26-27 School Nurse - Substitute

Position Summary

The substitute school nurse will perform professional nursing duties consistent with Massachusetts guidelines, regulations, and statutes governing nursing, school health, and local district policy.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Identifies specific medical needs relating to the particular health status of the student(s) and facilitates appropriate management for the student(s) in the school setting, and secures additional services as needed.
• Trages students to provide appropriate medical intervention, and follow up care.
• Makes sure students referred for illness/and or injury have their immediate health care concerns addressed and initiate follow-up care.
• Assists students with chronic illnesses and high-risk students (e.g. allergies, asthma, diabetes, seizures, medically fragile, etc.) in achieving their highest possible functioning level.
• Monitors student(s) referred for illness/and or injury for the purpose of attending to their immediate health care concerns and initiating follow-up care.
• Assists in the prevention and control of communicable diseases.
• Performs skilled nursing procedures and/or is willing to be trained in insulin administration, catheterizations, suctioning, trach care, gastrostomy tube feedings, and nebulizer treatments to ensure the health and safety of the students.
• Administers first aid, medication and specialized medical treatments for the purpose of providing appropriate care for the ill, medically fragile and/or injured children in accordance with state laws and district policies.
• Documents all clinical visits, medical and/or information changes thoroughly and professionally to ensure accuracy in the school health record and continuity of care for the student.
• Maintains students’ confidential records (e.g. immunization records, health care plans, accident reports, agency referrals, etc.) for the purpose of reporting and complying with legal requirements.
• Aids in the prevention and control of communicable diseases.
• Performs other nursing/health related duties as assigned.

Qualifications, Knowledge, Abilities, & Skills

• Active/Current license as a registered nurse with the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Associate's degree in Nursing.
• Current CPR certification.
• Ability to work with people and communicate effectively with diverse populations.
• Those with Bilingual and/or multilingual skills are encouraged to apply.
• Experience caring for students with special health care needs is preferred.

Physical And Mental Requirements

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the position’s essential functions.
• Physical demands involve sitting to perform work tasks, with intermittent periods of stooping, walking, and standing.
• Ability to lift up to 30lbs.
• Ability to respond to emergency situations.
• Motor Skills: Duties are largely mental rather than physical, but the position may occasionally require minimal motor skills for activities such as operating a telephone, personal computer, and/or most other office equipment including word processing, filing, and sorting of papers.
• Visual Skills: Visual demands require constantly reading documents for general understanding and analytical purposes.

Terms of Employment

Assuming you are available for substitute nurse assignments, our need for substitutes will vary from day-to-day and week-to-week and, as such, we cannot guarantee work each day. Employment in this regard is therefore not applicable under the provisions of Chapter 71, Section 41 of the Massachusetts General Laws pertaining to tenure of teachers and school nurses. In any event, we can provide you with reasonable assurance of employment as an intermittent substitute school nurse during the forthcoming year.

Schedule

September - August (available assignments are based on an extended school year)

FLSA Classification

Non Exempt $50 per hour / Maximum of 19 hours per week

Union Status

non-Union