School Nurse at Various Locations
Salary:
- $60,000-80,800
- *Certified Teacher Pay
- *Plus a $2000 Recruitment Stipend
Work Duration:
- Nine (9) months
- 183 Days
- 7.5 hours / day
Responsibilities:
- Maintains accurate health records and reports
- Conducts periodic health appraisals, evaluations, and maintains follow through on individual students
- Acts as health consultant and resource person
- Provides counseling and guidance with students regarding health concerns
- Assesses environment for health and safety
- Investigates and prepares accident claims under Workers' Compensation Program
- Implements policies for emergency care, first aid, and administration of medication in cooperation with medical and administrative personnel
- Coordinates all facets of the school health program within the school and community
- Conducts on-going evaluation of the school health program in terms of accepted standards and changing needs
Certification / Requirements:
- Holds a current license to practice professional nursing in the state of Louisiana (Registered Nurse)
- Holds a current license to practice professional nursing in the state of Louisiana (Registered Nurse)
- 2 years' experience in generalized nursing practice in a controlled, supervised nursing environment
- Knowledge of public health nursing and/or school nursing experience desirable
- Must be willing to travel to different school sites upon request years' experience in generalized nursing practice in a controlled, supervised nursing environment
- Knowledge of public health nursing and/or school nursing experience desirable
- Must be willing to travel to different school sites upon request
District Support & Commitment:
- School-based transition support
- Support from the Supervisor of Student Health Services
- District and school based in-service/professional development sessions
- Enrollment into Employee Discount Program