Position Title

School Nurse - RN, Part-time

Required Application Type

School Related Personnel

Salary/Pay Scale

Minimum salary: $29.92 per hour

Job Description

Part-time School Nurse. Effective asap, school calendar position, 3 hours per day. Minimum salary: $29.92 per hour, actual salary based on education and experience 

Job Qualifications

RN License 

School Nurse Job Responsibilities: The following list of daily job responsibilities may differ 

 Duties might include:

• Assesses student health needs to develop appropriate patient care plans, including determining when sick or injured children should be sent home, seek follow-up medical care, and, if warranted, be referred for emergency transport to a hospital setting.
• Treats student injuries, illnesses, and chronic conditions by providing appropriate standards of care, conducts screenings and administers vaccines.
• Administers medicine as needed on an emergency and ongoing basis based on student needs.
• Collaborates with parents, family physicians, teachers, school social workers, and multidisciplinary professional staff to implement individualized student care, particularly for students with chronic conditions.
• Provides physical and psychological support, advice, and referrals for care for students, staff, and families.
• Meets nursing operational standards by contributing information to outside family medical professionals, providing care, and identifying system improvements.
• Identifies patient service requirements by establishing a personal rapport with student patients, teachers and school staff, families, outside medical service providers, and other people in a position to understand individual student health needs and service requirements.
• Maintains quality of care by adhering to staff policies and procedures, state board of nursing requirements, and other governing agency regulations, and measuring health outcomes against standards.
• Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional and psychological support to students, families, and staff.
• Promotes patients’ independence by establishing patient care goals and teaching and counseling students, family, and staff to reinforce their understanding of disease and self-care.
• Maintains a safe and clean working environment and maintains and promotes hygiene practices in the nurse’s office, classrooms, and throughout the school.
• Provides expert advice to administration, faculty, staff, and student parents and guardians on health-related matters.
• Protects students and staff by developing and interpreting infection-control policies and protocols and enforcing medication administration and storage procedures.
• Maintains documentation on student care services and keeps confidential medical information secure.

 

Application Procedure

Apply through RecruitFront or call 518-824-5614 with questions. 

Job Category

Support Staff

Job Location

Middle School

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