Elementary School Nurse

Elementary School Nurse West Boylston Public Schools Major Edwards Elementary - West Boylston, Massachusetts Job Details

Job ID:

5659527

Application Deadline:

Posted until filled

Posted:

Yesterday

Starting Date:

Immediately Job Description

Overview:

West Boylston Public Schools is seeking a qualified nurse to be responsible for establishing and managing a comprehensive school health program consistent with the Massachusetts guidelines, regulations and statutes governing nursing and school health, and school district policy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for professional, medical treatment of students
• Responsible for early detection of physical problems and health evaluations
• Responsible for disease prevention
• Assists in promoting programs on health-education and immunization
• Maintains clinical records
• Coordinates vision, hearing, lice, and orthopedic screening and health assessments
• Provides emergency aid to students and school staff
• Assists teachers in instructing students in health and nutrition education
• Take part in the decision-making for sick child dismissal and re-admittance to school
• Monitor attendance/absence patterns and follow-up on student injuries and illness
• Administers and/or supervises the administration of prescription medication to students; provides medically prescribed intervention.
• Develops care plans (in cooperation with family physician) for students in concussion protocol and other medical care planning
• Coordinates medications and nursing care for school field trips with building administration
• Monitors student physical exam status for athletic program according to MIAA regulations
• Provides direct nursing care to meet the needs of the students, including administering first aid care for injuries, emergency medical care and management of acute and chronic illnesses.
• Flexibility to perform other duties assigned by Superintendent of Schools or designee

Position Type:

Full-time