Registered Nurse (Part-time/Per Diem)

Registered NurseThe Registered Nurse will promote the academic progress/success of students by assisting them to maintain, improve or adapt to their health status. The RN would also contribute significantly to the attainment of optimal health and educational potential of each student and cares for students with complex and unpredictable medical and psychosocial problems.Functions and responsibilities include administering medication and treatment in accordance with the regulations of the Professional Nursing Law, assisting with Massachusetts mandated school screenings, assessing situations involving student's health related issues and safety, initiating referrals to parents for intervention, treatment and follow-through of health issues, counseling students and families on health and lifestyle issues to facilitate a healthier student population, collaborating with parents, employees, and/or public agencies for the purpose of promoting and/or securing student health services, developing a care plan for students and providing direction to the employees and/or implementing directions provided by the parents and/or physicians, identifying the health care needs of a specific student population and availability of health services/resources, providing medical assessments, planned and emergency medical aid to students, serving as a liaison to the emergency room, healthcare providers, parents and administrator on call, related to students medical needs, conducting staff education, such as but not limited to, Epi-Pen/inhaler administration, medication education, specialized training related to seizures, G-tube feeds, asthma, diabetes, allergies and medication administration for unlicensed staff, preparing medication for student field trips, sporting events and home visits, delegating medication and certain medical procedures to unlicensed personnel, maintaining health record compliance in all areas of nursing operation, providing student health education, performing student admission and discharge planning, and on call responsibilities as needed as determined by the Director of Health Services. Perform other tasks as assigned by the Department Supervisor and/or Program Leader.The Learning Center for the Deaf provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, pregnancy, gender identity/expression, age, criminal record, disability, sexual orientation, familial status, veteran status, marital status and any other legally protected characteristic. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. TLC embraces and celebrates a spirit of inclusion and diversity, and reasonable accommodations and modifications will be made whenever possible.Requirements include Massachusetts Registered Nurse licensure, current and valid MA DESE School Nurse license preferred, not required, Associates Degree in Nursing required, Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred, knowledge of the diverse health, social, and educational needs of students and families, comprehensive knowledge of school health programs, philosophy, and objectives, certified in CPR, pediatric, psychiatric, ambulatory care, emergency and/or residential/school nurse experience preferred, strong Microsoft Office skills and proficient with Mac applications and Google Workspace, a minimum of conversational fluency in American Sign Language preferred, willingness to learn required, ASL Classes may be required based on ASL fluency, ability to work both collaboratively and independently, strong detail, organizational, triage, assessment, communication, and documentation skills. There is an expectation that the Per Diem Nurse will cover a variety of shifts including weekends as needed.