First Screening: 12/5/2022

8 hrs/day

190 days/year

Required Attachments:

Cover Letter, Resume, 3 Letters of Reference

Hoquiam School District No. 28

Title of Position: School Nurse

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (BA or BS) preferred and a RN license
• Has successfully served as a school nurse or has completed training in this specific field preferred
• Must qualify for and maintain a valid Washington driver’s license and RN license
• Has the ability to effectively plan, organize, conduct and supervise work assignments and to work collaboratively with administration and staff

General Description of Duties:

• Plans school health program in cooperation with medical authority and administrative services school personnel.
• Participates in evaluation of medical records and reviews findings to evaluate health status of pupils and progress of program.
• Instructs classes in subjects such as human growth and development, first aid and establishes nursing practices to meet emergencies.
• Cooperates with school personnel in identifying and meeting social, emotional, and physical needs of school children.
• May administer immunizations, provides first-aid along with a broad range of nurse services and maintains health records of students.
• Trains staff in the administration of medications for students.
• Counsels students in good health habits/personal hygiene.
• Performs/trains others in health screenings required by statute or administrative code.
• Works with community agencies in planning services to meet needs of children outside the school environment.
• Assists in program for care of disabled children.
• Provide blood borne pathogen instruction for new staff and administration of Hepatitis B vaccine to those staff members who wish to be vaccinated.
• Instructs AIDS/HIV classes for all fifth and sixth grade students in the district.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Essential Functions:

The School Nurse must:

• Be capable of working extended hours.
• Be capable of being mobile to move throughout the school facility and grounds for an estimated four to seven hours daily.
• Be capable of sitting for at least one to two hours at a time while attending meetings, seminars, daily job duties and other related scheduled activities. May have the availability to alternate sitting and standing activities.
• Be capable of communicating both verbally and in written form.
• Have adequate hearing and visual acuity to communicate with students, parents, administrators, community representatives and staff without difficulty.
• Have the ability to constantly lift and carry objects weighing 0-10 pounds, 11-24 pounds occasionally, and 25-50 pounds or more on a rare basis. May be required to lift students in an emergency situation rarely. Most lifting is comprised of books, supplies, AV equipment and computer technology.
• Be able to make judgments and decisions quickly and accurately on-the-spot.
• Perform a variety of duties and multiple tasks without hesitation when dealing with the safety of students.
• Adaptability to performing under stress when confronted with emergency, critical and unusual situations.
• Ability to work under stress or tension as a frequent, consistent part of the job.

Rarely: activity or condition exists 0-5% of the time.

Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time.

Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 – 2/3 of the time.

Constantly: activity or condition exists from 2/3 or more of the time.