Job Title: Nurse

Reports to: Principal

Education, Certification, and Experience:

• Minimum - Associates Degree from an accredited college or university
• Current Georgia RN or LPN license, Certification in First Aid and CPR

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ability to make decisions without close supervision, and must be accurate, efficient and capable of handling detailed work assignments at all school locations
• Protect confidentiality of student information
• Obtain current and up to date health cards on each student to include emergency address and phone numbers
• Initiate referral to parents and school personnel
• Notify appropriate personnel of all medical problems a student may have
• Report contagious diseases to the principal
• Maintain adequately stocked health center
• Serve students by monitoring and dispensing medication per a physician's order and parental permission. Identify students with potential health problems
• Provide first responder duties for sudden illness and or injuries
• Organize the clinic and manage responsibilities
• Coordinates school and community health activities and serves as a liaison health professional between the home/community and school
• Assumes authority, in the absence or a physician or emergency medical personnel, for the care of a student or staff member who has suffered injury or emergency illness
• Channel all official business through the Principal of the school to the Superintendent and other school officials
• Complies with school, system, state and federal regulations and policies, including the PSC Code of Ethics.

Evaluation:

• Performance of this job will be evaluated consistent with Calhoun County School System evaluation policy.