JOB TITLE :

School Nurse Coordinator

TYPE OF POSITION : Certified/classified

REPORTS TO : Human Resources

(This position is in addition to a School Nurse Position)

POSITION PURPOSE :

Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with Concord Community School policies and Indiana State law. This will include but not be limited to the following

• Perform all duties as listed under Staff School Nurse job description.

• Reports directly to the Director of Human Resources on a regular basis.

• Supervises and gives guidance to employees of health care services.

• Schedule and conduct meetings with staff nurses as needed.

• Schedule training for staff nurses as directed by the Indiana Department of Health and Indiana Department of Education.

• Assist staff nurses as needed with screenings.

• Coordinate and monitor Corporation wide immunization status.

• Assist the building principal in the interviewing and hiring of new employees for health care service program.

• Training of new employees to the health care service program.

• Address complaints concerning health care program and be involved in the resolution there of.

• Order and distribute health care supplies and printed material.

• Maintain supply of stock emergency medications. (ie. narcan, epinephrine)

• Coordinate and maintain AEDs in the district.

• Maintain expenditure records and stay within allotted budget for health care program.

• Prepare written reports as required to the Indiana Department of Health and the Indiana Department of Education.

• Prepare written annual report of health care program activities for the Board of Education and the Superintendent.

• Based on needs and with input from staff nurses, develops program goals, objectives, and action steps.

• Plan school health program in cooperation with administrative personnel and staff nurses.

• Attends committee meetings and conferences as indicated and/or required.

• Coordinate vision screening, growth and development programs, immunization clinics, and other student health education programs.

• Update and provide parent informational packets for Kindergarten round up.

• Inform parents and students of new information re disease and immunizations as directed by the Indiana Department of Health and the Indiana Department of Education.

• Obtain the most current legislative changes, updates, and requirements involving health care service. Notify staff nurses and other pertinent staff.

• Concord Community School’s Healthy School Point of Contact person for the Department of Education and Indiana Department of Health. Distributes information that is received to the appropriate persons.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS :

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

• Registered Nurse with valid Indiana license

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

• CPR/AED certified

• Valid driver’s license

• Personal Vehicle

• Ability to prepare written reports and correspondence

• School Nurse experience preferred

PHYSICAL DEMANDS : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and taste or smell.

2. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to ten (10) pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

2. There are no environmental hazards indicated for this position.

TERMS : Length of year and salary to be determined by the School Board.

EVALUATION : Evaluation of performance on this job will be in accordance with the provisions in the policy handbook.