School Nurse

5 days ago


West Haven, Connecticut, United States Aveanna Healthcare Full time
Job Summary

Aveanna Healthcare is seeking a skilled School Registered Nurse to provide direct nursing services in an effort to promote prevention, medical management, and academics in an educational setting.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide school nursing services to direct service school districts
  • Assess and evaluate the health and developmental status of students to make a nursing diagnosis and establish a priority for action
  • Interpret the health and developmental status of students to school personnel, parents, and the student as appropriate
  • Serve as a health resource person in the health instruction curriculum and take leadership with faculties in planning and implementing a health education program
  • Provide parent education related to student needs
  • Participate in the development of Health Plans and attend school conferences when applicable
  • Provide care, delegate, and teach care to others under the established plan of care while following the direction of a physician, nursing supervisor, school designee, and/or parent
  • Attend appropriate continuing education programs as per licensure requirements and participate in Aveanna in-servicing and training as offered
  • Exhibit behavior supporting and promoting students' rights and overall well-being
  • Follow Aveanna and school board policies and procedures that affect the health, safety, and well-being of students in the school health setting
  • Report any changes in the student's mental, physical, or environmental condition (including any incidents) to the physician, nursing supervisor, school designee, and parent as applicable
  • Recognize and report signs of substance abuse, physical abuse, or neglect
  • Provide a clean and safe environment within the school, including the safe use of equipment
  • Identify appropriate methods for storage of equipment, supplies, and medications
  • Maintain and coordinate standards of nursing while managing a comprehensive school health program
  • Provide preventive and rehabilitative measures while assisting/providing nursing assessments and screenings in an effort to promote safety and health for all
  • Perform treatments and/or procedures with skill and competence
  • Maintain and follow physician orders for any invasive procedure and/or skill
  • Administer medication as per MD order and/or parental consent
  • Provide individual teaching and training with students and/or others in an effort to encourage and promote student independence when applicable
  • Collaborate, coordinate, and supervise services with others in order to promote academics and individualized student needs
  • Accurately document services provided in accordance with agency policies and procedures on the day the services are rendered
  • Submit nursing documentation, logs, reports, and timesheets within a timely manner and per policy
Requirements
  • Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate, or Baccalaureate School of Nursing
  • Current, unrestricted state license as a Registered Nurse in the state of practice
  • Current CPR certification
  • Current Basic Life Support certification
  • Demonstrated proficiency in clinical assessments, documentation, and compliance with nursing care and policies and procedures
Additional Requirements
  • Continuing Education as required by state
Preferred Qualifications
  • Pediatrics experience preferred
Skills and Abilities
  • Must be able to adhere to confidentiality standards and professional boundaries at all times
  • Attention to detail
  • Time Management
  • Leadership skills
  • Effective problem-solving and conflict resolution
  • Good organization and communication skills
Physical Requirements
  • Must be able to speak, write, read, and understand English
  • Must be able to travel
  • Must be able to lift 50 pounds
  • Prolonged walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, twisting
  • Must be able to sit and climb stairs
  • Must have visual and hearing acuity
  • Must have a strong sense of smell and touch
  • Must be able to sufficiently reposition patients and move equipment without assistance
  • Must be able to appropriately respond physically and mentally to emergency situations in the home or during transport
Environment
  • Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments which may involve exposure to allergens and other various conditions
  • Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and infectious diseases


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