Service Department


• Conduct yearly Scoliosis screening for middle school scholars


• Order clinic supplies


• Maintain an orderly clinic atmosphere


• Perform other duties as assigned

• Knowledge of fundamental nursing concepts, practices, and procedures essential


• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written


• Strong organizational skills

• Vocational or other technical school, certification, training or apprenticeship required beyond HS


• Minimum of 2 years of school nursing, pediatric nursing, or related nursing specialty


• 2 years verifiable work experience as a RN strongly preferred


• Certification in CPR/AED required


• LPN licensure in the State of Georgia, RN Certification preferred