Under the supervision of the Supervisor of Health Services, performs highly skilled professional nursing services in the administration and implementation of the Health Services Program under the supervision of the Supervisor of Health Services.  Responsibilities include program development, management, and implementation of health services to students.  Responsibilities also include supervision of Health Services Staff assigned to schools for delegated nursing functions, implementation of Federal, State and local health mandates, in service education for staff, and program evaluation.  This position assures that programs are carried out in accordance with established procedures and practices established by the Maryland Nurse Practice Act, Federal and State Laws, State and Local Health Departments, the Board of Education, and any other county policies that may apply.   

 

Supervises and provides consultation to Nurse Managers and other assigned school based Health Services staff;

Assumes responsibility for the overall management of the Office of Health Services in the absence of the Supervisor;

Assists Supervisor of Health Services with budget development;

Implements Federal and State legal mandates, regulations and rulings;

Analyzes statistical data for state reports and other reports as requested;

Recruits, interviews, selects, assigns and supervises Health Services staff;

Coordinates development, revision and distribution of orientation and medical training manuals;

Participates in school based meetings, state meetings and others as assigned;

Develops, evaluates and revises Health Services forms as needed;

Assists Nurse Managers with integration of students with complex medical needs in the educational system;

Assists Nurse Managers with review/assessment of medical incident reports;

Develops, evaluates and revises protocols for specific medical conditions;

Assists Nurse Managers with the implementation of specific protocols for student medical management with the physician, parents and school Health Services staff;

Reviews and obtains pertinent medical information and physicians orders for identified students;

Collaborates with school system personnel in identifying health resources in the community;

Reviews and develops nursing care plans on specific students;

Collaborates and maintains liaison with Prince George’s County Health Department in matter of shared responsibilities; and

Performs related work as required

 

 

 

Thorough knowledge of the principals and practices of community-based nursing and health care services administration;

Ability to handle highly sensitive situations that require skillful intervention and support for staff, parents and students;

Ability to coordinate the various health services programs;

Initiative, and excellent judgment;

Ability to appropriately analyze data for program development and staffing related issues and ability to utilize critical thinking skills in problem solving;

Communicates effectively verbally, orally, and in written form; and

Working knowledge of Maryland Nurse Practice Act.

 

 

 

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master’s degree in Nursing or a related field, or in the process of obtaining the Master’s degree, and with five (5) years of administrative supervisory experience.

 

 

 

Current Maryland Nursing license, current CPR and First Aid Certification and possession of a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s License.

 

 

 

Provides supervision and leadership to first line Nurse Managers.  Maintains accountability for supervision of licensed and unlicensed Health Services Staff.

 

 

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.




The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.




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