What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Educator position at South Elementary School?
TITLE: SCHOOL NURSE EDUCATOR
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Maintains a valid Massachusetts DESE school nurse certification that is appropriate for
the grade level and subject area assigned. (Bachelor’s degree or higher from an
accredited college or university)
2. Highly Qualified as per Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education (DESE)
3. Licensure as a registered nurse by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing
(BORN)
4. Proven ability to relate to a variety of constituencies, including but not limited to:
administrators, parents, teachers, students, other school staff and visitors
5. Possess good communication skills both verbal and written
6. Demonstrated aptitude or competence for assigned responsibilities
7. A sense of humor and a proven ability to work in a polite and friendly manner with all staff
members, students, and with the larger educational community
8. Such alternative to the above qualifications as the school department may find
appropriate and acceptable
REPORTS TO:
Building Principal and Director of School Health Services
JOB GOAL:
To coordinate the smooth and efficient operation of the school health services in order to
realize the maximum positive impact on the education environment and student body.
SUPERVISES:
Students in health services and health aide as assigned
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES (include but are not limited to):
1. Utilizes the Nursing Process in providing care for students and staff for illness and/or
injuries occurring during the school day and files Injury Reporting form/ Student Accident
Claim Form per district protocol.
2. Adheres to MA state regulations relative to “responsibilities of the school nurse in the
management of concussive injuries in the school setting…”.
3. Maintains strict student/staff (patient) confidentiality at all times while consistently
promoting professional nursing standards in individual practice, and with district
policy/procedure and protocol.
4. Monitors school attendance/chronic absenteeism utilizing Continuous Quality (CQI)
Improvement Strategies (including, but not limited to, strategizing with the school team
and working with/educating families on the critical importance of time on learning).
5. Creates and maintains Individualized Health Care Plans (IHCP’s) for students with
special medical concerns.
6. Maintains comprehensive electronic school health records.
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TITLE: SCHOOL NURSE EDUCATOR
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7. Serves as a liaison between school, home/family and community-at-large.
9. Functions as a mandated reporter and directly addresses/responds to student/families
and school staff on any issues related to sexual/adolescent health, mental/behavioral
health, self-harm, suicidality, bullying and/or substance use/abuse.
10. Recognizes signs and symptoms of communicable diseases and reports to the Board of
Health/Department of Public Health per district protocol.
11. Maintains Basic Life Support Instructor Certification.
12. Supervises any assigned certified nursing assistants (CNA’s)/health aides.
13. Follows individual student safety plans, IEP’s, 504’s, health care plans, etc.
14. Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment,
materials, and facilities.
15. Strives to participate in professional development opportunities to remain current in the
educational/nursing fields.
16. Participates in activities that support the school-based Medicaid program.
17. Establishes and maintains open lines of communication with students, colleagues and
parents/guardians concerning the health progress of students.
18. Makes provision for being available to students and parents for health-related purposes
outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable
terms.
19. Implements the school district’s strategic plan and individual school improvement plans.
20. Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees as required.
21. Establishes and maintains cooperative relationships with others.
22. Participates in activities that support the school-based Medicaid program.
23. Performs such other related tasks and assumes such other related responsibilities as
may from time to time be assigned by the Principal and/or Director of School Health
Services as appropriate.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being
performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed
as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of those in this classification.
Salary : $53,674 - $111,857