School Nurse

Middle School - 10 month with additional summer hours

Full-time with Benefits

$42,816 minimum salary or based on applicable experience.

JOB GOAL: The goal of the School Nurse is to provide professional health services and serve as a source of health information for the school community. Health is defined as physical, emotional and mental health.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Pupil Health

• Assists with health examinations for new entrants and grades: Pre-K, K, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 and athletic certification.

• Maintains health records and provides documentation of services.

• Maintains communication with parents, teachers and staff regarding pupil’s health.

• Maintains close working relationship with school physician

• Contacts outside agencies and makes referrals when appropriat

• Contacts and works with support personnel within the school as needed regarding student health.

• Immunization

• Conducts annual immunization survey of student records, as required by the State Health Department.

• Reviews immunization records of all incoming students and makes appropriate referrals.

• Health Screening Maintains records and screens Vision/Hearing/Spinal Columns as required by New York State Law.

• Pupil Personnel Services Serves as a member of the PPS team.

• Medication Stores and administers medication in accordance with New York State Law.

• Care of Illness or Injury=

• Is available at all times to administer first aid.

• Services pupil needs (illness, injury, counseling), handicapping conditions and chronically ill.

• Health Education Serves as a resource for current health information obtained from outside health agencies.

• Attendance

• Processes daily attendance;

• Processes tardy students;

• Processes early dismissal.

• Environmental Health Conducts periodic inspection of facility and reports to appropriate staff.

• Clerical Processes school Incident and Accident Insurance Claim Forms and/or Workman’s Compensation Forms.

• Other

• Provides for duties subject to the direction of the Superintendent of School, Building Principal.

• Serves on Building committees appropriate to assist student achievement.

• Carries out any other assigned duties and/or responsibilities, which may be deemed appropriate by the Superintendent of Schools and the Board of Education.

Job Qualifications

Must meet New York State Certification requirements for a Registered Nurse

Application Deadline:11/01/2024

Civil Service Title: School Nurse