Nurse

Responsibilities

• Participate as a member of the school health services department to provide health services to all students;
• Maintain a daily log of all student and staff visits to the health room;
• Maintain emergency information for students and staff, and record communications with parents, staff, and community agencies;
• Use assessment skills to identify students at risk for physical and psychosocial problems, and communicate these health needs to parent or other relevant school personnel;
• Interpret the health needs of children to parents, and assist families in utilizing community resources to meet their children’s health needs;
• Promote an awareness of the influence of curriculum, policies, activities and stress levels on the mental health of students and staff;
• Involve staff, students and parents in maintaining a healthy school environment;
• Promote standard safety practices and procedures in school buildings and on school property;
• Provide a school health program which is educational in nature, and where every health situation is utilized as a learning experience for students, parents and staff;
• Administer medication to students as requested by parents or physicians according to the medication guidelines;
• Provide for safe storage of medications, and reliable administration and recording of all doses given;
• Provide health information and input as requested, in the development of 504 and IEP plans;
• Develop IHPs (Individualized Health Plans) for students, as necessary;
• Oversee and ensure the timely delivery of all state-mandated health reports as required by NYSDOE (New York State Department of Education) and the Department of Health, including compilation of student health data;
• Ensure compliance with New York State immunization requirements and student health examination mandates;
• Carry out required health screenings;
• Monitor communicable diseases and report required information to the Westchester County Department of Health, New York State Department of Health, NYSED, and other required agencies;
• Participate in school safety planning and emergency preparedness activities;
• Cook up and coordinate referrals to healthcare providers and community resources.

Qualifications

• Current New York State Registered Professional Nurse (RN) License required;
• Knowledge of NYSED and NYS Department of Health regulations;
• Associates degree in Nursing (ADN) (required);
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) (preferred);
• Current CPR/AED and First Aid certification;
• Work experience in a K-12 environment.
• Experience as a School Nurse preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
• Demonstrated ability to follow established policies and procedures;
• Able to communicate efficiently and clearly;
• Spanish speaker (proficient) preferred.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package;
• This position is an in-person, 12-month, full-time, vacation eligible, exempt role.