Job Role Summary

The School Health Nurse serves in a grant-funded position responsible for the promotion of nursing services dedicated to the health and well-being of students in Marion County school districts. The position reports to the School Health Coordinator within the Infectious Disease Department, Bureau of Population Health.

Associated Job Duties

• Assists in the planning, preparation, and implementation of both on-site and off-site school immunization clinics.
• Performs vaccine administration of school students; enters and maintains accurate information into the state registry.
• Collaborates with other health professionals such as school health staff and public health nurses to ensure appropriate delivery of services.
• Serves as a resource to the public through community education for school nurses and school administrative staff as it relates to recommended and required vaccines.
• Provides education to school nurses & staff, students and their families related to common school-aged illnesses, immunizations, and infection prevention and control in school settings in compliance with Indiana Administrative Code.
• Conducts necessary training for school staff such as Stop the Bleed and CPR.
• Assists in the compliance and implementation of goals as set out by the IDOH school liaison and MCPHD school health program.
• Participates in public health emergency preparedness exercises as directed.
• Participates in a minimum of two H.O.P.E. events totaling a minimum of eight (8) hours annually.
• Accurately enters date into MCPHD’s client management system.
• Maintains confidentiality of client information in compliance with HIPAA rules and regulations.
• Participates as needed in the employee health program by administering the annually required influenza vaccine to MPCHD staff.
• Travels between district health offices, clinics, hospitals, schools, and other agencies as indicated.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an NLN accredited college
• Current Indiana RN license
• BLS certified.
• Previous experience in public health, immunizations, school health, or infectious disease preferred.
• 1 or more years previous nursing experience preferred
• Valid Indiana driver’s license

Licenses/Certifications Required

Current Indiana RN License

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to function independently; set priorities; flexibility
• Work effectively in stressful situations
• Requires excellent organizational skills, decision-making, good judgment, assessment ability, prioritization & problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interact in a professional manner with a variety of agencies and community partners.
• Must be attentive to detail.
• Must be flexible in working with a variety of community partners.
• Requires skills in effective interpersonal communication in a multi-cultural setting.
• Requires ongoing knowledge of Marion County communities and agencies.
• Work collaboratively and diplomatically with colleagues, personnel and the public.
• Must maintain confidentiality of information according to HIPAA.
• Ability to deal effectively with demands of clients, agencies, community partners and government entities.

Working Environment

• In office, school settings, clinic sites
• Requires valid Indiana Driver’s license.
• Requires access to own vehicle and current automobile insurance.
• May be required to perform physical activities associated with provision of nursing care in conjunction with disease prevention/containment activities.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.