School Nurse - ESCS Yonkers Campus

Responsibilities

• Understands and promotes Elizabeth Seton Children’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values to ensure application with organizational policies and procedures.
• Perform nursing assessments and provide treatments and nursing care as required.
• Maintain accurate record keeping and IEP/IFSP goal tracking documentation as required by SED/EI and Coleman School policies for quality assurance and accountability purposes.
• Respond to and participate in resolving emergency medical situations.
• Attend daily clinical status meeting as required.
• Attend school trips as required.
• Complete daily rounds of each classroom and record and report information as needed.
• Administer medication as ordered.
• Evaluate and maintain emergency equipment.
• Participate in care planning conferences as needed.
• Prepare and conduct staff development on topics related to nursing care.
• Perform other tasks to support the operations of the school as assigned by School Administration.

Qualifications

• Education Requirements: Graduate of an accredited RN program. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in nursing preferred.
• NYS RN License Required.
• NYS RN Registration Certificate Required.
• Current BCLS certification.
• New York State Registered Professional Nurse License; Pediatric Nurse Certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, is preferred.

Employee Requirements

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language fluently.
• Must meet or exceed all health standards and requirements for the position as established by NYDOH and all other regulatory agencies.
• Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this Center, which includes a medical and physical examination.
• Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of thirty-five (35) pounds.
• Perform tasks that may involve exposure to the resident’s blood/body fluids.
• Must be able to assist in the evacuation of residents, if necessary.

Annual Salary

$92,088.82/Yr.