Registered Nurse -School base

Helen Keller Services•Town of Islip, NY

71d•$77,000 - $80,000•Onsite

About The Position

Since 1893, Helen Keller Services (HKS) has been committed to improving the lives of individuals who are blind, visually impaired, or have combined hearing and vision loss. HKS serves in the New York City/Long Island area from its new headquarters in dynamic downtown Brooklyn and the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youth and Adults of Sands Point, New York, which has a network of regional offices that extends HKS' reach across the United States. Helen Keller Services for the Blind is thrilled to announce we will be expanding our Children's Learning Center to two brand-new Long Island locations in Nassau and Suffolk County! These state-of-the-art facilities will serve preschool children who are blind or have low vision, as well as multiple disabilities, autism, Down syndrome, or pervasive developmental delays. This expansion reflects HKSB’s commitment to ensuring that Long Island families have access to the same high-quality early education and support services that have transformed lives at the CLC in Brooklyn. The School Nurse is responsible for assuring the health and safety of approximately 60 special education preschoolers.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing
2 years’ experience in a pediatric or school setting.
Strong technical skills including MS Office, Outlook, school related applications.
RN registration certificate from New York State

Responsibilities

Plan and Conduct Children’s Learning Center Health Assessments
Identify and evaluate the school and family’s health needs.
Review and assess all medical documentation of new and continuing students to determine appropriateness of placement.
Assess the families’ strengths and challenges during the initial intake process and assess the need for further health / medical supports from within the school and from outside medical facilities.
Represent the CLC with other social services agencies and medical facilities, where appropriate.
Understand and execute a formal case review of the student’s medical history including general health forms, vision, neurological and other specialized reports.
Gain an understanding through formal in-person assessment of each child and through dialogue with the student’s parents and medical professionals to determine appropriate classroom placement and need for health care supports.
Assess the student’s present level of functioning and need for enhance medical interventions.
Determine if IEP evaluations and accompanying medical assessments, and the student’s parent’s input, are accurate and adequately represent all the child’s medical needs.
Identify expected outcomes for a plan that is individualized to the student or the situation.
Explain, demonstrate, provide instruction and reinforce all areas of each student’s medical needs to the Children’s Learner Center staff, in collaboration with the School Social Worker and the Intake and Evaluation Coordinator.
Prevent and promote health focused on the children at the school, considering the members of the school community (parents, teachers, etc.).
Provide care and assistance to children who have fragile health.
Help families locate resources, such as housing, medical insurance, Medicaid and other appropriate social supports.
Manage the treatments and medications prescribed by medical professional’s prior written authorization and Rxs.
Control and monitor students affected by chronic and severe medical conditions, by building a network along with the families, teachers, the School Social Worker and other health professionals in the community.
Respect the rights of each student’s family to participate in decisions regarding their assessment and instructional program.
Effectively monitor each child’s medical wellness on a daily basis.
Advise the parents, the School Principal, social worker or other appropriate health professionals when students need a more specialized level of care.
Advise families about their children’s health, during individual and group meetings as well as the school community on health related topics.
Disseminate information related to OCFS/communicable diseases through the ClassDoJo platform and through email.