School Nurse

School Nurse

High School - 10 month with additional summer hours. Start ASAP.

Full-time with Benefits

$44,197 minimum salary or based on applicable experience.

JOB GOAL: The goal of the School Nurse is to provide professional health services and serve as a source of health information for the school community. Health is defined as physical, emotional and mental health.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Pupil Health
  • Assists with health examinations for new entrants and grades: Pre-K, K, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 and athletic certification.
  • Maintains health records and provides documentation of services.
  • Maintains communication with parents, teachers and staff regarding pupil's health.
  • Maintains close working relationship with school physician
  • Contacts outside agencies and makes referrals when appropriate
  • Contacts and works with support personnel within the school as needed regarding student health.
• Immunization
  • Conducts annual immunization survey of student records, as required by the State Health Department.
  • Reviews immunization records of all incoming students and makes appropriate referrals.
• Health Screening Maintains records and screens Vision/Hearing/Spinal Columns as required by New York State Law.
• Pupil Personnel Services Serves as a member of the PPS team.
• Medication Stores and administers medication in accordance with New York State Law.
• Care of Illness or Injury=
  • Is available at all times to administer first aid.
  • Services pupil needs (illness, injury, counseling), handicapping conditions and chronically ill.
• Health Education Serves as a resource for current health information obtained from outside health agencies.
• Attendance
  • Processes daily attendance;
  • Processes tardy students;
  • Processes early dismissal.
• Environmental Health Conducts periodic inspection of facility and reports to appropriate staff.
• Clerical Processes school Incident and Accident Insurance Claim Forms and/or Workman's Compensation Forms.
• Other
  • Provides for duties subject to the direction of the Superintendent of School, Building Principal.
  • Serves on Building committees appropriate to assist student achievement.
  • Carries out any other assigned duties and/or responsibilities, which may be deemed appropriate by the Superintendent of Schools and the Board of Education.