March 3, 2017 VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT 17-41

POSITION: School Nurse

Location: TBD

SALARY: State Salary Schedule

RESPONSIBILITIES: The school nurse functions independently under state and agency guidelines and policies without on-site supervision. Work is self-directed and clinically autonomous. Supervision may be exercised over volunteers, unlicensed personnel, and/or licensed personnel. To accomplish these responsibilities, the school nurse serves in the roles of program manager/coordinator, case manager/direct care provider, collaborator/advocate, educator and health counselor for their school and entire school district. More specific responsibilities in each of these categories are as follows:

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Required – Registered nurse, currently licensed in North Carolina
  • Required – Nationally certified school nurse or registered nurse working toward national school nurse certification, to be completed within 3 years of hire date
  • Highly recommended – BSN/BS (to make National Certification within easier reach) or more advanced nursing education
  • Highly recommended – A minimum of 3 years RN nursing experience dealing with children and adolescents (ages 5 – 18) or Public/Community Health experience
  • May Hire – Registered nurse working toward bacclaureate degree and national school nurse certification with the stipulation that both be completed within 3 years of hire date

Duties are as described.

  • The professional school nurse is responsible for planning, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating school health services within the context of the Coordinated School Health Program Model.
  • Identifies the health care needs of a specific student population and availability of health services/resources
  • Plans and implements services to meet those health care needs
  • Assesses and evaluates the effectiveness of services and health care plan
  • Collaborates with a wide variety of school system and professional disciplines to enhance the educational process and promote an optional level of wellness for students, families and staff.

REPORTS TO: Director of Student Services & Lead Nurse

CONTACT: Submit an application to Human Resources Department

Iredell-Statesville Schools

PO Box 911

Statesville, NC 28687

704-872-8931

Iredell-Statesville School Employees may apply by submitting a transfer request and resume to the Human Resources Department. Other interested persons may apply by compeleting an Iredell-StatesvilleSchools application with resume.

IF THE POSITION IF FILLED BY AN EMPLOYEE TRANFERRING, THEN THIS VACANCY ANNOUNEMENT WILL SERVE AS NOTICE FOR THAT VACANCY.

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: 10 Months

APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 9, 2017All applications must be received in Human Resources by 5:00 pm.

BEGINNING DATE: ASAP

The Iredell-Statesville Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, color, national origin or handicapping conditions.

Post Office Box 911 ⁄ 549 North Race Street ⁄ Statesville, NC 28677 ⁄ 704.871.2834 ⁄ Fax: 704.872.8931 ⁄