Registered Nurse (RN) - School RN
Yorktown CSD
Yorktown Heights, NY

Substitute School Nurse-District Wide (K-12)

Position Type: Substitute/Substitute Nurse Date Posted: 8/22/2017 Location: Pupil Personnel Services Date Available: 09/01/2017 Closing Date: Until Filled &nbsp&nbspAdditional Information: Show/Hide Job Title: School Nurse - Substitute Job Category: Exempt Department/Group: Non-Rep Job Description Job Summary: The School Nurse provides assessment, screening, planning, intervention, evaluation, counseling, management and/or referrals concerning the health and medical care needs of students for the purpose of minimizing absences due to illness, maximizing educational opportunities, and creating a healthy school climate. Minimum Qualifications: * Registered professional nurse licensed in NYS. * Successful experiences working with pediatric population, preferably in a school setting desirable. * Current certification in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). Primary Activities * Works collaboratively with health care providers, students, parents, school district staff and community agencies to ensure access and continuity of care for students. * Assists in the maintenance of a comprehensive school health program. * Collects information about the health development status of students for compliance with state immunization regulations and Board of Education policies. * Conducts school programs of immunization, physical examinations, and sight and hearing testing. * Performs nursing assessment for students who are ill or injured. * Implements Board policy with respect to the exclusion and readmission of students in connection with certain infectious and contagious diseases (e.g., Tuberculosis). * Maintains accurate records and documentation in accordance with state and federal law, and Board of Education policies. * Develops individual health care plan (ICHP) when needed with specific goals, nursing diagnosis, and interventions delineating school-nursing actions unique to students' needs and for incorporation into the student's individualized educational plan (IEP). * Serves as a member of school teams as assigned (e.g., Crisis Teams, PPT, Section 504). * Provides guidance, counseling and health education to students, parents and employees as necessary. * Reports to parents, school district personnel, physicians, clinics, and others as needed to meet student health needs. * Contributes to nursing and school health through innovations in theory; practice and participation in research, including narrative and statistical reports. * Provides medical assessment to school district employees as requested. * Provides health education to students as requested. * Notifies the appropriate person or agency of student's injury/illness in accordance with Board policy as necessary. * Confers with parents, students and school district staff and professionals to interpret health and developmental assessments. * Performs other related tasks as assigned by supervisors or other administrators. Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: * Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, symptoms, diagnoses, treatments, first aid, illnesses and injuries, nutrition, and related areas. * Ability to diagnose and provide care for ill or injured students. * Ability to convey appropriate medical information to school district staff or medical professionals to ensure a proper maintenance in the school setting. * Ability to understand, apply and use personal computers and software applications * Ability to problem solve job-related issues. * Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals and students with special needs. * Ability to follow oral and written orders from supervisors, administrators, physicians, and to coordinate work with principal, teachers and others. * Ability to describe orally and in writing school health services provided, issues and concerns regarding school health. * Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work. Safety Requirements: * Adheres to all applicable professional safety standards and practices in the nursing field, including requirements set forth in federal and state law, and Occupational Safety and Health regulations. * Implements Board Policy regarding the medical or health care of employees and students. Physical Demands While performing the duties of this job, the employee: * is regularly required to stand, walk, and sit. * Is regularly required to climb, squat, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and to reach above the head and reach forward. * Is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools or controls and to talk and hear. * At times, required to work at a height of 20' or more off the ground in order to perform job duties. * Occasionally required to lift and/or push up to 75 pounds. * Must have specific vision abilities for close vision, distance vision, depth perception and tell the difference between colors Work Environment * The noise level in the work environment is typical for a school environment. * The manager continuously interacts with the public and other staff and frequently meets multiple demands from several people. * Work generally performed indoors. Last Updated By: Human Resources Date: June 2017