School Nurse- Floater

2 months ago

Montclair, United States Montclair Public Schools Full time

School Nurse- Floater JobID: 2522

Position Type:

Student Support Services/School Nurse

Date Posted:

10/18/2024

Location:

District-Wide

Date Available:

2024-2025 School Year

Closing Date:

Until Filled

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MONTCLAIR PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Montclair, New Jersey

Personnel Department

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Title: School Nurse

Qualifications:

1. Appropriate New Jersey School Nurse certification;

* Demonstrated ability to work effectively and sympathetically with children;
* Knowledge of community health and social services resources and ability to communicate effectively with non-school health professionals and social service agencies;
* Demonstrated expertise in school health nursing practice and emergency procedures;
* Ability to work on site during the hours required;
* Demonstrated aptitude or competence for assigned responsibilities;
* Required criminal background check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal alien status;
* Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Responsible to: Building Principal, Pupil Services Administrator and Senior Nurse for day to day nursing practices

Job Goal: Enhance the educational process, assist pupils and staff in attaining and/or maintaining optimum health and in promoting positive health habits and attitudes.

Performance Responsibilities:

* Works in cooperation with the school physician, other school health professionals (e.g. dentist, non-certified nurses, optometrist), members of the staff, parents, school related committees and community health professionals to ensure a healthy school climate and to minimize absence due to illness;
* Conducts health services and screening programs as required by law and/or board policies;
* Assists the school physician with physical examinations; makes referrals and conducts follow-up activities as necessary;
* Provides emergency care in case of sudden illness and administers first-aid in case of injury to students or staff according to established policies and procedures;
* Assumes responsibility for the availability and maintenance of required medical supplies and equipment;
* Maintains up-to-date health records on all students, maintains separate records of immunizations for the purpose of immunization record audit or and ensures their confidentiality;
* Helps prevent and control communicable disease through lectures, inspections, exclusion and re-admission of students and staff in keeping with state and local health regulations and school policies;
* Notifies principal or his/her designee to arrange for immediate examination of any pupil who appears to be under the influence of alcohol or other drugs;
* Confers with and advises students, parents, and staff members on matters pertaining to the health and safety of students and schedules and supervises health surveys of students and staff;
* Participates in the development and implementation of the district's emergency and crisis management plan;
* Assists the principal and the child study team in the identification and placement of students with disabilities who need special education services;
* Participates in the development of a comprehensive health education curriculum and serves as a health/safety education resource person to teachers;
* Upon request, assists teachers with instruction of certain health units;
* Promotes healthy/safe school environment by assisting the administration and staff to maintain safe and sanitary conditions throughout the school. Reports problems promptly to the principal;
* Administers prescribed medication to students in accordance with law and board policy;
* Provides training and supervision of the emergency administration of epinephrine for designated school staff and maintains a valid current Procedure Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification;
* Collaborates with community and other non-school health agencies to meet the health needs of children and families;
* Provides special health care and related services to meet the needs of students with disabilities;
* Assists the principal with the preparation of the school's health budget;
* Maintains professional competence through in-service education and participation in other professional development activities. Receives training in the treatment of asthma and maintains a valid current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation certificate as required by law and administrative code;
* Assists in the development of policies and procedures for comprehensive health education and services;
* Prepares health and safety reports as required by law and/or requested by the principal and compiles and distributes medical alert lists to staff;
* Reports any suspicion of child abuse to the Division of Youth and Family Services and building principal or his/her designee;
* Review and provide services which conform to district objectives;
* Maintain positive relationships with the building administration, parents, other staff and students in the buildings;
* Performs such other appropriate duties as required under law or as may be assigned by the principal or District supervisor.

The Montclair Public School District is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

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