Substitute Nurse - Per Diem

Job Description: Seeking per diem substitute school nurse to assist in the districts school health clinics. Under the supervision of the District Nurse Leader and Building Principal, the Substitute School Nurse will work together with the full-time School Nurse to collaboratively deliver safe health care for the students in our schools. Traveling between schools and clinics may occur. Qualifications: - Currently licensed as a Massachusetts Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse - Has a minimum of 2 years experience working as a registered nurse - Has experience working in pediatrics/school nursing, or related setting - Current CPR/AED certification - Acceptable CORI and federal fingerprinting report - Ability to think critically and react decisively to emergency situations - Is an effective communicator with students, families, school staff, and maintains confidentiality - Collaborative & flexiblePreferred: Massachusetts DESE School Nurse licensure preferred but not requiredReports to: District School Nurse Leader and Building PrincipalJob Responsibilities: - Responsible for all facets of the health services.

• Provides medically prescribed interventions, including medication administration based on state regulations, and provides emergency care to students and staff in case of injury or sudden illness. - Carries out communicable disease prevention and infection control based on current guidelines. Authorizes exclusion and re-admission of students in connection with communicable diseases based on clinical guidelines. - Uses computer skills to initiate and maintain computerized cumulative health records on all students (SNAP) - Utilizes community resources for referral of students with unmet health needs, including the need for a primary care provider, health insurance, and dentist.
• Conducts blood pressure screening for staff at their request. - Collaborates with school personnel in establishing and maintaining sanitary conditions in the school buildings. - Shares information with other team members about children with special health needs on a need-to-know basis, which may affect - learning with parental consent. - Counsels students regarding health issues.

Responds to frequently encountered health issues, providing counseling and crisis intervention when required. - Participates in in-service training programs as required. - Reports and provides consultation to parents, school personnel, physicians, clinics, and other agencies on school medical matters. - Assumes responsibility for continuing own education; obtains expert consultation, supervision, and peer review as needed.

• Performs technical nursing services as prescribed by a physician and necessary to maintain medically fragile children in the school setting. - Demonstrates knowledge of, and ability to administer medications appropriately, in keeping with school policy/protocol on the administration of medication in the school. - Completes accident reports, and maintains a log of health room activity. - Acts as a Mandated Reporter (Chapter 119, Section 51A).
• Complies with Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Policy. - Other related duties may be assigned by Administration.

Salary : $30