Health Nurse

About the role

The Health Nurse provides high quality delivery of nursing health services to students and employees in accordance with the school policies, procedures, guidelines, and the nurse code of ethics. This position reviews student records, ensures that all medication, treatment plans, and other requirements are met and supports the medical response training of staff.

Responsibilities

• Administers medications to designated students in dosage and manner prescribed
• Documents and maintains accurate records, including but not limited to medication authorization forms, physician scripts, medication requests, charting, etc.
• Maintains appropriate supply of medication through communication with parents, guardians, pharmacies, daily med checks and physician’s practices
• Ensures employee and family compliance of medication policies
• Affirms adequate maintenance of First Aid supplies and directions for obtaining emergency assistance, and participates in the development of emergency care plans
• Performs assessments and provides treatment for actual or potential student health problems, and administers First Aid for employee work-related injuries
• Provides emergency care for acute illness of students and staff including the active on the scene response to medical emergencies across various locations on campus
• Affirms communicable disease outbreak controls and relevant communications necessary on school campus
• Provides First Aid, CPR, EpiPen, AED, and other relevant medical training to company personnel as needed
• Properly maintains AED’s, first aid kits, and monthly supplies for nursing office
• Coincides with families and medical professionals, including the Certified School Nurse, as well as the Pupil Services Director, Behavior Health Services Director, Education Director, IEP meetings as needed and related company personnel to ensure and high quality nursing services
• Coordinates and communicates effectively and frequently with families and medical professionals, including the Certified School Nurse, as well as the Pupil Services Director, Behavior Health Services Director, Education Director, IEP meetings as needed and related company personnel to ensure and high quality nursing services
• Coordinates and/or supports the Vista Med Clinic under the direct oversight of the Hershey Medical Center
• Completes other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Valid Pennsylvania LPN license required
• Valid CPR, First Aid and AED certification and administrative trainer designation required
• Satisfactory completion of Vista’s crisis intervention training

Qualifications

• Valid Pennsylvania RN license preferred
• Certification in First Responder courses highly desired
• Experience delivering medical services to individuals on the Autism Spectrum and concurring medical issues highly desired
• Advanced practice training highly desirable
• Demonstrates strong leadership abilities and organizational skills
• Effectively manages multiple priorities, projects, and deadlines
• Problem solves in a positive manner to analyze issues and create action plans

Skills

• Strong leadership abilities
• Organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and deadlines
• Problem solving skills

Benefits

N/A

Pay

N/A

Schedule

This is a full-time position with a Monday through Friday workweek expectation, and minimum designated hours between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm due to the student schedule. The Health Nurse is required to follow the school calendar, including an obligation to work the agreed upon number of in-service days. The Health Nurse may also be required to work additional hours over break weeks due to training needs or during heavy planning periods per supervisor request.