Registered Nurse

About the role

Birch Family Services is a leading provider of education, employment, and community support services for individuals with autism and developmental disabilities and their families in New York City. Every year, the organization supports more than 2,000 people across 31 locations in Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, and the Bronx. The School Nurse contributes to the well-being, academic success, and life-long achievement of students by facilitating positive student responses to normal development; promoting health and safety; intervening with actual and potential health problems; providing case management services; and actively collaborating with others to build student and family capacity for adaptation, self-management, self-advocacy, and learning.

Responsibilities

• Provides first aid for injuries and acute illness.
• Initiates prompt referral to the appropriate medical facility when more extensive treatment is warranted.
• Administers properly prescribed emergency medication (e.g., Benadryl, epinephrine, glucagon, or insulin).
• Monitors student immunization compliance, notifies parents of discrepancies, and coordinates with the Principal any actions necessary to comply with state and city mandated immunization policies.
• Assists teachers in presenting health lessons as requested by principal or teacher.
• Provides health counseling for individual students and assists in preparation and deliverance of health and hygiene programs.
• Consults with parents or guardian and/or physician regarding a student’s health.
• Coordinates with public health officials in reporting communicable diseases.
• Reports and follows-up suspected child abuse and neglect to social services authorities.
• Administers prescription and non-prescription medication in accordance with SED requirements and Birch policy and procedures.
• Assists students, parents, and teachers in adapting to various chronic health problems.
• Participates in establishing or revising school and agency policies.
• Alerts school administrators to health trends and problems.
• Attends team, supervision and school meetings, and any additional meetings, activities or functions the school as designated by the Principal or supervisor.
• Complies with regulatory requirements and school policy and procedures in all areas, and maintains appropriate learning environments, including clean and organized work and common areas.
• Maintains appropriate and effective interpersonal relationships with team and department members, parents, other staff, supervisors, administrators, and outside agencies.
• Demonstrates open communication, flexibility and the ability to learn and utilize team building strategies.
• Demonstrates the ability to self-evaluate, to utilize supervision and problem solve.
• Demonstrates the ability to both offer and accept assistance to/from others.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• BA in Nursing.
• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in NYS, meeting all education, testing and experiential requirements identified by the NYS Office of the Professions.

Experience

• RN with 2–4 years related experience.

Skills & Abilities

• Computer Skills: Microsoft Office