Mountain Area Health Education Center
School Nurse
Mountain Area Health Education Center, Asheville, North Carolina, United States, 28801
School Health Nurse
The primary purpose of this position is to provide nursing services to students attending Buncombe County, Asheville City and assigned Charter Schools. Specific responsibilities include: Providing comprehensive nursing services to students in a school setting with a focus on early detection, intervention, referral, anticipatory guidance and close follow up in order to decrease absenteeism and improve school performance in students served. Assessing student health needs, preparing plans of care, training school staff on the needed care, coordinating and monitoring the health services delivered and evaluating the care being provided to assure the students receive care that meets best practice standards. Serving as liaison for student's health services with school staff, parents and community providers. Utilizing the Nursing Process to provide assessment, nursing diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, intervention (coordination of care, health teaching and health promotion, consultation, referral and follow-up) and evaluation for students with health concerns and chronic special health care needs. Developing individual health care plans for students, training school personnel to provide/assist with health procedures and monitoring student progress according to plan. Initiating pertinent educational curriculum for students; offering in-service training programs, enhanced curriculum and other initiatives as they relate to health issues in the community. Offering/assisting with mandated trainings to include: Allergy/Epinephrine and Diabetic Care Management training and Blood-borne Pathogen training. Ensuring requirements of students with chronic health care needs are anticipated, an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) is in place and school personnel have competency in performing needed health procedures. Participating in the development and implementation of the school's emergency/disaster preparedness and response plans. Reviewing injury reports as they are received and discussing themes, concerns and needed follow-up with principal. Identifying staff needs for medication administration or medical procedure training and providing training annually and as needed. Formally auditing the school's medication process, providing plan for improvement, guiding training needs and monitoring for follow through. Assessing students who self-carry medication to ensure they have the knowledge and ability to use medication. Being available as a resource when staff have questions or concerns with medical procedures, medications or other health concerns of student. Assisting in assuring immunization compliance. Providing health education information and educational activities that promote the prevention and control of communicable diseases for students, parents and staff. Screening assigned students via Health Fairs and referring students for vision concerns. Tracking/assisting students who are referred for vision and dental care to ensure secured care and necessary follow-up. Promoting and participating in wellness activities as available. Participating in Public Health disasters or outbreak duties/assignments as directed by the Buncombe County Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Director. Conferring with School Health Supervisor when presented with unusual client situations or issues to determine the most appropriate course of action. This job description is a general description of the essential job functions. It is not intended to describe all the duties the School Health Nurse may perform. Considerable knowledge of, and skill in, the application of nursing theory, practice, principles and techniques employed in the field of school nursing and public health. Knowledge of available resources and the ability to coordinate these as needed. Skilled in clear communication, problem solving and decision making as well as observation, listening, and coaching. Ability to plan, coordinate and supervise the work of others. Ability to communicate effectively and maintain effective working relationships. Minimum Qualifications: Any combination of education and experience equivalent to: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Strong desire to work with students in school setting. Requires time management, priority setting and project management proficiency with strong problem-solving and decision making skills. Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina Valid North Carolina driver's license Current BLS Certification National School Nurse Certification within three years of hire Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs, especially Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point. Ambulatory Electronic Health Record (EHR) system experience. Ability to understand, interpret and relate oral and written instructions. Skilled in clear communication, listening and providing direct feedback. Excellent verbal and written interpersonal communication and relationship building skills required. Frequent and intense communication with individuals inside and outside the department to include conflict resolution, staff development, and promoting activities within the program. Spanish speaking skills preferred. Strong decision making and organizational skills as well as the ability to multi-task in a busy environment is required. Ability to prioritize workload and multiple tasks within the program. Regular attendance on-site is an essential function of this position for 11 months of the year, with 1 month off during the summer. Typical business hours are Monday
Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (or flexed to best meet the needs of the clients and/or the Division); 40 hours per workweek; weekend, holiday, or evening coverage is occasionally required. Work hours will need to be flexible in order to respond to special work assignments, or evening activities, as requested by the team leader. Full time position + full benefits available. MAHEC is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program. Employees who meet federal requirements may be eligible to have remaining student loan balances forgiven after 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time at MAHEC.
The primary purpose of this position is to provide nursing services to students attending Buncombe County, Asheville City and assigned Charter Schools. Specific responsibilities include: Providing comprehensive nursing services to students in a school setting with a focus on early detection, intervention, referral, anticipatory guidance and close follow up in order to decrease absenteeism and improve school performance in students served. Assessing student health needs, preparing plans of care, training school staff on the needed care, coordinating and monitoring the health services delivered and evaluating the care being provided to assure the students receive care that meets best practice standards. Serving as liaison for student's health services with school staff, parents and community providers. Utilizing the Nursing Process to provide assessment, nursing diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, intervention (coordination of care, health teaching and health promotion, consultation, referral and follow-up) and evaluation for students with health concerns and chronic special health care needs. Developing individual health care plans for students, training school personnel to provide/assist with health procedures and monitoring student progress according to plan. Initiating pertinent educational curriculum for students; offering in-service training programs, enhanced curriculum and other initiatives as they relate to health issues in the community. Offering/assisting with mandated trainings to include: Allergy/Epinephrine and Diabetic Care Management training and Blood-borne Pathogen training. Ensuring requirements of students with chronic health care needs are anticipated, an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) is in place and school personnel have competency in performing needed health procedures. Participating in the development and implementation of the school's emergency/disaster preparedness and response plans. Reviewing injury reports as they are received and discussing themes, concerns and needed follow-up with principal. Identifying staff needs for medication administration or medical procedure training and providing training annually and as needed. Formally auditing the school's medication process, providing plan for improvement, guiding training needs and monitoring for follow through. Assessing students who self-carry medication to ensure they have the knowledge and ability to use medication. Being available as a resource when staff have questions or concerns with medical procedures, medications or other health concerns of student. Assisting in assuring immunization compliance. Providing health education information and educational activities that promote the prevention and control of communicable diseases for students, parents and staff. Screening assigned students via Health Fairs and referring students for vision concerns. Tracking/assisting students who are referred for vision and dental care to ensure secured care and necessary follow-up. Promoting and participating in wellness activities as available. Participating in Public Health disasters or outbreak duties/assignments as directed by the Buncombe County Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Director. Conferring with School Health Supervisor when presented with unusual client situations or issues to determine the most appropriate course of action. This job description is a general description of the essential job functions. It is not intended to describe all the duties the School Health Nurse may perform. Considerable knowledge of, and skill in, the application of nursing theory, practice, principles and techniques employed in the field of school nursing and public health. Knowledge of available resources and the ability to coordinate these as needed. Skilled in clear communication, problem solving and decision making as well as observation, listening, and coaching. Ability to plan, coordinate and supervise the work of others. Ability to communicate effectively and maintain effective working relationships. Minimum Qualifications: Any combination of education and experience equivalent to: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Strong desire to work with students in school setting. Requires time management, priority setting and project management proficiency with strong problem-solving and decision making skills. Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina Valid North Carolina driver's license Current BLS Certification National School Nurse Certification within three years of hire Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs, especially Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point. Ambulatory Electronic Health Record (EHR) system experience. Ability to understand, interpret and relate oral and written instructions. Skilled in clear communication, listening and providing direct feedback. Excellent verbal and written interpersonal communication and relationship building skills required. Frequent and intense communication with individuals inside and outside the department to include conflict resolution, staff development, and promoting activities within the program. Spanish speaking skills preferred. Strong decision making and organizational skills as well as the ability to multi-task in a busy environment is required. Ability to prioritize workload and multiple tasks within the program. Regular attendance on-site is an essential function of this position for 11 months of the year, with 1 month off during the summer. Typical business hours are Monday
Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (or flexed to best meet the needs of the clients and/or the Division); 40 hours per workweek; weekend, holiday, or evening coverage is occasionally required. Work hours will need to be flexible in order to respond to special work assignments, or evening activities, as requested by the team leader. Full time position + full benefits available. MAHEC is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program. Employees who meet federal requirements may be eligible to have remaining student loan balances forgiven after 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time at MAHEC.