School Nurse (CCT Academy)

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

Job summary

Town of Berlin seeks a School Nurse (CCT Academy School) to provide skilled nursing in school and home settings under the Director of Nursing. The role includes health screenings, first aid, and coordinating care with educators and medical staff.

The candidate must be a graduate of a National League for Nursing approved school, hold CT RN licensure, and have at least two years of RN experience within the last five years. Travel to homes may be required.

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate of a National League for Nursing approved school of nursing.
• Minimum of two current years of RN experience within five years prior to employment as a school nurse.
• RN licensure by the State of Connecticut required; must be able to communicate effectively with students, physicians and school staff.

Responsibilities

• Develops a plan of care with school personnel to maximize student educational benefit.
• Performs school nursing duties including first aid and health screenings (vision, hearing, height, weight, pulse, BP).
• Liaises between educational and medical personnel for special education placement and IEP development.
• Conducts physical screenings and home visits to monitor chronically ill students.
• Supervises Health Aids and volunteers; collaborates with therapists and social workers.
• Enters all pertinent information into the SNAP Software System.

Skills

RN nursing experience

Communication

Team player

Ability to drive

Manual tasks

Education

RN licensure - CT

National League for Nursing approved school

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.