Nursing Services: Provide direct care utilizing professional assessment skills. Serve as health advocate for students. Notify parents of accident or illness and secure medical care for students in emergency cases. Coordinate management system to administer medications to students at school according to district policy and procedures. Assess student problems and make appropriate referrals working with students, teachers, parents, and medical health care professionals. Participate in assessment and reporting of suspected child abuse. Communicate regularly with principal, health services coordinator, school counselor, teachers, parents, food services and staff regularly regarding health services issues. Administration Services: Review and evaluate immunization records Compile, maintain and file all physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents required to keep accurate and updated health records on all students. Comply with policies established by federal and state laws, Texas Department of Health rule, State Board of Education rule and board policy in health services area.
Professional Development: Maintain certification in CPR, vision and hearing screening and as a health screener. Model behavior that is professional, ethical and responsible.