What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Nurse position at Sharon Elementary School?
Sharon Elementary is seeking an energetic, experienced & caring school nurse for a full-time school year position. This person will be attending to student nursing needs across grades PreK-6th Grade.
Responsibilities of the school nurse include:
Providing nursing assessment, treatment, first aid and emergency care
Administering and monitoring medications taken at school; as well as train staff members in this process as needed;
Maintaining comprehensive and confidential student health records that are compliant with federal, state and local regulations. Must remain proficient in current technology for health record databases used throughout the district.
Managing communicable diseases.
Assessing and planning for students with health related concerns which may affect learning
Communicating with families and staff regarding health related issues
Providing families with health-related resources and referrals
Promoting school wide wellness through health education
Qualified Individuals should possess:
•Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from a nursing program accredited by the National League for Nursing (NLN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
•Hold (or be eligible to hold) a valid Vermont Educator’s License with a 3-65 school nurse endorsement.
•Hold a valid license as a Professional Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Vermont.
•Current Certification in CPR.
•Three years of clinical nursing experience beyond nursing education
•Completion of an educational orientation program provided through the Agency of Education and based on the requirements for delivery of health services as defined in the Vermont School Quality Standards and the Vermont manual titled Standards of Practice: School Health Services