This position provides professional school nursing services for the students in the State College of Florida Collegiate School. Provides faculty services including staff training and administering medication and student specific training on health issues.

The following listing of essential job duties indicates the general nature and level of work required in this job. This is not designed to be a comprehensive listing of all the activities, duties, or responsibilities that may be required in this job. Individuals assigned to this job may be asked to perform other duties as required. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job.

Applicants may be asked to demonstrate any or all of the following duties:

1. Advises school regarding health care for sick students. Serves as a resource person to students, parents, faculty, staff and administration.
2. Provides training to full time faculty and staff.
3. Communicates with parents and teachers via letters, notes and/or phone calls concerning care given, incidence/occurrences, pharmaceutical/medical referrals and/or exclusions.
4. Formulates a plan of care for students with chronic health problems.
5. Advises the administration regarding administering and charting. Charts pertinent information in the Student Health Record. 
6. Makes recommendations for the prevention of the spread of infection and communicable diseases through the use of aseptic techniques. 
7. Communicates with physicians and other health care professionals on matters affecting the students and staff. 
8. Provides support for disease prevention and healthy lifestyle promotion. 
9. Documents and follows up on referrals to include dental, hygiene, H.G.&D., incontinence, vision, hearing, scoliosis, medications and nutrition. 
10. May participate in Child Study Meetings and the preparation of I.E.P.’s.
11. Reviews health room log. 
12. Completes screenings for vision, hearing, scoliosis, height, weight, dental and blood pressure as required. 
13. Completes physical and social assessments.
14. Provides information to parents requiring financial assistance for medical issues.
15. Completes Lion’s Club application for glasses for eligible students. 
16. Implements and monitors compliance with State Immunization and Physical Examination Laws, Issue 680 A, B & C’s when appropriate.
17. Insures that the school notifies parents of incomplete documentation and makes recommendations for exclusions to Head of School. 
18. Reviews medical history and compiles High Risk List and distributes as required.
19. Maintains communications with parents to obtain all necessary information. 
20. Compiles statistical data as required.
21. Attends staff meetings when needed and serves on various committees as required. 
22. Reports communicable diseases to the MCPHU.       
23. Participates in curriculum development and updates, Comprehensive School Health Plan and Health Manual updates.
24. Performs other duties as assigned.

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Salary Range: $25.00-$27.00 hourly