Jenks Public Schools Job Description
Title: Nurse
Reports To: Director of Student Programs
Qualifications:
- Hold or be eligible for Oklahoma Standard School Nurse Teacher Certification
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Previous nursing experience preferred
- Basic Life Support Certification
- Satisfy all district requirements with regard to physical health and citizenship
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable
Position Goal: To support students in ESY as a healthcare provider and care manager in the school setting
Responsibilities:
- Provide care of students in the clinic and dispense all medications needed during ESY school hours, as prescribed by protocols
- Maintain, update and verify emergency information on all students attending ESY
- Maintain daily log of clinic business and submit data, as required
- Interpret and carry out Board of Education and Administrative policies and procedures; represent concerns and needs affecting departmental operation to District Administration
- Document and report suspected child abuse, as required by law
- Consult with school designated physician and/or District Administrator, as needed
- Perform all other duties as assigned
Physical Demands:
- This is an overview intended for compliance with the ADA - it is not an exhaustive list of the duties to be performed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of a specific position
- Regular Requirements: Stand for extended periods; sit for extended periods/twist at the neck and trunk/bend at the waist/ stoop, kneel, crouch; lift/move up to 20 pounds; handle objects and tools with hands; repetitive use of fingers and hands
- Occasional Requirements: Reach with hands and arms overhead, above shoulder and horizontally; lift/move up to 40 pounds
- Visual Requirements: Close, color, peripheral, depth perception, ability to adjust focus
- Hearing /Speaking Requirements: Adequate to exchange information
Terms of Employment: June 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024 (as needed)
Classification: Certified (Temporary)