School-Based Registered Nurse (Contractual) - School Nurse

Company: Morgan State University
Location: Baltimore
Posted on: April 22, 2024

Job Description:

School-Based Registered Nurse (Contractual)
The School-Based Registered Nurse ("School Nurse") is a contractual academic school year position that is a partnership between Morgan State University and Baltimore City Public Schools. The School Nurse fulfills multiple roles which serve to promote student health and educational success including: providing direct care and assessments to students and populations; providing leadership for the provision of health services and programmatic coordination on the local, regional and state level; providing/coordinating screening and referral for health conditions; promoting a healthy school environment; promoting/providing health education, referral and advocacy; serving in leadership roles for health policies and programs; being a member of the multidisciplinary educational team; being a liaison between school personnel, family, health care professionals, and the community; and serving as a case manager to chronically ill students including delegation of care needs and health services delivery oversight.

Summary of Job Duties:

* Provide basic healthcare to students in the case of injury or acute illness.
* Develop and implement Individualized Healthcare Plans for students with chronic illnesses and/or

medical disabilities.

* Complete nursing appraisal for all student with chronic illnesses and/or medical disabilities.
* Develop and promote health education programs for the school community.
* Maintain all clinical records.
* Coordinate state mandated, annual vision and hearing screenings for assigned school(s).
* Counsel students, parents, teachers, and school administrators regarding health problems,

providing information and/or referrals to community resources.

* Develop plans and procedures, as well as training of staff for emergency management of illnesses

and injuries within the school community.

* Monitor and track student immunization compliance.
* Train and monitor unlicensed school staff in administering routine and emergency medications to

students with chronic health conditions.

* Serve as a member of a multidisciplinary student support team, providing health counsel in the

development and implementation of both Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and Section 504b

Plans for students with chronic health conditions.

* Serve as a member of the student wellness support team, providing input regarding to mental

wellness and case management.

* Perform and promote all activities in compliance with equal employment and non-discrimination

policies; follows federal laws, state laws, school board policies and the professional standards.

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