Registered Nurse Certified

Elizabeth Public Schools • Elizabeth, NJ

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About The Position

To promote health and safety in the school environment and provide health services to students, faculty and staff.

Requirements

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) License
• Effective communication
• Valid Providers’ Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation certification from the American Heart Association or equivalent from the American Red Cross
• Required criminal history background check and proof of S. citizenship or legal resident alien status.

Responsibilities

• Works cooperatively with a certified school nurse to ensure a healthy school climate and to minimize absence due to illness.
• Provides special health care and related services to meet the needs of students with disabilities.
• Administers prescribed medication to students in accordance with law and board policy.
• Promotes healthy/safe school environment by assisting the administration and staff to maintain safe and sanitary conditions throughout the
• Reports problems promptly to the
• Provides emergency care in case of sudden illness and administers first-aid in case of injury to students or staff according to established policies and
• Conducts health screenings as required by law and/or board
• Maintains student health records, as required by Jaw and/or board policies;
• Assesses and recommends to the school principal the exclusion of students who show evidence of communicable disease, or who have not submitted acceptable evidence of immunizations, pursuant to Jaw and/or board policy;
• I 0. Provides appropriate responses to DNR orders;
• Maintains a valid, current Providers Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation certification from the American Heart Association or the equivalent from the American Red Cross;
• Performs other related duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor of Nursing Services and/or building administrator.

Benefits

• Compensation and benefits as established by the collective negotiations agreement.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed