School Nurse (CCT Academy)

Town of Berlin (Connecticut); Berlin (CT); On-site; USD 45,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The Town of Berlin (Connecticut) is seeking a temporary School Nurse for the Central Connecticut Transition Academy and Berlin Public Schools. The position is need-based, non-exempt, and follows a 37.5 hour work week with union affiliation CHCA.

Starting pay is $39.29 per hour. Under the direction of the Director of Nursing, you will provide skilled nursing in school and home settings, perform health screenings, and support students with chronic illnesses.

Qualifications

• Graduate of NLN-approved school of nursing with RN licensure in CT.
• Current RN license in Connecticut and ability to perform school-based nursing duties.
• Experience in school health or pediatric nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled nursing in school and home settings under direction of Nursing Director.
• Perform vision, hearing, height, weight, pulse, and BP screenings for students.
• Develop and implement plans of care in collaboration with school personnel.
• Communicate observations and assessments; document in SNAP Software System.
• Coordinate with physicians, therapists, and social workers for student care.

Skills

Nursing skills

Communication

Team player

First aid

Documentation

Education

RN licensure

Tools

SNAP Software System

Job description

Job Title: School Nurse (CCT Academy School) Hours: (37.5) per week, non-exempt

Union Affiliation: CHCA Union Starting Salary: School Nurse - $39.29/hour

Terms of Employment: This is a temporary, need-based position. Continued employment is contingent upon the ongoing need for nursing services at the Central Connecticut Transition Academy and/or Berlin Public Schools. This position may be discontinued if the program, enrollment, or student needs change.

Function: Under the direction of the Director of Nursing, provides skilled nursing in the school and home setting according to the standing orders of the agency and specific orders of physicians. The School Nurse provides nursing services utilizing a comprehensive base of nursing theory and nursing process and communicates/documents observations and assessments. The School Nurse is responsible giving first aid in the schools, in addition to performing screening tests such as vision, hearing, height, weight, pulse, and blood pressure on appropriate groups of children. Other functions include visits to homes in order to follow the course of children with chronic illness.

Typical Duties, Responsibilities, Tasks & Assignments:

• Works in conjunction with school personnel in the development of a plan of care that ensures a student will gain maximum benefit from his/her educational experience, while ensuring student needs are met.
• Participates in the Town’s community health programs.
• Practices Universal Precautions and follows the techniques taught concerning the prevention/management of exposure to potentially harmful body fluids or other hazardous materials.
• Evaluates the medical aspects of children with learning behavior problems. Evaluates medical history, socioeconomic status, physical conditions, and the relationship of all of these factors to the child’s learning style and behavioral pattern.
• Conducts special physical screening programs, such as complete physical examinations on school entry and scoliosis (spinal curvature) screening in early adolescence.
• Provides vision and hearing screening.
• Serves as liaison between educational and medical personnel, especially with regard to special education placement and development of the individual educational plan.
• Supervises Health Aids and volunteers within the Nurses Office.
• Works with occupational and physical therapists in the care of disabled children.
• Works with school Social Workers in assisting children/families to deal with difficult life situations.
• Participates in orientation, teaching and supervision of other nursing and ancillary student care.
• Participates in the Berlin VNA care of the sick program by rotating weekends/holidays with the home care nursing staff and providing some summer vacation coverage.
• Enters all pertinent information and documentation into the SNAP Software System.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands:

Requires the ability to sit/stand/pivot, twist and change position frequently. Requires the ability to occasionally lift, push, pull and carry 20 to 50 lbs. Requires the ability to utilize telephone, laptop computer and clinical equipment. May require the ability to travel to/from Agency, client homes and other professional appointment.

Qualifications

Graduate of National League for Nursing approved school of nursing with a minimum of two current years of registered nursing experience within five (5) years immediately prior to employment as a school nurse plus R.N. licensure by the State of Connecticut. Must be able to perform manual tasks, walk up and down stairs, drive a car and have hearing and eyesight that permits conversation and performance of the duties of a registered nurse who may have to go quickly to a site to render first aid. Must be able to communicate both verbally and in writing with students, physicians, school health aides and other school personnel. Must be free from addictive habits. Must be a team player.