Substitute Nurses

The Substitute School Nurse is directly responsible to the principal of the school and the District School Nurse Leader. Overall responsibilities are to maintain records within the school department and to provide an environment conducive to learning.

Requirements

BRIEF DESCRIPTION:

The School Nurse is directly responsible to the principal of the school and the District School Nurse Leader. Overall responsibilities are to maintain records within the school department and to provide an environment conducive to learning.

Maintain health history records on all students Identify students with health problems Counsel students, parents and staff personnel concerning their individual health problems and interpreting health appraisal findings Assume responsibility for follow-up of screening procedures, such as hearing and vision Administrate immunization clinics Observe school facilities, programs and services. Recommend modifications necessary to maintain optimum health and safety of students and school personnel to the principal of the building Assume responsibility for formulation of the health services budget and ordering for each school’s health area Provide emergency care for students, faculty and employees who are ill or injured during the school day Notify parents, or designated adults, of all students who have become ill at school and to help arrange for care and disposition Help to coordinate health services with community health programs Administer medication and treatment as needed during school hours May cover school sponsored field trips

QUALIFICATIONS:

Must be a registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusettsm Must have a BA/BSN degree with a minimum of 2 years school nursing experience Must be certified by Massachusetts Department of Education, preferred

SALARY:per the GNA contract - $39.00 per hour