What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Nurse position at Woodville Elementary School?
Position Title: School Nurse
Location: Woodville Elementary School
Knowledge & Qualifications:
- Current R.N. license from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing required
- BSN from an accredited School of Nursing required
- DESE School Nurse certification
Dutiies & Responsibilites:
- Health assessment; medical treatment and health counseling of students;
- Medication administration; development, implementation and ongoing evaluation of individualized medication administration care plans and individualized health care plans;
- Collaborate with other health care providers and school personnel regarding the health of students; provide emergency care to any individual in the case of injury or sudden illness;
- Organize and implement state-mandated programs such as immunization surveillance and screening programs (vision, hearing, postural, etc.)
- Maintain comprehensive school health records; prevention and control of communicable diseases within the schools;
- Maintain current information in a comprehensive school health records for each student based on nursing assessment and medical information, using web-based program
- Provide training to staff members, including, but not limited to Epi-Pen training, universal health precautions, basic first aid, etc.
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Adhere to various regulations related to confidentiality of information
- Respond to frequently encountered health issues, providing counseling and crisis intervention when required, including assessment, treatment and referral
- Communicate the health status of pupils to the appropriate school personnel
- Attend team meetings for the development of IEP or 504 plans that require a medical component
- Assume responsibility for continuing own education and obtain consultation, supervision and peer review as needed
Compensation: commensurate with the Unit A salary scale
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