School Nurse

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Bachelor's or associate degree in nursing
• •One to two years of nursing experience, preferably in an educational setting
• •Equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities
• •Licensed to practice nursing in the state of South Carolina
• •CPR and First Aid certifications
• •Valid state driver's license
• •Ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural or compositional characteristics of data, people or things
• •Ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information
• •Ability to read a variety of policy and procedure manuals, computer manuals, reference materials, etc.
• •Ability to enter data into computer and prepare reports, correspondence, budgets, etc., with proper format, punctuation, spelling and grammar
• •Ability to speak with poise, voice control and confidence and to articulate information to others
• •Ability to apply logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• •Ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions in oral, written or diagrammatic form
• •Ability to deal with several abstract and concrete variables
• •Ability to make independent judgments in the absence of supervisor
• •Ability to comprehend and interpret received information
• •Ability to comprehend and implement basic office machinery functions
• •Ability to record and deliver information
• •Ability to explain procedures
• •Ability to follow oral and written instructions
• •Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently with persons of varying educational and cultural backgrounds
• •Ability to add and subtract totals, to multiply and divide, to determine percentages and decimals, to determine time
• •Ability to use practical applications of fractions, percentages, ratio and proportion
• •Ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape, and visually read various information
• •Ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using automated office equipment and communications machinery
• •Ability to handle a variety of items including computer keyboards, office equipment, control knobs, switches, etc.
• •Ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color
• •Ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions
• •Adaptability to performing under moderate stress when confronted with an emergency or tight deadline
• •Ability to talk and hear
• •Ability to hear and understand communications through a telephone
• •Knowledge of the methods, policies and procedures of the Spartanburg School District Seven pertaining to specific duties of the School Nurse
• •Thorough knowledge of the organization of the district
• •Knowledge of the laws, ordinances, standards and regulations pertaining to the specific duties and responsibilities of the position
• •Ability to make sound, educated decisions
• •Ability to take the initiative to complete the duties of the position without the need of direct supervision
• •Ability to plan, organize and prioritize daily assignments and work activities
• •Thorough knowledge of the materials, equipment, procedures and standards employed in professional nursing
• •Thorough knowledge of established procedural guides as approved by the County Health Department
• •Working knowledge in the areas of special education, special needs assessment, pediatric rehabilitation, physical / occupational / speech therapy, etc.
• •Some knowledge of counseling techniques
• •Ability to refer students to appropriate professionals for mental health care
• •Ability to communicate effectively and patiently with students
• •Ability to operate the devices used for screening tests
• •Thorough knowledge of available medical and social resources for the care and treatment of the ailing and ill
• •Thorough knowledge of public health laws and regulations relating to sanitation and the control of communicable diseases
• •Ability to help ensure school adherence to bloodborne pathogens protocols and other health / sanitation guidelines
• •Thorough knowledge of municipal and rural health problems and effective control measures
• •Ability to offer guidance and assistance to co-workers and employees of other departments as required
• •Ability to read and interpret medical reference books, lab reports and health screening results, and related materials pertaining to the responsibilities of the job
• •Ability to prepare reports, correspondence, health records, etc. with accuracy and confidentiality
• •Knowledge of and ability to use modern office practices and equipment, including computers for word processing and records management
• •Knowledge of proper English usage, vocabulary, punctuation and spelling
• •Mathematical ability to handle required calculations
• •Comprehensive knowledge of the terminology and various professional languages used within the department
• •Ability to maintain effective relationships with personnel of other departments