Health - School Nurse (WSTA) (SY25-26)

Chelsea Public Schools • Chelsea, MA

123d • $30 - $35

About The Position

The Chelsea Public Schools (CPS) is a gateway school system that welcomes and educates all students and families. In CPS, we believe all children are capable of achieving their personal best by ensuring a safe and supportive environment for school and classroom environments. The school system educates over 6,200 students in 11 schools, including a pre-K-1st grade school, 4 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, a virtual school, and 2 high schools. CPS is a culturally responsive school district. We believe that students learn best when they are engaged in meaningful relationships that fosters and promotes high expectations and risk taking. We are a district of multilingual students where languages are an asset to student development and growth. More information about CPS can be found on our website at www.chelseaschools.com/cps.

Requirements

• Ability to organize time, work independently and accomplish tasks despite frequent interruptions
• Maintain detailed statistics and records as required by the assignment
• Communicate effectively with the public, co-workers, officials and with those at other agencies
• Valid current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Massachusetts
• Licensed or eligible for licensure as a school nurse through the Massachusetts Department of Education
• Bachelor or Master's degree in nursing or Masters Degree in Education from an accredited nursing program
• Certification in CPR
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of one year experience as a school nurse or related field
• Bilingual Spanish

Responsibilities

• Provides first aid to injured children and staff and everyday care of acutely ill children and staff
• Keeps daily records of students and staff seen in health room
• Maintains comprehensive current health records on each student
• Manages children with communicable diseases
• Responds to frequently encountered health issues, providing counseling and crisis intervention when required
• Provides medically prescribed interventions
• Administers over the counter medications per school physician certified standing orders to students and staff
• Collaborates with the parent/guardian and student to develop and implement an individualized health care plan for student
• Develops a nursing diagnosis and care plan with specific goals and interventions
• Responds to child neglect or abuse issues (as required by Massachusetts statute)
• Performs state mandated screening programs and provides appropriate referrals
• Assists Board of Health with immunization programs in the schools and community clinics for disease prevention
• Prepares regular written reports for school officials and MDPH and other agencies
• Carries out communicable disease prevention and infection control based on current guidelines for universal precautions, prevention of blood borne pathogens exposure and hazardous medical waste disposal
• Establishes a process to identify students at risk for physical and psychosocial problems communicates health needs to other school personnel as appropriate and establishes a referral system using both internal and community resources
• Participates as a team member; with parental consent when indicated, shares information with other team members about children with special health care problems which affect learning and growth
• Acts as an advocate for the student and family when appropriate
• Attends Special Education Team meetings when needed
• Identifies health-related needs for inclusion in the individual education plan
• Serves as a member of pertinent committees and teams
• Teaches the basic principles of health promotion and disease prevention to students and staff in community
• Assumes responsibilities for in-service programs for school personnel for universal precautions, first aid, emergency care procedures
• Acts as a resource in health education to school personnel, students and families
• Understands and applies core public health functions of assessment, policy development, and assurance
• Uses community resources for referral of students with unmet health needs, including the need for a primary care provider
• Participates in the planning and implementation of new services
• Interprets school health service needs and the role of the school nurse to the school and community
• Assumes responsibility for own continuing education
• Maintains certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• Perform other related duties that may be assigned by the Manager of Health Services or building principal

Benefits

• DESE certified nurse's pay rate is $35/hour
• Non-DESE certified nurse's pay rate is $30/hour
• Length of the school day is 6.5 hours, but subject to longer hours for schools with extended day
• The number of school days are 185 days

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree