Anticipated School Nurse High School Long Term Substitute (LTS)
Anticipated School Nurse High School Long Term Substitute (LTS)
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Job Description
Silver Lake Regional High School anticipates an need for a LTS Nurse from late November 2025 through the end of January 2026.
The School Nurse is responsible for a comprehensive school health services program. Required skills include clinical expertise management skills and an ability to work with students families and a range of disciplines within the school and community.
Responsibilities include both mandatory and non-mandated school health services as outlined below:
- Deliver care to students staff and visitors
- Communicate health information to parents in a timely manner
- Communicate health information to staff who have a need-to-know
- Conduct vision hearing postural and BMI screening according to school policy and state regulations
- Manage a Medication Administration Program according to school policy and state regulations
- Provide ongoing health counseling to students parents and school personnel
- Develop and implement individualized health care plans
- Participate in IEP and 504 plan development as needed
- Provide case management services as needed
- Collaborate with students families school staff community and other providers in providing student care
- Collaborate with students families school staff and providers to manage students with concussions
- Be alert to warning signs and symptoms of behavioral health issues including depression and suicidality make referrals and participate in screenings and other established procedures
- Confirm student eligibility for sports participation
- Assist students and families to obtain health care insurance
- Promote and assist in the control of communicable diseases
- Review immunization status for all students to ensure compliance with MA DPH regulations
- Plan and implement school health management protocols
- Maintain a Substitute School Nurse Reference binder
- Develop procedures for emergency management of injuries/illnesses
- Conduct annual medical emergency response drills
- Conduct annual staff training for allergy recognition auto-injector epinephrine administration standard precautions and infection control measures
- Provide health education and serve as a resource to school staff for health instruction
- Engage in research and evaluation of school health services to continuously improve school health programs and school nursing practice
- Manage health supplies inventory and annual ordering
- Maintain a professional and safe health room
- Serve on the school-based crisis team
- Act as site leader for Public Access Automated Emergency Defibrillator (AED) Program.
- Serve on the school-based Wellness Committee.
- Collaborate with school staff to develop safety and/or evacuation plans for students with special health care and/or mobility needs
- Maintain a daily record of all health room visits
- Maintain cumulative health records for all students
- Performs other related duties as assigned by the building principal or nurse leader
Qualifications
- Certification as a Registered Nurse
- Bachelors Degree
- Nursing experience in a school community or pediatric setting
- MA DESE licensure as a school nurse or license eligible
Employment Type
Full-Time
