What are the responsibilities and job description for the SUBSTITUTE NURSE position at BART Charter Public School?
The Substitute School Nurse is responsible for covering the nurses
office at BART when the full-time nurse is off-site. Responsibilities
include program nursing services, collaboration, and professional
practice. The Substitute School Nurse reports to the Principal and is is
a Per Diem/hourly Position EXPECTATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Within The
responsibility category of \"Nursing Services,\" theSubstitute School
Nurse will - Collaborate with the parent/guardian and student, where
appropriate, to develop and implement an individualized health care plan
for the student; - Develop a nursing diagnosis and care plan with
specific goals and interventions delineating school nursing actions
specific to student needs and coordinated with the efforts of other
providers and School personnel and will implement plans in a manner
aimed at improving health and educational status; - Provide medically
prescribed interventions, including medication administration (based on
Massachusetts regulations), and provide care to ill children on a daily
basis; - Responsible for the safe dispensing of medication, and creating
and overseeing a medication delegation program; - Respond to frequently
encountered health issues; collaborate with school counselors and assist
with crisis interventions as needed .e.g., adolescent pregnancy,
substance abuse, death of a family member, and suicide, and respond to
child neglect or abuse issues (as required by Massachusetts statute);
and - Provide first aid to injured children and staff; provide everyday
care of acutely ill children; and manage children with communicable
disease. Within the responsibility category of \"Collaboration,\" the
Substitute School Nurse will - Establish a process to identify students
at risk for physical and psychosocial problems, communicate health needs
to other School personnel as appropriate and establish a referral system
using both internal and community resources; - Participate as a team
member, with parental consent when indicated, in sharing information
with other team members about children with special health care problems
that affect learning and growth; act as an advocate for the student and
family when appropriateInclude the student and parent in the team
conference whenever possible and appropriate. Within the responsibility
category of \"Professional Practice,\" the Substitute School Nurse
will - Apply appropriate nursing theory as the basis for decision-making
in the school setting while expanding knowledge and skills in response
to student health needs and participating in research: - Demonstrate
current knowledge in such areas as (a) professional issues in school
nursing; (b) school and community health; (c) communicable disease
control; (d) growth and development; (e) health assessment; (f) special
health conditions, both chronic and acute; (g) injury prevention and
emergency care; (h) health counseling, health education, and promotion;
and (i) current adolescent issues. QUALIFICATIONS - Ability to handle
unforeseen challenges and acute health-related situations within a
dynamic organization - Have a valid license to practice as a Registered
Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in Massachusetts -
Certification in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, AED, and First Aid from
a recognized provider (e.g., American Heart Association) - A team player
with a sense of humor and a dedication to working with a diverse,
creative school community. BART seeks to increase the diversity of its
faculty and staff and enthusiastically encourages applications from
individuals who are members of groups traditionally under-represented in
academia and is an equal opportunity employer. BART does not
discriminate in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in
its services, programs or activities, on the basis of race, color,
religion, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender
identity, those experiencing omelessness, or age.
office at BART when the full-time nurse is off-site. Responsibilities
include program nursing services, collaboration, and professional
practice. The Substitute School Nurse reports to the Principal and is is
a Per Diem/hourly Position EXPECTATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Within The
responsibility category of \"Nursing Services,\" theSubstitute School
Nurse will - Collaborate with the parent/guardian and student, where
appropriate, to develop and implement an individualized health care plan
for the student; - Develop a nursing diagnosis and care plan with
specific goals and interventions delineating school nursing actions
specific to student needs and coordinated with the efforts of other
providers and School personnel and will implement plans in a manner
aimed at improving health and educational status; - Provide medically
prescribed interventions, including medication administration (based on
Massachusetts regulations), and provide care to ill children on a daily
basis; - Responsible for the safe dispensing of medication, and creating
and overseeing a medication delegation program; - Respond to frequently
encountered health issues; collaborate with school counselors and assist
with crisis interventions as needed .e.g., adolescent pregnancy,
substance abuse, death of a family member, and suicide, and respond to
child neglect or abuse issues (as required by Massachusetts statute);
and - Provide first aid to injured children and staff; provide everyday
care of acutely ill children; and manage children with communicable
disease. Within the responsibility category of \"Collaboration,\" the
Substitute School Nurse will - Establish a process to identify students
at risk for physical and psychosocial problems, communicate health needs
to other School personnel as appropriate and establish a referral system
using both internal and community resources; - Participate as a team
member, with parental consent when indicated, in sharing information
with other team members about children with special health care problems
that affect learning and growth; act as an advocate for the student and
family when appropriateInclude the student and parent in the team
conference whenever possible and appropriate. Within the responsibility
category of \"Professional Practice,\" the Substitute School Nurse
will - Apply appropriate nursing theory as the basis for decision-making
in the school setting while expanding knowledge and skills in response
to student health needs and participating in research: - Demonstrate
current knowledge in such areas as (a) professional issues in school
nursing; (b) school and community health; (c) communicable disease
control; (d) growth and development; (e) health assessment; (f) special
health conditions, both chronic and acute; (g) injury prevention and
emergency care; (h) health counseling, health education, and promotion;
and (i) current adolescent issues. QUALIFICATIONS - Ability to handle
unforeseen challenges and acute health-related situations within a
dynamic organization - Have a valid license to practice as a Registered
Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in Massachusetts -
Certification in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, AED, and First Aid from
a recognized provider (e.g., American Heart Association) - A team player
with a sense of humor and a dedication to working with a diverse,
creative school community. BART seeks to increase the diversity of its
faculty and staff and enthusiastically encourages applications from
individuals who are members of groups traditionally under-represented in
academia and is an equal opportunity employer. BART does not
discriminate in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in
its services, programs or activities, on the basis of race, color,
religion, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender
identity, those experiencing omelessness, or age.