Preschool Nurse

To assume all responsibilities of the school health office as a school nurse, overseeing the daily health, treatment, and emergency situations at the school.
- To see children as needed, contact parents for students? seen by the nurse through oral/written communication.
- To keep an accurate log of students? seen.
- To collect and maintain physical/immunization records and complete any necessary forms from the state or county.
- To collect staff emergency forms on a yearly basis.
- Distribute medications (with doctor?s orders).
- Assistance during fire drills/evacuation drills.
- Ability to make sound decisions regarding treatment of children/staff members both in an emergency situation and under normal situations.
- Maintaining a clean and organized health office environment.
- Filling in classes if there is no substitute available or during teacher lunches or breaks.
- Knowing and abiding by all Newtown Discovery Preschool policies and procedures.
- Sharing duties as necessary for the Front Desk area as needed maintaining security through door lock, buzzer system, answer teacher/parent questions, answer phones promptly, relay\
- messages appropriately.
- Maintaining the Qualities and Values of Newtown Discovery Preschool.
- Attending staff meetings and training sessions to meet requirements in job offer.
- Meeting the required professional development hours through Newtown Discovery Preschool in-service trainings and approved external educational workshops.
- Complying with the dress code policy.
- Changing diapers or children?s clothes that have been soiled or wet. Assisting children if they become ill.
- Greeting children and parents at arrival and dismissal and complying with the release of children policy.
- Keeping all children?s files and information confidential.
- Accountable for morning absentee sheets.
- Knowledgeable on all allergy plans.
- Put together and execute presentations about healthy living for students.
- Additional tasks and duties as assigned.