Substitute School Nurse-District Wide (K-12)

Position Type:

Substitute/Substitute Nurse

Date Posted:

8/22/2017

Location:

Pupil Personnel Services

Date Available:

09/01/2017

Closing Date:

Until Filled

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Job Title: School Nurse - Substitute Job Category: Exempt Department/Group: Non-Rep Job Description Job Summary: The School Nurse provides assessment, screening, planning, intervention, evaluation, counseling, management and/or referrals concerning the health and medical care needs of students for the purpose of minimizing absences due to illness, maximizing educational opportunities, and creating a healthy school climate.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Registered professional nurse licensed in NYS.

• Successful experiences working with pediatric population, preferably in a school setting desirable.

• Current certification in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).

Primary Activities

• Works collaboratively with health care providers, students, parents, school district staff and community agencies to ensure access and continuity of care for students.

• Assists in the maintenance of a comprehensive school health program.

• Collects information about the health development status of students for compliance with state immunization regulations and Board of Education policies.

• Conducts school programs of immunization, physical examinations, and sight and hearing testing.

• Performs nursing assessment for students who are ill or injured.

• Implements Board policy with respect to the exclusion and readmission of students in connection with certain infectious and contagious diseases (e.g., Tuberculosis).

• Maintains accurate records and documentation in accordance with state and federal law, and Board of Education policies.

• Develops individual health care plan (ICHP) when needed with specific goals, nursing diagnosis, and interventions delineating school-nursing actions unique to students' needs and for incorporation into the student's individualized educational plan (IEP).

• Serves as a member of school teams as assigned (e.g., Crisis Teams, PPT, Section 504).

• Provides guidance, counseling and health education to students, parents and employees as necessary.

• Reports to parents, school district personnel, physicians, clinics, and others as needed to meet student health needs.

• Contributes to nursing and school health through innovations in theory; practice and participation in research, including narrative and statistical reports.

• Provides medical assessment to school district employees as requested.

• Provides health education to students as requested.

• Notifies the appropriate person or agency of student's injury/illness in accordance with Board policy as necessary.

• Confers with parents, students and school district staff and professionals to interpret health and developmental assessments.

• Performs other related tasks as assigned by supervisors or other administrators.

Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, symptoms, diagnoses, treatments, first aid, illnesses and injuries, nutrition, and related areas.

• Ability to diagnose and provide care for ill or injured students.

• Ability to convey appropriate medical information to school district staff or medical professionals to ensure a proper maintenance in the school setting.

• Ability to understand, apply and use personal computers and software applications

• Ability to problem solve job-related issues.

• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals and students with special needs.

• Ability to follow oral and written orders from supervisors, administrators, physicians, and to coordinate work with principal, teachers and others.

• Ability to describe orally and in writing school health services provided, issues and concerns regarding school health.

• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work.

Safety Requirements:

• Adheres to all applicable professional safety standards and practices in the nursing field, including requirements set forth in federal and state law, and Occupational Safety and Health regulations.

• Implements Board Policy regarding the medical or health care of employees and students.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee:

• is regularly required to stand, walk, and sit.

• Is regularly required to climb, squat, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and to reach above the head and reach forward.

• Is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools or controls and to talk and hear.

• At times, required to work at a height of 20' or more off the ground in order to perform job duties.

• Occasionally required to lift and/or push up to 75 pounds.

• Must have specific vision abilities for close vision, distance vision, depth perception and tell the difference between colors

Work Environment

• The noise level in the work environment is typical for a school environment.

• The manager continuously interacts with the public and other staff and frequently meets multiple demands from several people.

• Work generally performed indoors.

Last Updated By: Human Resources Date: June 2017