School Nurse

• Location:
  
  Dennis-Yarmouth Intermediate School

COMPENSATION: Per the Collective Bargaining Agreement located on the DY website
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All applicants must be fingerprinted prior to hiring. Additional information regarding fingerprinting including scheduling an appointment may be found on our website
. A CORI application must be completed with our Central Office.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Managing a comprehensive and coordinated health service program for students within the school setting.
• Implement mandated health screening programs.
• Manage the schools' medication program.
• Assess children for a wide range of physical and behavioral illnesses.
• Implement disease management education for children with illnesses such as diabetes and asthma. Process may involve children's families.
• Prevent spread of communicable diseases.
• Coordinate health service and education efforts with teachers, administrators, health educators, food service personnel, etc.
• Collaborate with parent community health care providers and agencies.
• Maintain comprehensive and cumulative health records for students.
• Write on the job injury reports for all staff members and forward reports to the Central Office for processing.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in pediatrics, community health or related field.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret data.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Bi-Lingual is a plus!
• Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing License as an RN
• Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education license as a school Nurse
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

PRIMARY JOB CONTACT:

Kristin Dwyer, Director of Health Services
Phone: