Registered Nurse (RN) - District

8 hours per day
Position begins August 21, 2024
Benefits eligible - Comprehensive Benefit information can be found here.
All candidates who wish to be considered for this position must complete and submit the online employment application. Current school district employees are required to complete the internal online application process
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Open until filled
QUALIFICATIONS:

• RN degree required.
• Nursing license from the State of Washington required.
• Current CPR certificate required.
• Knowledge of current medical issues and regulations relating to school environment.
• Bilingual/Spanish speaking preferred.
• Current experience in nursing field preferred.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with students, staff and parents.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Observes students on a regular basis to detect health needs.
• Instructs teachers on screening for health concerns.
• Administers medication and treatment prescribed by physicians.
• Conducts parent conferences and maintains liaison between physicians, parents and staff.
• Makes recommendations to primary care physician on health needs of individual students.
• Writes student health care plans based on physician's
• Delegates the administration of medication and health care to appropriate staff.
• Trains and supervises staff providing health care support.
• Maintains up-to-date cumulative health records on all students requiring nursing intervention, reports to parents, school personnel, physicians, clinics and other agencies on student health matters.
• Assumes authority, in the absence of a physician, for the care of a student who has suffered an injury or emergency illness.
• Administers first aid in accordance with established first aid procedures.
• Implements board policy on exclusion and readmission of students in connection with infectious and contagious diseases.
• Conducts training for students and staff on handicapping, health and hygiene issues.
• Assists school personnel in maintaining sanitary standards in schools.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Aberdeen School District complies with all federal rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, creed, religion, age, veteran or military status, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding compliance procedures may be directed to Christi Clinkingbeard Title IX Officer
(360) and Dr. Richard K. Bates Section 504/ADA Coordinator (360) . Aberdeen School District No. 5, 216 North G Street, Aberdeen, Washington 98520.