Nurse - School Substitute
Nurse - School Substitute
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School Nurse Substitute
The Burlington School District believes a diverse and culturally proficient faculty and staff are pivotal to the creation of a strong learning and working environment that supports student achievement and success. BSD administrators lead inclusive school communities with our vision: Cultivating caring creative and courageous people. Join the journey.
The Mission of the Burlington School District is to graduate students who:
- Value different cultures;
- Engage with the community;
- Communicate effectively;
- Think creatively;
- Skillfully solve problems; and
- Achieve at their highest academic intellectual and personal potential.
Burlington School District is seeking a passionate Nurse School Substitute to provide school health services in grades PK12. School nurses strengthen and facilitate the educational process by improving and protecting the health status of students and staff; identifying assisting overseeing and collaborating with other school personnel in the removal or modification of healthrelated barriers to the learning of individual students; and collaborating with other school personnel to promote health education and a healthy learning environment for students and staff. Specifically the school nurse organizes provides and/or oversees the provision of health assessments for individual students and referrals for health management or treatment.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Provides direct health services and/or health counseling to assist students families and staff in making informed decisions on choices related to health.
- Follows student healthcare plans health management protocols and policies for all students with health needs.
- Interprets and/or oversees the interpretation of a students health status to parents/guardians and school personnel.
- Identifies or assists in identification referrals and follow through on child abuse and neglect reporting as required by law. Reports suspected physical and sexual abuse and neglect of children as mandated by law
- Follows procedures and protocols for the prevention and management of injuries and acute and chronic illness.
- Promotes and assists in the control of communicable diseases through the implementation of early detection intervention and preventative immunization programs surveillance reporting as appropriate to the Vermont Department of Health and followup of contagious diseases.
- Using the nursing process identifies assesses plans intervenes and evaluates student health concerns including physical and mental health needs and injuries.
- Provides chronic disease management and education including such nursing procedures as ventilator care gastrostomy feedings tracheostomy care catheterizations etc.
- Demonstrates cultural competence working with diverse groups across race ethnicity religion gender class and sexuality to communicate health needs to students and families who do not speak English.
- Utilizes equipment for medical diagnosis and treatment general office equipment (including the computer) for documentation organization and management.
- Complies with OSHA standards ADA FERPA HIPPA and RightToKnow requirements.
- The school nurse substitutes performs their duties in a manner consistent with professional standards the Vermont State Nurse Practice Act other state and local statutes and/or regulations applicable to school nursing practice and adheres to school district policies.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education & Experience:
- Minimum Required: Bachelor of Science from an accredited school of Nursing
- Unencumbered VT or compact Registered Nurse license
- Certification Required: Current CPR/AED.
- Minimum Required: 2 years or 2000 hours of clinical nursing experience beyond nursing education.
AdditionalAttributes:
- The job requires walking standing bending kneeling and lifting/carrying work related items such as medical equipment books papers etc.
- Ability to tolerate stressful situations and maintain proper decorum.
Demonstrate commitment towards professional growth and educational achievement for all students within the BSD. - Reviews and evaluates own job performance and maintains professional development through inservice and /or selfdirected professional growth activities. This is evidenced by:
- Attend conferences and seminars to keep skills up to date and to stay current on the latest advances in health care.
- Participates in professional development and networking with other school nurses and keeps skills current with speakers and lectures.
- SALARY:As per theMaster Agreementbetween the Burlington Board of School Commissioners and the Burlington Education Association. This position is paidBiWeekly
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Burlington School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race color religion national origin pregnancy gender sexual orientation marital/civil union status ancestry place of birth age citizenship status veteran status political affiliation or disability as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.
Applications from women veterans individuals with disabilities and people from diverse racial ethnic and cultural backgrounds are encouraged.
The Burlington School District will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
Employment Type
Part-Time
