Licensed School Nurse

• Coordinates the implementation and review of school health services, policies, and procedures
• Provides first aid for illnesses and injuries of students and staff. Communicates as needed, with parents regarding their child’s health, injuries or any other health related items.
• Distributes daily medication to students and contact parents for medication refills.
• Creates system to house medications for easy access (epi pens, asthma medication) or ensuring security of medication as necessary.
• Informs families of classroom and/or school wide health concerns.
• Creates and trains a triage health office team for times when nurse is not available.
• Provides medical support and consultation to teachers of students on IEPs
• Participate on 504 Teams
• Stocks health office with medical supplies.
• Maintains classroom first aid kits. Maintains first aid kit with student’s daily medications for field trips.
• Keeps student immunization information up to date in the computer system and in separate health files. Assures all students are in compliance with state immunization requirements.
• Maintains a daily log, (including the date, name, type of illness or injury and action taken), of student and staff office visits for illness or injury and a daily service record of medications (prescription and OTC) and pain relievers distributed to students
• Ensures appropriate health information is retained for student records.
• Assures the Academy is in compliance with mandated health service activities and reporting.
• Performs additional duties as assigned

Qualifications and Requirements

• Licensed by the State of Minnesota as Licensed School Nurse