After School Explorers Nurse

Shady Side Academy•Pittsburgh, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the After School Director, the After School Explorers (ASE) Nurse will have the primary responsibility of providing health related services to students at the Junior School during ASE, in-service days and break camps. ASE has a daily enrollment of 75-125 Junior School students.

Requirements

Current PA license – RN or LPN
CPR certification
Act 33/34 clearances

Nice To Haves

Three to five years of experience as a pediatric or acute care nurse
A positive and warm bedside manner
A demonstrated passion for working with and teaching adolescents
Superior interpersonal and communication skills

Responsibilities

Attend to sick and injured children.
Advise parents regarding illnesses and injuries.
Contact parents if student needs to leave school or in case of medical emergency
Maintain daily medical log describing symptoms, medical treatment, etc.
Maintain and administer medication and treatments (breathing, etc.) to students as requested by families.
Order supplies as needed
Work with the teachers, students, parents, and staff to teach health-related subjects when appropriate.
Implement CPR and other medical training (proper inhale & EpiPen use) to after school staff
Review and administer forms sent out by the school for permission for medical treatment and authorization for medications taken during school hours.
Provide support and advice to all members of staff on matters relating to student health issues.
Serve as first responder in emergency situations and perform first aid to sick or injured persons.
Maintain up-to-date emergency information and confidential records, and identify all health concerns to appropriate school personnel.
Receive daily report from school nurse and communicate with the school health team as needed
Work with the school-day nurse to review any health concerns with children attending ASE