Nursing Coordinator Position Available In Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut

Nursing Coordinator City of Fairfield, CT Fairfield, CT Job Details Full-time $51.13 an hour 2 days ago Qualifications School experience CPR Certification Nursing RN License BLS Certification Mid-level Bachelor of Science in Nursing Full Job Description This position is responsible for providing direct clinical services in the Town Nursing Programs and for assisting the nursing staff with management of assignments and clinical problem solving/ Employee reports directly to the Nursing Supervisor. In the absence of the Nursing Supervisor, assumes supervisor responsibility for all Public Health Nursing Programs Provides direct services in Public Health Nursing Programs, including School and Adult Health Programs, Well Child Clinic, Employee Health Clinics, Communicable Disease Control and other programs Provides direction and assistance to schools without a nurse on the premises with health related problems and emergencies May serve on interdisciplinary teams to assist in planning educational programs for students in the school system with special needs Coordinates Well Child Clinic activities, including, but not limited to, intake, scheduling and follow-up referrals Assists staff with clinical problem-solving using the nursing process and obtains needed resources Makes regular field visits to staff in their schools, clinic, and other setting to provide on-site assistance in program implementation Assists in provision of on-going in service education for staff; maintains an on-going record of continuing education workshops attended by staff Conducts orientation of new staff to program policies and procedures , delegating specific areas of this process to senior staff when appropriate Maintains and organized, current library of educational resources for staff use, i.e., journals, articles, books, and other audiovisual aids; encourages staff utilization of these resources Obtains substitute nursing coverage for staff illness and other time off; when necessary, directly provides substitute coverage May assist in planning for and providing education experience for university students in the health professions Provides information for members of the public who call to inquire regarding services available through the Public Health Nursing Programs; provides referrla information when appropriate Confers on a regular basis with the Nursing Supervisor Updates professional knowledge and skills through reading, seminars, conferenced and peer meetings Qualifications BSN Degree Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Connecticut Current CPR certification at the BLS level and AED training; Instructor’s Certificate desirable Meets regulatory requirement for a qualified school nurse in Connecticut Previous school nursing experience required, experience in additional areas of community health desirable Member of the

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