Coverage School Nurse; SY

Job Description

The Coverage Nurse provides coverage to schools when the school-based nurse is unavailable. The Coverage nurse provides skilled nursing care and management of the special needs of students as well as medication administration. The Nurse will also perform Immunization surveillance, routine health screenings, and emergency care for students and staff. If necessary, the nurse will refer students to their primary healthcare provider for evaluations.

For students with complex medical needs, the school nurse may act as a liaison for the school, home, and outside medical facilities. As an education team member, the nurse interprets medical data and provides a health plan for students' individual education plans (I.E.P.). The school nurse promotes student wellness and assists in maintaining a healthy school environment.

Reports to:

Assistant Director Health Services and Head of School/Principals when Deployed

• Will be deployed by the Assistant Director of Health Services to schools on an as‑needed basis. May be required to cover more than one school during the course of a day.
• May be assigned to schools to offer additional support to school nurses who are present.
• Provides emergency medical care to students.
• Administers and/or supervises the administration of prescription medication to students.
• Counsels and/or educates students in small groups or as individuals concerning medical issues.
• Conducts formal and informal evaluations of medical conditions and develops accurate medical Summaries on students.
• Teaches mini‑courses to small groups of students in Medical/Health areas relating to survival skills.
• Monitors and assesses compliance with immunization standards as per BPS and DPH regulations.
• Performs vision, hearing, scoliosis, dental, and other health‑related screening as required by DPH or BPS school health services.
• Develops and maintains contacts with medical persons or facilities that might provide direct service or consultation.
• Participates in Service Team Meetings of students when medical input, interpretation, or consultation is needed.
• Establishes and maintains appropriate record‑keeping and reporting formats and procedures.
• Conducts formal workshops and/or informal training for staff as appropriate.
• Maintains adequate and updated health records.
• Serves as medical representative to evaluations and re‑evaluations, obtains and interprets medical evaluation at these meetings.
• Performs other related duties as requested by the Assistant Director of Health Services.

Using the Rubric of Specialized Instructional Support Personnel (SISP), the Office of Human Capital has identified priority skills and abilities that all BPS SISP should demonstrate.

(II-A-1 Quality of Effort and Work, II-D-2 High Expectations, I B-2 Adjustments to Practice)

• Sets ambitious learning goals for all students, uses instructional and clinical practices that reflect high expectations for students and student work; engages all students in learning.
• Consistently defines high expectations for student learning goals and behavior.
• Assesses student learning regularly using a variety of assessments to measure growth, and understanding.
• Effectively analyzes data from assessments, draws conclusions, and shares them appropriately.

(I-A-1 Professional Knowledge, I-A-2 Child Adolescent Development, I-A-3 Plan Development)

• Exhibits strong knowledge of child development and how students learn and behave, and designs effective and rigorous plans for support with measurable outcomes.
• Demonstrates knowledge of students’ developmental levels by providing differentiated learning experiences and support that enable all students to…