Position Details
Position Type: Student Support Services / School Nurse
Date Posted: 1/8/2025
The i3Academy Substitute School School Nurse has the following basic functions:
Responsibilities
Promotes and protects the optimal health status of school-age children
Provides health assessments
Obtains a health history
Provides daily medications and treatments according to prescriber's orders
Screens and evaluates findings of deficit in vision, hearing, growth, etc.
Observes the child for development and health patterns in making nursing assessment.
Identifies abnormal health findings and reports to the appropriate parties
Develops and implements a student health plan
Interprets the health status of students to parents and school personnel.
Initiates referral to parents, school personnel or community health resources for intervention, remediation and follow through.
Provides ongoing health counseling with students, parents, school personnel or health agencies.
Utilizes existing health resources to provide appropriate care of students.
Maintains, evaluates and interprets cumulative health data to accommodate individual needs of students
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Plans and implements school health management protocols
Participates in home visits when indicated to assess the family needs as related to the child's health.
Follows procedures and provides for emergency nursing management for injuries/illnesses
Promotes education and assists in the control of communicable diseases.
Provides direct health education, and health counseling to assist students and families in making decisions on health and lifestyles that affect health.
Serves as a resource person to the school staff members in health instruction.
Coordinates school and community health activities and serves as a liaison health professional between the home, school and community.
Acts as a resource person in promoting health careers.
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Engages in research and evaluation of school health services to act as a change agent for school health programs and school nursing practices.
Provides consultation in the formation of health policies, goals and objectives for the school district.
Where applicable, participates in the IEP plan development.
Demonstrated Knowledge and Abilities
Knowledge of:
Principles and practices underlying professional nursing.
Principles and practices underlying the special field of school health.
State and local laws relating to health and social issues.
Ability to:
Participate cooperatively in the role of school health nurse.
Exercise professional judgment in making decisions
Communicate appropriately, collaboratively, and with students, parents, administrators, other school personnel, health care providers, and community agencies.
Demonstrate a genuine interest in the student population and its health needs.
Be flexible and manage time wisely.
Be a self-starter or self-motivated.
Use a computer and various software applications.
Candidate Qualifications
Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse
Minimum of one (1) year experience in medical/surgical nursing, public health nursing, community health nursing, school health nursing or pediatric nursing preferred
Candidate Experience
Minimum Requirements
Qualified to practice as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of Alabama and holds an unrestricted license
Certified in American Heart Association Basic Life Support CPR/AED
Postings current as of 2/19/2026 6:53:30 PM CST.
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