Elementary School Nurse

Elementary School Nurse West Boylston Public Schools West Boylston, MA Job Details Full-time 1 day ago Qualifications Direct patient care First aid Mid-level State healthcare regulations Diagnostic evaluation Preventive health (patient care) Medical records Decision making Care plan development Medication management Acute care Nutrition education Patient treatment Managing patient records Care coordination Patient emergency assistance Hearing assessments

Immunizations Full 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