REGISTERED NURSE (3886)

POSITION SUMMARY

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.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Emergency Services:

• 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).

Health Program:

• 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, i.e. diabetes, dialysis, cancer, etc

• Participates in establishing or revising school and agency policies. Alerts school administrators to health trends and problems.

• Comply with regulatory requirements and school policy and procedures in all areas, and maintain appropriate learning environments, including clean and organized work and common areas.
• Maintain appropriate and effective interpersonal relationships with team and department members, parents, other staff, supervisors, administrators, and outside agencies. Demonstrate:

• Open communication, flexibility and the ability to learn and utilize team building strategies

• The ability to self-evaluate, to utilize supervision and problem solve

• The ability to both offer and accept assistance to/from others