Registered Nurse

Classified - Position - Nursing - Registered Nurse

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Start Date 03/13/2024

Open Date 03/14/2024

Closing Date 09/01/2024

Assignment for the 2023-24 school year only. Continued employment is contingent upon continuous funding and position availability. Pursuant to Section 4(3)(b) of the Students First Act of 2011, time employed in this position shall not count towards non-probationary status or tenure with the Mobile County Public School System due to the fact that the funding and duration of this position is finite.

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

Provides health services to students within the system according to the accepted Standards of School Nursing Practice as published by the American Nurses Association and the National Association of School Nurses.

Practice of school nursing shall be within the Guidelines and Nurse Practice Act published by the Alabama Board of Nursing.

The duties include but are not limited to:

• Provides health appraisal of students.
• Authorizes the use of Title I funds for medical and dental appointments.
• Reports suspected child abuse cases.
• Consults community agencies to obtain services and financial assistance.
• Assists in implementing the policies and procedures for the control of communicable diseases within the school.
• Assists with enforcement of the regulations for mandatory immunization.
• Assists in implementing the first aid program in local schools.
• Provides and supervises special procedures according to the Nurse Practice Act.
• Supervises the implementation of Health Services Policies and Procedures.
• Serves as a health liaison between the home and the school relative to established health programs.
• Counsels with parents, teachers, and other health professionals regarding student health problems.
• Investigates health problems of students.
• Supervises the recording of health information on cumulative health records.
• Serves as resource person and assists in providing classroom instruction.
• Assists with staff development.
• Interprets the school health program to the community.
• Participates in eligibility, IEP, and Health Care Plan development.
• Attends professional meetings.
• Provides supervision of clinical experience for assigned nursing students.
• Performs other duties as requested by the Executive Director of Student Services or the Supervisor of Visiting Health Nurses.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from a regionally accredited college or university.

Must have a current license to practice nursing in the State of Alabama.

Must have at least three (3) years of experience in a hospital or community health setting.

Must have a current CPR certification and instructor's card in First Aid.

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Duty Days 187

Salary Range: From/To Bachelor's beginning pay - $50,477.00.

Additional Job Information
Applicants selected for classified positions must undergo (or have undergone) an ABI/FBI criminal history background check (fingerprinting administered through sites selected and approved by the MCPSS and State of Alabama Education Department) and be declared suitable and fit to teach under state law. Applicants selected must also pass a drug-screening test via forms provided by Human Resources during the selection process.

THE MOBILE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

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