Quaker Digital Academy (QDA) is seeking a part-time school nurse. Interested candidates should submit their resume to
Job Description
Position: School Nurse
Reports to CEO/Superintendent
Employment Status: Part Time as needed
Compensation: 28.38 an hour as needed.
Reports to New Philadelphia Office Location
Minimum Availability Requirements:
August - October: Must be available a minimum of three (3) days per week.
January: Must be available a minimum of one (1) day per week.
Approximately three (3) hours per day.
Overview
- Conduct hearing, vision, scoliosis and blood pressure screenings, and make referrals as needed
- Maintain up-to-date health records for students. Act as health consultant for teachers, students,
curriculum, school, health and community agencies - Acts as liaison between school district and the medical community
- Assist in disease control programs by enforcing local and state immunization laws, screening for lice
and other communicable diseases as needed - Act as consultant, health educator and counselor to promote disease prevention and healthy lifestyles
for students, staff, and parents - Keep records updated and organized
- Observe ethics of the nursing profession; exhibit professional behavior, emotional stability and sound
judgment, and maintain confidentiality - Provide staff with necessary student health information on an “as needed” to know basis
- Report all cases of child abuse and neglect to the proper authorities
- Make contact with the public with tact and diplomacy
- Maintain respect at all times for confidentiality information e.g., medical records, IEP’s
- Interact in a positive manner with staff, students and parents
- Promote good public relations
- Attend meetings and in-services as required
- Participate in local and state seminars
- Attend meetings and professional development as required
- Make reports of communicable disease outbreaks to the county health department as required by law.
- Oversee the training of school staff as needed e.g. CPR, AED, universal precautions
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor
Minimum Requirements
- A school nurse is a bachelor’s degree-prepared Registered Nurse (RN) with additional education
leading to an Ohio Department of Education pupil services license, specifically, the one-year temporary
school nurse license, five-year professional school nurse license or school nurse wellness coordinator
endorsement.
The ideal candidate will also:
- Previous experience with school nursing
- School nurse license
