Registered Nurse

Float Nurse, Full-time

Home to more than 50,000 residents, Everett is known for its rich culture, diverse population, and robust sense of community. Everett is proud to build on its strong industrial heritage and close neighborhood connections as a modern, vibrant and welcoming place for residents, businesses, and visitors alike. This is a city full of energy, character and community that is on the move and seeking employees that are innovative and dedicated to serving a diverse and engaged public constituency.

The school nurse works within the public school system; they assist with all other city programs within Everett as assigned by the Supervising Nurse. The nurse performs nursing services deemed necessary to contribute to the development of a healthy school community, minimize absence, and create an optimal environment of health and well being of the city's school children.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Health assessment, medical treatment, and health counseling of students
• Medication administration
• Development, implementation, and ongoing evaluation of individualized medication administration care plans and individualized health care plans
• Collaboration with other health care providers and school personnel regarding the health of students.
• Provide emergency care to any individual in the area of injury or sudden illness
• Organization and implementation of all Massachusetts Department of Public Health mandated programs, including health screenings (vision, hearing, heights, weights, scoliosis) and immunization surveillance. Referral of students with health problems to appropriate resources.
• Maintain comprehensive and cumulative health records on all students using the computer database program Aspen X2, and report any discrepancies
• Collects and maintains public health/school health activities as the Health Department requires
• Health promotion with school and community
• Prevention and control of communicable disease with the schools
• Reporting and investigation of communicable diseases according to the state regulations
• Assist with staffing immunization clinics
• Educate and assist school personnel in achieving and maintaining sanitary standards in school, including universal precautions
• Place timely orders for necessary medical and support supplies that are required in the school nurse office in each of the schools.
• Periodic recertification in CPR and First Aid, as well as maintaining proper continuing education credits for both the RN License and DOE certification
• Assist with any other public health or school nurse-related duties assigned by the Supervising Nurse Manager and/or Director of Public Health

Supervision:

The School Nurse reports to and receives supervision from the Supervising Nurse Manager and Director of Public Health. The school physician is available, through the supervising nurse through consultation only. The school nurses are to work alongside with the principal of the school building.

Required qualifications:

• Current Registered Nurse License
• Current CPR and First Aid Certification from a recognized provider
• Must be able to communicate effectively and tactfully with the staff, students and parents.
• Must know rules, regulations, and procedures, including safety procedures,
• Knowledge of department policies and procedures related to emergency

Physical demands & working environment:

• The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands below. The job is performed under minimal temperature variations and in a generally hazard free environment.
• Significant lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, some climbing and balancing
• Kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling, significant fine finger dexterity
• Sitting 40% of day
• Walking and Standing 30% of day

Application procedure:

Resume must be submitted to View email address on click.appcast.io Cover letter is optional.

Aids and services will be provided to qualified applicants with disabilities free of charge, upon request. For a reasonable accommodation and/or alternative application modification, call Human Resources at View phone number on click.appcast.io.

The City of Everett is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, or any other protected category. Women, people of color, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.