2 school nurse jobs found

Job Description NATURE OF WORK The employee identifies and treats health disorders among students and provides instruction in the maintenance of good health and disease prevention. The employee must evaluate the physical conditions of students and refer students to appropriate resources as needed. Decisions made by this employee require discretionary judgment and analysis. Errors may not be easily discernible and may result in serious impact on the individual child and others. The work of this employee is seldom reviewed while in progress and is performed under general supervision. The School Nurse is responsible for general acute and chronic nursing service to students in three schools, along with administrative responsibilities. MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE Completion of training necessary for licensing as a registered nurse, BSN preferred and experience in pediatrics and/or public health nursing preferred. Must meet the requirements for certification as a...

Job Description PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT Wilkes County Schools provides a robust variety of state and local benefit offerings that include but are not limited to health insurance, annual leave, sick leave, holiday pay, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, state pension plan, and other ancillary benefits. Benefit eligibility is determined by job status and percentage of employment. In addition, Wilkes County Schools offers a local salary supplement of 5%. NATURE OF WORK An employee in this class assists a physical therapist with delivering therapy to students with physical handicaps. Employee works with therapist to develop or improve students' underlying skills that are prerequisites for academic learning. Employee is responsible for adapting furniture, toys, clothes and equipment for use in therapy and for caring for materials and equipment used in therapy. Employee washes equipment, toys, mats, etc., with anti-bacterial soap between student's...