Nurse/Health Coordinator

The School District of Washington has an opening for a Nurse/Health Coordinator.    This position is for the school year, August through May, and will involve nursing duties at the High School as well as nursing supervisory duties for the district.   Please read below for a job description and a list of education requirements.

Job Title:                              Nurse/Health Coordinator

Department:                       Support

Reports to:                          Principal, Assistant Superintendent - Human Resources

Classification:                    Non-Exempt      

Summary

The Nurse/Health Coordinator will give leadership and guidance in the development and maintenance of the district nurses role in health services. The Nurse/Health Coordinator will be available for consultation with the nurses and principals and orient them in the expectations of health services.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.   The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required.   Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities, additional duties may be assigned.

An individual who holds this position must:

• Act as a liaison to Assistant Superintendent Student Services and the nursing staff.
• Maintain/order up-to-date inventory of supplies and equipment.
• Assist in the preparation of district, state, and federal reports.
• Assist in the building assignments of nurses and clinic clerks.
• May assist in the selection of nursing personnel.
• Carry out the duties of a school nurse.
• Assist with the organization and administration of immunizations for district staff.
• Serve as the contact to district technical services personnel related to SHM.
• Assist in the coordination of district nurses and district health advisory committee.
• Assist principal in performance evaluations and supervision of nursing staff.

Supervisory Duties

Assist in the supervision of school nurses.

Education and/or Experience

• Registered Nurse certification required.
• 3-5 years school nurse experience preferred.

Skills and Abilities

Language

An individual who holds this position must have the ability to:

• Write reports, and business correspondence consistent with the duties of this position.
• Effectively present information and respond to questions from Board members, administrators, staff and the general public.

Reasoning

An individual who holds this position must have the ability to:

• Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of situations in an effective manner.
• Interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Technology

An individual who holds this position must have:

• Basic computer skills including word processing and data entry.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job .   Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job:

• The employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit.
• The employee may occasionally push or lift up to 50 pounds such as boxes, supplies, etc.
• Specific vision abilities are required such as close vision used to read handwritten typed material, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The individual must meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff.

Attendance

Consistent and regular attendance is an essential function of this position.

The work conditions and environment described here are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job .   Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Conditions and Environment

The individual who holds this position will regularly work in a school environment that is noisy and active.   Occasionally the individual will be required to work outdoors for short periods of time to perform such tasks as loading and unloading students from district transportation and supervising recess.   The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position.   Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.