School Nurse

Overview

Riverview Gardens School District (RGSD) serves approximately 5,300 students across 13 schools and provides a wide range of learning opportunities, extracurricular activities, resources, and specialized programs. The district strives to be a community of dynamic learners and leaders, working to regain full accreditation under the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. It values education, collaboration, and equity for all scholars.

Reports directly to the building principal and the Director of Student Support Services. Is responsible for routine student health services in a designated school environment.

• Performs registered nursing duties including administering first aid and screening of all students who become ill or injured, evaluations and proper referrals, and maintaining comprehensive health records and usual programs of screening; e.g., vision, hearing, and growth.
• Performs registered nursing tasks in accordance with the Missouri Nursing Practice Act.
• Performs all registered‑nurse and related duties in a conscientious, safe manner.
• Performs any other duties as assigned by the building principal or his/her designee that are in accordance with the Missouri Nursing Practice Act.
• Provides care for accidents and illnesses of students, according to the policies set forth by the Board of Education; such policy being to give immediate care only and only requiring the parent to assume further responsibility.
• Maintains all the files and records, including necessary reports covering all phases of the Medical Department’s work.
• Establishes a student health program, as desired by the Board of Education, keeping in mind that the child’s health is the primary responsibility of the parent and not of the school district.
• Assists teachers in recognizing symptoms of illness and infection.
• Follow-up on the correction of defects.
• Assists teachers with information and materials in health education.
• Make time available for conferences with teachers, parents and groups in interpretation and follow-up.
• Be available for emergencies.
• Encourage compliance with immunization against other diseases.
• Work with counselors in referrals that have physical and mental aspects.
• Engage in health counseling—an important function of school nursing service.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of nursing, registered nurse (R.N. or L.P.N.) licensure in the State of Missouri.
• Two years of nursing experience in various fields.

• Exerts 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or
• Exerts 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or
• Prolonged periods of working on a computer.
• Sufficient vision to read printed material, see distant objects with clarity, and identify and distinguish objects.
• Sufficient hearing to hear conversations in person and on the telephone, and hear sounds clearly up to 20 feet.
• Ability to speak in an understandable voice with sufficient volume to be heard in normal conversation and on the telephone, and in addressing groups.
• Requires occasional or frequent standing, walking, sitting, bending, and reaching for extended periods of time.
• The job is performed under minimal temperature variations and is generally a hazard‑free environment.
• Must be able to access and navigate all areas of the school and other facilities as needed.

Year: 10 months
Salary:
Nurse Range on the District Nurse Salary Schedule