What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered School Nurse position at West Elementary School?
Responsibilities
The school nurse should be prepared to:
-Assess and evaluate the students' health.
-Counsel students, parents and school personnel and plan action for eliminating, minimizing or accepting health problems.
-Assist in the identification and education of students with special health problems, which affect learning and total growth.
-Provide programs for the prevention and control of disease.
-Coordinate health services with health education and other phases of the total educational program.
-Coordinate health services with community health programs.
-Observe school facilities and recommend modifications necessary to maintain optimum health and safety for students and school personnel.
-Provide emergency care in case of injury or sudden illness.
-Provide the home assessment and health in 766 Team Evaluations upon request of the building chairperson.
-Provide information as necessary on frequently encountered health problems, such as: child neglect and abuse drug use and abuse, human nutrition and adolescent pregnancy.
-Provide required health service for school personnel.
-Attend school staff and system health program-related meetings.
-Provide for personal care needs of physically handicapped pupil as required in their educational plans.
-Provide basic health instruction to coordinate with Health Education Program as requested by classroom teachers.
Qualifications
-A valid license to practice as a registered nurse in Massachusetts.
-Completion of a bachelor's degree in nursing or master's degree in nursing from an accredited institution.
-A minimum of 2 full years of employment in child health, community health, or other relevant clinical settings.
-Completion of an orientation program based on the requirements for delivery of school health services by the department of Public Health.
-Must be eligible to apply for DESE Licensure
-Ability to communicate and interact effectively with students and parents and staff
-Ability to apply for certification in school nursing with Department of Education.
-Current certification in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation from a recognized provider.