District Substitute School Nurse

This position provides direct nursing services to students within the school district who require registered nurse care. You will assess student health needs, develop and implement individualized health care plans, and coordinate care between families, physicians, and school staff.

Responsibilities

• Observe students regularly to identify health needs and concerns
• Assess students requiring direct services of a registered nurse
• Prepare comprehensive health care plans for students with identified needs
• Supervise implementation of required health care procedures
• Administer medications and treatments prescribed by physicians
• Conduct first aid in accordance with established procedures
• Assume responsibility for emergency care of students with injuries or acute illness in the absence of a physician
• Conduct parent conferences and maintain communication between physicians, parents, and school staff
• Make recommendations to primary care physicians regarding individual student health needs
• Maintain current cumulative health records on all students requiring nursing intervention
• Report on student health matters to parents, school personnel, physicians, clinics, and other agencies
• Implement school policy regarding exclusion and readmission of students with infectious or contagious diseases
• Provide training to students related to handicap, health, and hygiene
• Instruct teachers on screening students for health defects
• Assist school personnel in maintaining sanitary standards throughout school buildings
• Supervise students as assigned
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Associate's degree in nursing
• Massachusetts state license to practice as a Registered Nurse
• Experience working with children
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
• Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public
• Ability to solve practical problems and interpret instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents, and community members
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in written and oral form
• Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional programs
• Ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and student needs and abilities

Physical Requirements

• Ability to occasionally sit, walk, or stand
• Ability to occasionally reach forward or above the head more than the average person
• Ability to visit various buildings throughout the district
• Ability to occasionally lift, move, and push up to 90 pounds, such as students in wheelchairs
• Close vision, distance vision, and depth perception

Work Environment

• Moderate noise level in school environments
• Frequent exposure to infection at a greater risk than the average person
• Direct responsibility for the safety and well-being of students