School Nurse
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Shift and hours
- Days12 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- School
- License
- RN licenseRN licensed in the states of Louisiana.
- Term
- Local Contract
Do you qualify?
- License
- RN licensed in the states of Louisiana. Check your license
- Experience
- Minimum of two years nursing experience and computer literacy.
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The city itself is the part of this picture we can actually describe: prices sit about 9% below the national level, Louisiana is a compact-license state, and state income tax is a flat rate around 3%. If you are packing…
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School & Camp is a specialty you move into. Some states add a school nurse certificate to the RN.
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Function
The School Nurse performs multiple duties related to the health functions of JCFA. The Nurse is responsible for the record keeping, state reporting and administering medication and First Aid.
Minimum Qualifications
RN licensed in the states of Louisiana. Minimum of two years nursing experience and computer literacy.
Essential Functions
- Provides medically prescribed interventions, including medication administration (based on Louisiana state regulations), and provides care to ill children on a daily basis, including first aid to injured students and staff.
- Maintains comprehensive school health records
- Administers or coordinates vision, hearing, and scoliosis screening. Refers for follow up evaluation when needed
- Assists with school registration and interprets health requirements.
- Assists in the development of individualized student health care plans.
- Participates in student centered school team meetings, as appropriate.
- Acts as a resource for health education for JCFA students
- Enters Student information into the state’s Immunization Database (LINKS)
- Files and catalogs student information regarding health related issues
- Maintains accurate records of student health information
- Creates health protocol for contagious diseases school wide
- Works in coordination with the school counselor in identifying psycho-social needs and implementation of action plan
- Assures that all student files have the required information for health purposes
- Conducts annual training: CPR, First Aid, Infection Control, Medication Administration, etc.
- Assists with other duties associated with the COVID pandemic
Other tasks as approved by the Executive Director
Compensation and Schedule
Daily activities will be provided based on the above list, as needed or required
$45-50 an hour
12-14 hours a week, 48-52 hours a month between the hours of 9:00AM and 12:30PM
Job Types: Part-time, Contract Pay: $45.00 - $50.00 per hour
Experience
- Nursing: 2 years (Preferred)
License/
Certification
- RN License (Required)
Ability to Commute
- Baton Rouge, LA 70806 (Required)
Work Location: In person
What's around it?
Baton Rouge, LAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 9% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,067/mo
- Household income
- $49,994/yr, all local households, not nurse pay