Diocese of Venice in Florida·Sarasota, Florida
The School Nurse provides direct emergency care, health education, and disease prevention services to students and staff. They are responsible for maintaining health records, managing medical supplies, and ensuring compliance with state and local health regulations.
Title: School Nurse, Full-time
Reports to: Principal
St. Martha Catholic School & St. Mary Academy | Sarasota, FL
Classification: Salaried/Exempt
The School Nurse contributes directly to the health education of both students and staff through activities that focus on disease prevention, health promotion and maintenance of healthy lifestyles.
Job Responsibilities
School Nurse contributes directly to the health education of both students and staff through activities that focus on disease prevention, health promotion and maintenance of healthy lifestyles.
Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to students and staff.
Provide emergency first aid and direct care for students with injuries and illnesses.
Administer medicines, when necessary, under physician or parent instruction, with signed authorizations in place.
Assures quality of care by adhering to local County Health Association regulations as well as the standards set forth by the state board of nursing.
Maintains a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
Protects students and staff by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and Parish Nurse Guidelines.
Documents about student care services by maintaining student health records.
Maintains student/parent confidence by keeping information confidential.
Maintains nursing supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipates needed supplies; plans and expedites orders for supplies, verifies receipt of supplies; uses equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviews professional publications; establishes personal networks; participates in professional societies
Maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information; responds to requests; builds rapport; participates in team problem-solving methods.
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Act as a professional liaison between students, staff, family, physician and community agencies.
Other duties as assigned.
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Candidates must hold a valid Florida LPN or RN nursing license and possess current certifications in CPR, AED, and Epi-Pen training. A minimum of 2 to 4 years of experience working with children, preferably in a school setting, is required.
Market context
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