Private Duty Nurse RN
Company: Aveanna Healthcare
Location: Saint Cloud
Posted on: May 24, 2023
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Job Description:
Position Overview
The School Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing
direct school nursing services in an effort to promote prevention,
medical management and academics.
Essential Job Functions
--- Provides school nursing services to direct service school
districts
--- Assesses and evaluates the health and developmental status of
the student in order to make a nursing diagnosis and establish a
priority for action
--- Interprets the health and developmental status of the student
to school personnel, parents, and the student as appropriate
--- Serves as a health resource person in the health instruction
curriculum and takes leadership with faculties in planning and
implementing a health education programs.
--- Provides parent education related to student needs
--- Participation in the development of Health Plans and attend
school conferences when applicable. Provide care, delegate and
teach care to others under the established plan of care while
following the direction of a physician, nursing supervisor, school
designee and/or parent
--- Attend appropriate continuing education programs as per
licensure requirements and participate in Aveanna in-servicing and
training as offered
--- Exhibit behavior supporting and promoting student's rights and
overall wellbeing
--- Follow Aveanna and school board policies and procedures that
affect the health, safety, and wellbeing of students in the school
health setting. Report any changes in the student's mental,
physical, or environmental condition (including any incidents) to
the physician, nursing supervisor, school designee and parent as
applicable
--- Recognize and report signs of substance abuse, physical abuse
or neglect
--- Provide a clean and safe environment within the school,
including the safe use of equipment
--- Identify appropriate methods for storage of equipment,
supplies, and medications.
--- Maintain and coordinate standards of nursing while managing a
comprehensive school health program
--- Provide preventive and rehabilitative measures while
assisting/providing nursing assessments and screenings in an effort
to promote safety and health for all
--- Perform treatments and/or procedures with skill and
competence
--- Maintain and follow physician order for any invasive procedure
and/or skill
--- Administer medication as per MD order and/or parental
consent
--- Provide individual teaching and training with student and/or
others in an effort to encourage and promote student independence
when applicable
--- Collaborate, coordinate and supervise services with others in
order to promote academics and individualized student needs
--- Accurately document services provided in accordance with agency
policies and procedures on the day the services are rendered
--- Submit nursing documentation, logs, reports and timesheets
within a timely manner and per policy
Requirements
--- Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate or Baccalaureate
School of Nursing
--- Current, unrestricted state license as a Registered Nurse in
the state of practice
--- Current CPR certification
--- Current Basic Life Support certification
--- Demonstrated proficiency in clinical assessments, documentation
and compliance with nursing care and policies and procedures
Additional state specific requirements:
--- Continuing Education as required by state
Preferences
--- Pediatrics experience preferred
Other Skills/Abilities
--- Must be able to adhere to confidentiality standards and
professional boundaries at all times
--- Attention to detail
--- Time Management
--- Leadership skills
--- Effective problem-solving and conflict resolution
--- Good organization and communication skills
Physical Requirements
--- Must be able to speak, write, read and understand English
--- Must be able to travel
--- Must be able to lift 50 pounds
--- Prolonged walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching,
twisting
--- Must be able to sit and climb stairs
--- Must have visual and hearing acuity
--- Must have strong sense of smell and touch
--- Must be able to sufficiently reposition patients and move
equipment without assistance
--- Must be able to appropriately respond physically and mentally
to emergency situations in the home or during transport
Environment
--- Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments
which may involve exposure to allergens and other various
conditions
--- Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids and infectious
diseases
Other Duties
--- Please note this job description is not designed to cover or
contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or
responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with
or without notice.As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid
funds, employees must comply with all health-related requirements
in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and
testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as
appropriate.
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