School Nurse - 220 Day

School Nurse

WSWHE BOCES is seeking a School Nurse(220 day) to join our team! The School Nurse is a key part of our school community, providing compassionate care and support to students and staff. This role goes beyond medical care, it's about fostering a safe, healthy, and inclusive environment where students can thrive. If you're a dedicated nursing professional who enjoys working with children and collaborating with educators, this is a rewarding opportunity to make a lasting impact. You'll play a vital role in promoting wellness, managing health needs, and ensuring our school remains a safe place for learning.

Delivery Of Health Services

• Protecting and maintaining students' health by providing professional nursing services in accordance with Nursing Standards and NYS Licensing.
• Providing NY State-mandated and annual screening programs including vision, hearing, weight and scoliosis.
• Facilitating NY State-mandated immunization and communicable disease control requirements.
• Identifying and assessing students' health needs, implementing services, and evaluating plans of care which impact student learning and achievement or safety.
• Participating as members of the school's multidisciplinary team, interpreting medical data and writing objectives for the health component of the IEP and/or 504 plan.
• Acting as liaison between home and school, and community providers for medical issues, including visiting students at home.
• Identifying and reporting school building safety or environmental issues which impact student or staff health to the building administrator.
• Participating as members of the school's Emergency Management, Health and Safety and Crisis Response Teams.
• Prepares and maintains health records for students, including reports as needed.
• Arranging for transportation of a sick or injured student or staff member to hospital, physician's office, or home, in cases of emergencies.
• Communicate concerns related to student and staff health and safety to appropriate staff and administration.

Information Management

• Documenting health services provided in accordance with the NYS Nurse Practice Act.
• Maintaining current pertinent health data for each student by periodic review and documentation on the individual student electronic and paper health records.
• Completing student and staff insurance/accident reports.
• Initiating and documenting health surveillance programs as needed and recording, compiling and reporting aggregate student health information as required by NYS Department of Health.
• Preparing and monitoring the Health Office budget.

Health Education

• Promoting an environment that is positive, student-centered, and differentiated to meet the needs of all learners.
• Providing staff and community educational opportunities as needed.

Professional Development/Community Involvement

• Developing and pursuing individual professional growth plans which may include: in-service workshops, graduate courses, conferences and collegial learning.
• Participating in research and data collection involving School Nursing and Health Education.

Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda School District