POSITION TITLE:             1.0 FTE School Nurse

FLSA:                                Exempt

Reports to:                       Director of School Health Services and the Building Principal 

Terms of Employment:    184 day work year.  Benefits and salary in accordance with the LEA Unit A collective bargaining agreement.

January 2, 2025 start date.  Unit A 24-25 Salary Range

QUALIFICATIONS:  Bachelor of Science in Nursing

                                Current Massachusetts Registration in Nursing

                                Department of Secondary and Elementary Education Certified

                                School nursing experience preferred

                                Certification in CPR through the American Heart Association or

                                Red Cross

                                Effective interpersonal relations with student, staff, and parents

                                Experience working with children of all abilites preferred

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assess and evaluate students' health status
• Provide primary and emergency health care to students, staff and visitors
• Administer medication in accordance with school policies
• Provide consultation for staffing team meetings, core evaluations, and kindergarten screening
• Serve as a resource person in school health education programs for students, school personnel and parents
• Maintain cumulative health records on all students
• Coordinate screening of students for vision and hearing defects, including follow-up retests, appropriate referrals, and notification of parents
• Participate in scoliosis screening program for grades 5 through 9
• Confirm student eligibility for sports
• Prevent the spread of pediculosis through inspection, exclusion, and readmit procedures
• Chart and review heights and weights with follow-up as necessary
• Assist in the prevention and control of communicable diseases
• Participate in the modification of the school program to meet the needs of children with disabilities and medical conditions that require modifications in school
• Develop Individual Health Care Plans, Anaphylaxis Action Care Plans, Asthma Health Care Plans, and 504 plans
• Evaluate student eligibility for home/hospital tutoring programs under Chapter 766
• Implement student transportation as designated by the attending physician under Chapter 766
• Serve on the Child Protection Team and act as an advocate and consultant for children suspected of being abused or neglected
• Serve on building and system wide committees, such as Incident Management Team, as needed
• Maintain continuing education requirements for recertification by DESE and registration by the BORN.
• Maintain supplies, take inventory and order necessary equipment for health office
• Take part in the computerization of medical records, utilizing current software and hardware
• Maintain health room statistics as required for the school system and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health
• Promote a healthful and safe on-site environment for students and staff

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands or arms.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Experience and commitment to working in a racially and culturally diverse teaching and learning community.

Applicants for employment are considered without regard to age, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, or military status.