What are the responsibilities and job description for the Anticipated Opening- School Nurse position at Winthrop School?
*ANTICIPATED OPENING*
Position title: School Nurse
Reports to: Building Principal
Location: Winthrop School
Number of Openings: One (1)
Position Overview:
The school nurse is an essential member of the educational team responsible for protection,
promoting and improving the health status of all students. The unique contribution they make lies in their ability to provide professional health care and to coordinate the resources of the school, home and
community as they pertain to the overall health of the students and the staff.
This job is defined by several distinguishing factors. The school nurse not only reports to their building
principal, but also to the district school physician, and receives general direction and guidance from the
Department of Public Health School Health Unit.
The School Nurse:
- Promotes, implements and upholds the professional standards of nursing practice.
- Applies nursing practice to the unique needs of individuals, groups and populations of the
- school.
- Follows state and local health practice statutes and district policies.
- Serves as a medical resource and health advocate for students and staff.
- Assumes the responsibility of appropriate health assessment, planning, intervention and
- evaluation for all students.
- Plays a key role in identifying health concerns and treatment measures, providing instruction,
- counseling, and guidance in the maintenance of good health practices and disease prevention.
- Maintains a current Massachusetts Nursing License and DESE licensure.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Maintains a clean and fully supplied health room, orders and stocks medical supplies for the
health room
- Maintains student health records as required
- Performs health screenings as required by MGL 71 Sec 57 (i.e. vision and hearing screening, scoliosis, and heights, weights and BMI).
- Monitors compliance with current state immunization and health assessment requirements.
- Supervises prescribed medical treatments and medication administration
- Provides assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation, management and referral for appropriate medical care of students with acute/chronic health conditions and in emergency situations.
- Coordinates the provision of first aid supplies for school staff
- Assists in the development or revision of policies, procedures and work standards for the school health program
- Serves as liaison and facilitator for access to health care resources in the community
- Provides identification, assessment, care planning, referral and follow-up for students with acute/chronic health care needs
- Serves as consultant and resource for health and wellness promotion
- Develops and conducts in-service training sessions for school staff on Bloodborne Pathogens, epi-pen use and other health related topics as needed
- Compiles and maintains statistics as required by the Department of Public Health
- Communicates effectively with parents and administrators regarding health-related school issues.
Qualifications:
- Must hold a current, valid Massachusetts Nursing License (RN)
- DESE Licensure: Applicants must hold and maintain a current Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) School Nurse License (Initial, Provisional, or Professional)
This job description is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The School Nurse is expected to perform all tasks essential to the effective operation of the school health program, as directed.
Salary : $55,954 - $107,544