Summer School Nurse

Anticipated Opening - Position is contingent on funding and student enrollment

School Spring #5688081

Summer Programs: All

Dates/Hours:

June 29th - August 6th - varies by program/location

7:30 am - 2:30 pm - varies by program/location

Monday - Thursday

Subject to change based on student enrollment; start and stop times

Work Location: Various Locations:

Haverhill High School - 2 positions

HHS MSP - 1 position

Golden Hill - Summer Coordinator

Nettle - 2 positions

Gateway - 1 position

Moody - 1 position

Bartlett - 1 position

Greenleaf Academy - 1 position

Greenleaf Lower - 1 position

Subject to change based on student enrollment

Salary: $45.00/hr for RNs; $40.00/hr for LPNS(if for any reason the candidate selected does not complete the appointment compensation will be prorated based upon time served)

Organizational Relationshipor Line of Authority:

Works under the supervision of the Summer Health Services Coordinator Director of Health and Nursing Services and/or his/ her designee.

Statement of Duties:

Promote and maintain optimal physical and emotional health of students.

Provide emergency care and first aid in cases of injury and sudden illness.

Maintain health records and document pertinent information.

Review medical records for students attending the summer program.

Notify parents of illnesses and accidents which occur during school hours and fill out

appropriate accident forms.

Distribute medications as necessary.

Assess and evaluate the students health as necessary.

Assess pertinent family history and home situation factors.

Inform teachers and staff regarding medical issues that may affect them.

Counsel students parents and school personnel and plan action for eliminating

minimizing or accepting health problems.

Additional Responsibilities for Special Needs Classroom Nurses:

To assist with hydration and nutrition via g-tube or j-tube by either mechanical pump or

gravity feed.

Monitor seizure activity and provide medications if indicated as per doctors order.

To develop and update health care plans meet with school team members and families

to provide an appropriate level of health care within the school setting.

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Accompany students with medical needs when out of the school on field trips or

community trips therapeutic swimming pool or horseback riding as per the IEP and

Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP).

May be required to ride the school bus with student(s).

Qualifications:

Minimum of two (2) years full time or equivalent part time paid experience as a

registered nurse or licensed practical nurse in a recognized public school or public health

agency preferred.

Registration as a nurse under the Massachusetts Board of Registration in nursing is

Licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

preferred.

Knowledge of present-day public health nursing practice including its underlying principles

and techniques.

Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent of Schools may find

appropriate and acceptable.

HAVERHILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS A DIVERSE ENVIRONMENT AND IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL RECEIVE CONSIDERATION

An Equal Opportunity Employer

The Haverhill Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is in compliance with Federal regulations prohibiting discrimination in employment on the basis of race color religion national origin age gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation or disability.

Required Experience:

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