Healthroom Nurse - Elementary

Job Summary

The Healthroom Nurse will deliver healthcare services primarily at Lionville Elementary, with potential coverage at other district locations when necessary. Collaborating daily with the Certified School Nurse, this role encompasses providing care to students, staff, and faculty.

Qualifications

• LPN or RN, current state license
• Accurate record keeping skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Good clerical skills, including basic office computer skills
• Attains and maintains current CPR/First Aid certification
• Working knowledge of health care service and/or experience in health care field beneficial
• Must successfully complete and maintain compliance with all federal and state background and criminal record check requirements

Duties & Responsibilities

Provides medical care: administers student care prescribed in standing orders; provides first aid care for accidental injuries; handles life-threatening emergency situations following standard procedures and/or established practices in absence of CSN; assesses and reports medical illness and injury to CSN, parents, and classroom teacher; checks for contagious diseases; administers medication to students following district procedure; handles students' diabetes care; evaluates peak flow assessment and provides nebulizer treatment when prescribed by physician.

Performs clerical duties in support of health care services: fills out accident reports; prepares health record for new students and maintains a health record for each student; maintains effective health room schedule; sends, collects, and files physical examinations and emergency cards; maintains record of three consecutive days illness and report reason for absence to teacher; copies, files, and preserves the confidentiality of health care records; answers incoming telephone calls in a friendly, pleasant manner; maintains computerized daily journal of treatments and activities; updates computer records of health problems and new medications; compiles class trip medical information forms; works under the direction of CSN and completes other tasks as assigned by CSN.

Reviews and discusses daily journal with CSN and is familiar with and updates medical problems list

Maintains a clean health care environment; restocks supplies; changes solution in thermometer holder weekly; disposes of sharps and hazardous waste materials per District and OSHM guidelines

Assists with screening programs as directed by nurse: physicals, hearing tests, eye examinations

Counsels students on health and hygiene; assists guidance counselors and Crisis Intervention Team on an as-needed basis

Cooperates with District dental hygienist in distributing dental forms and collecting referral information and assists students referred to Dental Clinic to connect with transportation to appointments

Completes staff development on an annual basis as required by the district or state mandates

Supports transition services to neuro divergent students, (16-21) with medical needs, through community-based activities to develop independent living skills, employability skills, job skills, employment opportunities as well as other community participation experiences

Summary Of Benefits

• Select Health Benefits a la carte - Only pay for what you need
• Medical Coverage through IBX - PPO plans only
• No Primary Care Physician necessary
• No referrals required
• IBC has extensive local and national networks
• Prescription Coverage through CVS/Caremark
• Dental Coverage - Delta Dental Active PPO
• Allows use of in-network and out-of-network providers
• Vision Coverage - Vision Benefits of America (VBA)
• Eligibility - No Waiting Period
• All employees may enroll in the district's health benefit plans effective with their date of hire into the benefit eligible position
• Eligible Dependents A legally married spouse as defined by PA law and children up to age 26 may enroll in the District's health benefit plans
• New Hires or Newly Eligible You have 31 days from the date that you are benefit eligible to make your elections
• If you do not make elections during this time, you will only be enrolled into any benefit that is provided by the District at no cost to you
• Flexible Spending Accounts Benefit eligible employees have the opportunity to elect to participate in a Flexible Spending Account
• DASD offers both a Healthcare Spending Account and Dependent Care Spending Account
• This benefit allows you to set aside pre-tax dollars to pay for out of pocket eligible healthcare and dependent care expenses
• Support For The Whole You Fitness Program
• Nutritional Counseling
• Up to 6 free visits per calendar year with a registered dietitian
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Advocate is a free, confidential program that offers EAP+ Work/Life benefits to help you address difficulties in your life by providing short term assistance with personal, family, and work issues
• In addition, it simplifies the navigation of the health care system by helping you find the right doctors, resolving billing and insurance claim issues, explaining benefit coverages, helping your parents or in-laws with the complexities of Medicare, and much more!
• Telemedicine
• The telemedicine benefit through SwiftMD is offered to ALL DASD employees at no cost to you. The telemedicine benefit allows for consultations with US board-certified doctors over the phone or online, from your home, office, or on the road. These physicians can diagnose, recommend treatment, and submit prescriptions to your pharmacy of choice
• Retirement - Member of State Pension System (PSERS)
• This position follows the student calendar and student day bell schedule, it is ideal for those who might have students in the district or would benefit from a fixed schedule (no nights, weekends, or overtime required). This position has all the same holidays as students, with summers off