School Nurse

Job Description Newton Health and Human Services Department School Nurse Job Description Definition: The School Nurse is responsible for a comprehensive school health services program. Clinical expertise, management skills and an ability to work with students, families, and a range of disciplines within the school and community are required. Responsibilities include both mandated and non-mandated school health services. Minimum Requirements: Registered nurse Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Nursing experience in a school, community or pediatric setting MA DESE licensure as a school nurse or license eligible Essential Duties: Promote and protect the optimal health status of school age children with a model of prevention, early intervention, referral and primary care. Quality Health Care: Deliver care to students, staff and visitors based on the nursing process. Communicate health information to parents in a timely manner. Communicate health information to staff who have a"need-to-know" Conduct vision, hearing, posturaland BMI screening according to city policy and state regulations. Manage a Medication Administration Program according to city policy and state regulations. Provide ongoing health counseling with students, parents and school personnel. Develop and implement Individualized Health Care Plans. Participate in IEP and 504 plan development. Provide case management services. Collaborate with students, families, school staff, the community and other providers in providing student care. Collaborate with students, families, school staff and providers to manage students with concussions. Be alert to warning signs and symptoms of behavioral health issues including depression and suicidality and make referrals, participate in screening and follow established procedure. Confirm student eligibility for sports participation Assist students and families to obtain health care insurance Public Health Care: Promote and assist in the control of communicable diseases. Review immunization status for all students to ensure compliance with MA DPH regulations. Report all suspected cases of child abuse and neglect. Health and Safety Leadership: Plan and implement school health management protocols. Maintain a Substitute School Nurse Reference binder. Develop procedures for emergency management of injuries/illnesses Conduct annual medical emergency response drill. Conduct annual staff training for allergy recognition, auto-injector epinephrine administration, standard precautions and infection control measures. Provide health education and serve as a resource to school staff for health instruction. Engage in research and evaluation of school health services to act as a change agent for school health programs and school nursing practice. Manage health supplies inventory and annual ordering. Maintain a professional and safe health room. Actively collaborate with others to build student and family capacity for adaptation, self-management, self-advocacy and learning. Acts as a resource in promoting health careers. Serve on the school-based safety team. Act as site leader for Public Access Automated Emergency Defibrillation (AED) Program. Serve on the school-based Wellness Committee. Collaborate with school staff to develop safety/evacuation plans for students with special health care or mobility needs. Maintain MA Board of Registration of Nursing and MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education licensure. Documentation: Maintain a daily record of all health room visits. Maintain cumulative health records for all students. Document each time care is planned or delivered to a student. Performs other related duties as assigned. The City may hire any nurse who does not hold a DESE professional support personnel license as a school nurse, at the time of hire, on steps 1 through 5 of the Bachelor's Degree and DESE Licensure salaty scale, with the exception that the CITY may hire above step 5, upon consultation with the MNA. Company Description THE CITY: The City of Newton is a wonderful place to live and work. Newton has safe and attractive neighborhoods, an excellent public school system, an active community life, multiple transportation systems, proximity to Boston and a well-managed and financially strong City government. The City of Newton has a populati