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Job Description Job Description Title: School Nurse Position Purpose: • To provide assessment, screening, planning, intervention, evaluation, counseling, management and/or referrals concerning the health and medical care needs of students for the purpose of minimizing absences due to illness, maximizing educational opportunities, and creating a healthy school climate. Essential Functions: • Works collaboratively with health care providers, students parents, school district staff and community agencies to ensure access and continuity of care for students. • Assists in the establishment and maintenance of a comprehensive school health program. • Collects information about the health development status of students for compliance with state immunization regulations and Board of Education policies. • Conducts school programs of immunization, physical examinations, and sight and hearing testing. • Performs nursing assessment for students who are ill or injured; applies...

Job Description The pay rate for this position depends on degree and years of hands on nursing experience. Please contact Melissa Thomson, [email protected] or 603-432-6920 x1129, with questions. JOB ANALYSIS The school nurse comforts children with health problems that interfere with their ability to take part in the everyday school activities. The major focus of the school nursing services is the prevention of illness and disability, and the early detection and correction of health problems. The school nurse promotes student, staff and community awareness of and participation in healthy behaviors. REPORTS TO Director of Pupil Services ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (The following are illustrative of the responsibilities associated with this position and are not intended to be all-inclusive.) Assessing and evaluating the health and development of students. Interpreting the health and developmental assessment to parents, teachers, administrators, and other...