Beebe School District

                                                                                        School Nurse - RN

                                                                     Beebe Elementary

 

Department: District                                                                       Job Status: Full Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt                                                               Reports to: Nurse Supervisor

Grade/Level: Classified                                                                   Positions Supervised: None

 

Contract - 193 days. Hours are 7:30-3:30 daily with a 30-minute lunch and two 15-minute breaks.             

POSITION SUMMARY

RN license required.  

Essential Functions

• Administer prescribed medications. 
• Observe students, charting and reporting changes in their conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action.
• Measure and record students' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration.
• Provide basic patient care or treatments, such as taking temperatures or blood pressures, dressing wounds, rubbing with alcohol, massaging, or performing catheterizations.
• Work as part of a healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care, and implement interventions.
• Supervise nurses' aides or assistants.
• Evaluate nursing intervention outcomes, conferring with other healthcare team members as necessary.
• Record food and fluid intake and output.
• Apply compresses, ice bags, or hot water bottles.
• Sterilize equipment and supplies, using germicides, sterilizer, or autoclave.
• Inventory and requisition supplies and instruments.
• Report to the proper authorities any cases of suspected child endangerment, neglect, or abuse.
• Adhere to all policies of the District.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Principal or Nurse Supervisor.

 

SKILLS & ABILITIES

 

        Education: RN Certification

                                         

       

        Experience: Previous experience preferred but not required for the position.

       

        Computer Skills: Shall be able to demonstrate an acceptable level of proficiency with computers and                                                               programs associated with the position.

       

        Certifications & Licenses: Must have current Arkansas nursing license as a RN.

       

        Other Requirements: 1. A level of experience that is commensurate with the requirements of the position.

2. Successful completion of pre-employment background checks.
3. Appropriate personal and professional conduct at all times around students, staff, andthe general public.

 

 

The Beebe School District has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Beebe School District reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Beebe School District may deem appropriate. It is the policy of the Beebe School District not to discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, or disability in its educational programs, activities, or employment practices.