What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Nurse position at Longmeadow High School?
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
1.Provide first aid to children, care for students who have suffered an injury or medical emergency
2.Dispense prescribed medications in accordance with school policy and physician orders
3.Perform medical procedures as indicated by students’ physicians
4.Screen students in the areas of vision, hearing and scoliosis
5.Maintain health records
6.Maintain confidentiality in school, home, and community settings as mandated by Massachusetts Regulations
7.Performs other duties reasonably related to his/her function, as assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:NONE
The following information is provided pursuant to ADA requirements.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:Physical demands are a way of describing the physical activities that a job requires.
Strength:Light-lifting, 30 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds.
Key:Occasionally (O)Up to 1/3 of the time
Frequently (F)From 1/3 to 2/3 of the time
Constantly (C)2/3 of the time or more
Standing: (C)
Sitting: (O)
Walking/Running: (C)
Lifting: (F)
Reaching(F) – Extending the hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
Handling(F) – Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise work with hand(s)
Fingering (F) – Picking, pinching, or otherwise working with fingers primarily
Talking (F) Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word
Hearing (C) Perceiving the nature of sounds by the air
Near Acuity (C) Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less
Far Acuity (C) Clarity of vision at 20 feet or more
Color Vision (F) Ability to identify and distinguish colors
Field of Vision(C) Observing an area that can be seen up and down or right and left when eyes are fixed on a given
point.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: Environmental conditions are a means of describing the physical surroundings of a worker in a specific job. These positions are performed in a school and/or field trip setting where the environmental conditions should have no effect on how the jobs are performed.
Noise: Level 3 – Moderate level of intensity.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary and work year in accordance with current Longmeadow Educators Association (Unit C) and Longmeadow School Committee Agreement
Salary : $57,556 - $79,146