School Nurse - Part time; daily - 9:00am-1:00pm

School Nurse - Part Time

The Newtown Public School District values the benefits that a diverse workforce brings to our students and community. We are committed to recruiting, supporting, mentoring, coaching and retaining a highly motivated, dedicated, and enthusiastic staff. We welcome your interest in joining us and look forward to meeting you!

Position: School Nurse - Part time; daily - 9:00am-1:00pm

Location: Private School

Start Date: Immediately

Salary/Benefits: Salary step placement made in accordance with the Newtown Public Schools Nurses Contract. Benefits include no-cost district provided life insurance, paid sick and personal leave, 401(a) retirement plan with a 5% employer match, optional 403(b) and 457 tax sheltered annuity plans, employee assistance program.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine and emergency health care, including medication administration, to students pre-K grade 8
• Initiate, develop, maintain, & coordinate student health condition management (EHCP, IHCP, 504, IEP, Homebound) & make appropriate referrals.
• Promote and protect the optimal physical, social and emotional health of school-age children in order to support the education process.
• Implement all federal, state and local screening mandates and laws.
• Observe, identify and address health patterns and atypical findings.
• Maintain, evaluate and interpret cumulative health data to accommodate individual needs of the students.
• Provide health education and appropriate referrals to community resources for students and families.
• Serve as a liaison between the student, school and home.
• Work collaboratively with school administrators and staff.
• Familiarity with and/or respect for alternative educational methods.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree required, Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred; related degrees considered.
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license to practice nursing in the State of Connecticut.
• Current CPR Certification required.
• Minimum of one-year experience in hospital nursing, school health nursing, community health nursing, or pediatric nursing.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Strong technology skills and knowledge of Google sheets and docs.

The Newtown Public School District is committed to a policy of equal opportunity/affirmative action for all qualified persons. The Newtown Public School District does not discriminate in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, alienage, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, status as a domestic violence victim or any other basis prohibited by Connecticut state and/or federal nondiscrimination laws, except in the case of a bona fide occupational qualification.