Job Title:           Nurse Coordinator Manager

Classification:   Salaried (Exempt) - 215 Days/Years

Salary:               $55,000 to $65,000 (based on education and experience)

Reports to:        Director of Student Support Services

 

Fully benefited position: This position includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, personal and sick days.

 

Summary:   Appraises, protects, and promotes the health of students and school personnel by performing the following duties.

 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing required.
• Supervisory or Management experience of 1-2 years required.
• School nursing experience 1-2 years preferred.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate with diverse groups, and speak with employees, students’ parents, and visitors.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and skills.
• Able to work with minimal supervision and to stay calm in chaotic environments or situations. 

Responsibilities:    

• Supervises, assigns and evaluates school nurses and health aides.
• Recruiting, interviewing and recommending new hires for nursing and health aide position.
• Provide training to nurses, health aides and first responders in school buildings.
• Works collaboratively with the Floyd County Health Department, State Department of Heath, to ensure compliance with Medical Standing orders, Stock medication and vaccination compliance.
• Works collaboratively with District staff to ensure student health information is collected and recorded in student information system.
• Ensures the dissemination of student health information to the appropriate parties throughout the district as applicable.
• Oversees the district compliance with regard to immunizations.
• Administers, coordinates and reports the vision screening throughout the district as required by the state.
• Supports district initiatives related to student attendance. This includes student health and the application of certificate of incapacity as appropriate.
• Coordinates and trains cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)/first aide for staff and first responders throughout the district.
• Provides resources/support in subjects such as first aid, diabetes care, dental care, hand washing, growth, and development.
• Oversees records of students with health concerns.
• Collaborates with school personnel in identifying and meeting social, emotional and physical needs of school children.
• Initiates, maintains and reviews health records of students in compliance with applicable laws.
• Works Collaboratively with parents, school personnel, physicians and clinics and other agencies on student medical matters.
• Disseminates information to school staff on health matters regarding health action plans and health concerns.
• Works collaboratively with the school team regarding  the exclusion and re-admission of students in connection with infectious and contagious diseases.
• Represents as needed health services in the participation of case conferences and 504 meetings regarding health Services.
• Coordinates and oversees competencies in school nurses and health aides by providing annual trainings.
• Prepares and make accessible onboarding trainings/materials for health services staff.

• Plans and participates in in-service trainings/programs. 

• Assists building administration for the care of a student or staff member who has suffered 

  an injury or emergency illness. 

• Performs other related duties as assigned by administration. 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:   While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.