Position Purpose: Provide medical care and services to  upper school students according to physician prescribed medical care and treatment orders and using established procedures and protocols. 

Essential Functions

• Establishes, reviews and maintains medical and health services programs for the school.
• Provides medical care and services to upper school students according to physician prescribed medical care and treatment orders.  Creates and maintains documentation of all treatment and medical services activity.
• Reviews yearly with upper school faculty those students with severe health issues, including those students with epipens.  Epipen administration is taught/reviewed with all upper school faculty/staff at the beginning of the school year.
• Maintains  upper school student immunization and other medical records, which includes gathering records over the summer.
• Follows confidentiality and privacy rules and regulations.
• Confers with students, parents and teachers regarding medical treatment; follows confidentiality policies and regulations.
• Coordinates with local health agencies and medical treatment facilities as necessary.
• Monitors, provides assistance, and administers insulin to diabetics, as required.  Provides other treatment as necessary.
• Responds to emergency medical situations; performs first aid as needed; coordinates with local emergency personnel and agencies as required.  Helps to create and follow proper emergency procedures and protocol for student health emergencies on the Willow Grove Campus.
• Administers the school’s Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Policy and Plan; provides training and keeps records as required.
• Maintains inventory of supplies and materials needed in the nurse’s office; develops and monitors procedures for maintaining adequate supplies in all school first aid kits.
• Follows required cleaning and sanitization procedures.
• Responsible for checking absentees in upper school and uploading accurate information into the computer on a daily basis.