Contracted Classroom Nurse

This is a contracted position that works up to 29 hours a week and no benefits are offered.

The Classroom Nurse will provide Health and Classroom support services to students in classrooms to assess, document, and manage the health care needs of students, assist classroom staff in the support of students during the school day in CLIU programs, and recognize symptoms and consequences of safety and environmental factors.

The Classroom Nurse is directly responsible to the Assistant Director of Special Programs and Services under the clinical guidance from the Certified School Nurse.

• Bachelor’s Degree in nursing (BSN).
• Valid First Aid, CPR, and AED Certification.
• Valid PA Registered Nurse License.

• Demonstrates a proficient understanding and utilization of Microsoft Office Suite and other software packages for use in the Special Program and Services Department.
• Demonstrates the ability to work collaboratively with others.
• Demonstrates the ability to maintain complete confidentiality.
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrated by patience, understanding, and congeniality.
• Demonstrates excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates organizational skills and time management skills, providing for productivity, accuracy, and attention to detail in the carrying out of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrates the ability to implement and comply with Commonwealth of Pennsylvania nursing standards.
• Demonstrates the ability to prioritize assigned tasks.
• Completes tasks with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Demonstrates the ability to work independently and maintain departmental deadlines.
• Demonstrates the ability to make professional decisions within their scope of practice.
• Demonstrates the ability to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Demonstrates philosophy of lifelong learning.
• Proficient in the use of technology to communicate with students, parents, staff, and administrators.
• Possesses the skills to provide the highest level of customer service, with patience and knowledge of the Department’s services.
• Ability to attend work regularly at assigned work hours subject to lawful leave rights and responsibilities.

• Ability to stand, bend, stoop, sit, lift, reach, and communicate (vision, hearing, and speech) to effectively carry out functions, duties, and responsibilities.
• Ability to independently ambulate in and around work areas.
• Ability to travel to and from assigned work locations without employer support.
• Ability to exhibit appropriate manual dexterity to effectively carry out functions, duties, and responsibilities.
• Ability to conduct a safety restraint protocol which requires:
  • a normal degree of flexibility;
  • the ability to stand, walk, run, and shuffle for at least several minutes;
  • the ability to kneel on one and two knees and then stand up;
  • the ability to bend the trunk at 45 degrees and twist to either side;
  • the ability to grasp firmly and raise hands above the head;
  • the ability to learn and correctly demonstrate multi-step physical skills.

The Classroom Nurse will have the authority to perform all functions listed below in accordance with established policies and procedures.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function/duty/responsibility at acceptable standards. In accordance with both state and/or federal law, reasonable accommodations will be considered upon employee request.

• Provides direct health care services, including, but not limited to, assessing, documenting, and managing the health care needs of children in the classroom.
• Collaborates with Certified School Nurse in regards to medical concerns of specific students in IU classrooms, as directed.
• Administers prescription or other medications in accordance with doctor’s order and CLIU protocols.
• Participates and collaborates in IEP meetings for students that require health care services during the school day, as directed by Program Supervisor.
• Assists…