School Nurses are responsible for providing medical assistance to school-age students, and they complete multiple tasks each day ranging from assessing minor injuries to requesting emergency services.
A School Nurse should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a School Nurse should be able to execute:
- Conducting student hearing and vision screenings
- Dispensing prescription medications to students per physician instructions
- Taking students’ temperatures when fever is suspected
- Treating minor injuries such as cuts, scrapes and bruises
- Contacting parents when students are ill or injured
A competitive School Nurse will have certain skills and qualifications, including:
- Standard clinical skills to dispense medications and treat minor ailments and injuries
- Basic math skills to ensure proper dosage amounts when dispensing medications
- Good communication skills to work with students and parents
- Ability to demonstrate a calm, caring demeanor when working with children
- Ability to remain focused in the event of a student medical emergency
