What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer School RN position at Windham Public Schools?
Summer School Nurse position available at $56.00/hr
Position Title: Summer School Nurse- Temporary
Schedule/Availability: TBD
Position Function and Purpose: Enhance the educational process by removing health barriers to learning through planning, implementing, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating health services in a specific school(s) assignment. Promote the health of the student body, staff, and school community.
Accountability: Reports dually to the District Nursing Supervisor and building Administrator.
Qualifications:
- Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Connecticut
- Current BLS certification
- Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing
- Proficient computer skills: word processing, e-mail, and data entry into software platforms
Preferred:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing
- 1 year of RN experience
Major Responsibilities
Duties include but are not limited to the following:
- Establish and maintain the school health office to deliver comprehensive school health services according to School Nursing Standards of Practice, the state nurse practice act, and departmental procedures and protocols.
- Provide case management of students with special healthcare needs, including administration of medications and special procedures according to medical orders.
- Develop and train need-to-know school staff on Emergency Action Plans for students with potentially life-threatening conditions.
- Provide episodic and emergency health care to ill or injured students
- Maintain communicable disease prevention and control measures in accordance with state regulations, local health department protocols, district policies, and departmental protocol. Report communicable disease outbreaks to the district medical advisor, nurse supervisor, and, if applicable, the local health department.
- Serve as a member of the interprofessional student support teams
- Communicate and collaborate with students, families, community health providers, and staff in a culturally sensitive manner.
- Document all student health information in the electronic health record according to state and department guidelines and procedures.
- Maintain student confidentiality and privacy at all times according to HIPAA and FERPA.
- Perform duties as a mandated reporter
- Perform other duties and tasks as assigned
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WINDHAM IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
It is the policy of the Windham Public Schools to ensure equal employment opportunity to every person regardless of race, color, religion, creed, age, marital status, national origin, gender; gender identity or expression, sexual preference or physical and mental disability; and to ensure equal educational opportunity for all students and to prohibit unlawful discrimination because of race, color, religion, creed, age, marital status, national origin, gender, sexual preference, or physical and mental disability in the school district's educational program and activities.
Pay: $56.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
Salary : $56