School Nurse
School Nurse
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08-04-2025
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TITLE: School NurseSUMMARY: Reporting to the Building Principal and/or Director of Student Services and Special Education the School Nurse is responsible for enhancing students educational process by modifying or removing healthrelated barriers to learning and by promoting an optimal level of wellness to both students and staff.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Manages a comprehensive school health program consistent with the Massachusetts guidelines regulations and statutes governing nursing and school health.Organizes and implements statemandated programs such as immunization surveillance and screening programs (vision hearing postural).Promotes positive safety practices both within and outside of school buildings.Maintains comprehensive school health records for each student based on nursing assessment and medical information; maintains a daily record of all Nurses Office visits and activities.Performs communicable disease prevention/infection control per current guidelines for universal precautions prevention of bloodborne pathogens and exposure to hazardous medical waste.Provides medically prescribed interventions including medication administration; provides care to ill children and first aid to injured children and triage to appropriate health care providers.Using the nursing process collaborates with the parent/guardian and student when appropriate to develop and implement an individualized health care plan for the student.Documents administration of all medications in accordance with District policy and state laws.Provides health education to students families and school personnel for optimum wellness.Attends educational activities related to current clinical knowledge and professional issues.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Education and ExperienceCurrent license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Bachelors or Masters Degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university. Certification as a School Nurse with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Current certification in CPR/AED and First Aid. One to three years of experience in school pediatric or public health nursing preferred.Knowledge Skills and AbilitiesKnowledge of medical disorders and treatment child growth and development public health problems and procedures for treatment in coordination with other health and social service agencies. Knowledge of federal state and local laws and regulations affecting the delivery of school health services; knowledge of the school organization and the community served.Skill in interacting tactfully with others and exercising good judgment; making independent and timely nursing decisions; securing cooperation and respect of students and staff; maintaining effective working relationships; accurately recording services rendered; interpreting and explaining records reports activities health care plan accommodations or medical intervention. Ability to identify abnormal growth development and symptoms of disease; coordinate and facilitate services between the school local health agency and other community resources; develop and maintain health records on students. PHYSICAL DEMANDS:While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to remain in a stationary position for extended periods; move and traverse swiftly throughout the building; position oneself to effectively assist students; close vision distance vision and the ability to adjust focus; mental acuity to collect and interpret data evaluate reason define problems establish facts draw valid conclusions make valid judgments and decisions. Accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.WORK ENVIRONMENT:Exposure to disease/pathogens blood bodily fluids medications and toxic chemicals. Employee experiences constant interruptions and deadlines. The noise level is quiet to loud. Duties are performed primarily indoors and occasionally outdoors. Indistrict and outoftown travel is required as necessary for training and/or to carry out duties and responsibilities of the position. The essential duties and responsibilities listed are intended only as an illustration of the type of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if work is similar related or a logical assignment of the position.
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