School Nurse

Job Description

Newton Health and Human Services Department School Nurse Job Description

The School Nurse is responsible for a comprehensive school health services program. Clinical expertise, management skills and an ability to work with students, families, and a range of disciplines within the school and community are required. Responsibilities include both mandated and non-mandated school health services.

Registered nurse

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Nursing experience in a school, community or pediatric setting

MA DESE licensure as a school nurse or license eligible

Promote and protect the optimal health status of school age children with a model of prevention, early intervention, referral and primary care.

• Deliver care to students, staff and visitors based on the nursing process.
• Communicate health information to parents in a timely manner.
• Communicate health information to staff who havea"need-to-know"
• Conduct vision,hearing,posturalandBMIscreening accordingtocitypolicyandstate regulations.
• Managea Medication Administration Programaccordingtocitypolicy  andstate regulations.
• Provide ongoing health counseling with students, parents and school personnel.
• Develop and implement Individualized Health Care Plans.
• Participate in IEP and 504 plan development.
• Provide case management services.
• Collaboratewithstudents,families,school staff, the communityandotherproviders in providing student care.
• Collaboratewithstudents,families,schoolstaffandproviderstomanagestudents with concussions.
• Be alert to warning signs and symptoms of behavioral health issues including depression and suicidality and make referrals, participate in screening and follow established procedure.
• Confirm student eligibility for sports participation
• Assist students and families to obtain health ca reinsurance

• Promote and assist in the control of communicable diseases.
• Reviewimmunizationstatusforallstudents toensurecompliancewithMA DPHregulations.
• Report all suspected cases of child abuse and neglect.

• Plan and implement school health management protocols.
• Maintain a Substitute School Nurse Reference binder.
• Develop procedures for emergency management of injuries/illnesses
• Conduct annual medical emergency response drill.
• Conduct annual staff training for allergy recognition, auto-injector epinephrine administration, standard precautions and infection control measures.
• Providehealtheducationandserveasaresource toschoolstaffforhealth instruction.
• Engageinresearch andevaluationofschoolhealth servicestoactasachange agent for school health programs and school nursing practice.
• Manage health supplies inventory and annual ordering.
• Maintain a professional and safe health room.
• Activelycollaboratewithotherstobuildstudent andfamilycapacity for adaptation, self-management, self-advocacy and learning.
• Acts as a resource in promoting health careers.
• Serve on the school-based safety team.
• Actassiteleaderfor Public Access Automated Emergency Defibrillation  (AED)
  Program.
• Serve on the school-based Wellness Committee.
• Collaboratewithschool stafftodevelop safety/evacuationplansforstudentswith special health care or mobility needs.
• MaintainMABoardof Registration of Nursing and MADepartmentof
  
  Elementary and Secondary Educationlicensure.

• Maintain a daily record of all health room visits.
• Maintain cumulative health records for all students.
• Documenteachtimecareisplanned ordeliveredtoa student.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

* The City may hire any nurse who does not hold a DESE professional support personnel license as a school nurse, at the time of hire, on steps 1 through 5 of the Bachelor's Degree and DESE Licensure salary scale, with the exception that the CITY may hire above step 5, upon consultation with the MNA.*

Company Description

The City of Newton is a wonderful place to live and work. Newton has safe and attractive neighborhoods, an excellent public school system, an active community life, multiple transportation systems, proximity to Boston and a well-managed and financially strong City government. The City of Newton has a population of approximately 88,900, with 32,600 housing units and occupies a land area of 18.3 square miles.

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