Town of Mansfield is Hiring a School Nurse, RN- Part-Time: Mansfield Middle School (Grades 5-8) Near Mansfield, CT
JobID: 630
Position Type: Mansfield Public Schools- Non-Certified/School Nurse
Date Posted: 5/10/2022
Location: Mansfield Middle School
Mansfield Public Schools, Connecticut …serving 1,000 students from PreK through 8th grade -School Year 2022-23- School Nurse, RN- Part-Time: Mansfield Middle School (Grades 5-8)
“School nursing is a specialized practice of professional nursing that advances the well-being, academic success, and life-long achievement of students. To that end, school nurses facilitate positive student responses to normal development; promote health and safety; intervene with actual and potential health problems; provide case management services; and actively collaborate with others to build student and family capacity for adaptation, self-management, self-advocacy and learning." (Adopted by the National Association of School Nurses)Minimum Qualifications
Valid RN license
One year of work experience within the last five years
Additional credits or the equivalent beyond basic nursing preparation
Ten hours of continuing education in school health every two years
CPR/AED certification
Experience with skilled nursing care (e.g. feeding tube care, assistance with medically fragile student population)
Preference given to those individuals with physical assessment skills and pediatric experience in school/public health.
Position:4 hours/day
Position open until filled
Questions or for more information, contact: Michele Beers, Human Resources Manager Mansfield Public Schools 4 South Eagleville Road Storrs, CT 06268 860.429.3350
The Mansfield Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer