Registered School Nurse
About The Position
The Registered School Nurse assesses and evaluates students’ health, counsels students, parents, and school personnel, and plans actions to address health problems. The nurse supports students with special health needs that affect learning and development, delivers disease prevention and control programs, and coordinates health services with health education, the broader educational program, and community health programs. The role includes observing school facilities and recommending changes to promote health and safety; providing emergency care for injuries and sudden illnesses; conducting home assessments and participating in 766 Team Evaluations upon request of the building chairperson; sharing information about commonly encountered health concerns; and providing required health services for school personnel. The nurse also attends staff and system health-program meetings, provides personal care for physically handicapped pupils as required by their educational plans, and provides basic health instruction in coordination with the Health Education Program when requested by classroom teachers. Andover Public Schools seeks candidates who value students’ identities, hold high expectations for all students, and demonstrate teaching excellence, collaboration, innovation, respect, and responsibility. APS is committed to hiring and supporting a racially and ethnically diverse faculty and staff.
Requirements
- Valid license to practice as a registered nurse in Massachusetts.
- Bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in nursing from an accredited institution.
- At least two full years of employment in child health, community health, or another relevant clinical setting.
- Completion of an orientation program based on Massachusetts Department of Public Health requirements for delivery of school health services.
- Must be eligible to apply for DESE licensure.
- Ability to communicate and interact effectively with students, parents, and staff.
- Ability to apply for certification in school nursing with the Department of Education.
- Current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification from a recognized provider.
Responsibilities
- Assess and evaluate students’ health.
- Counsel students, parents, and school personnel and plan actions to eliminate, minimize, or accept health problems.
- Assist in identifying and educating students with special health problems that affect learning and overall growth.
- Provide programs for disease prevention and control.
- Coordinate health services with health education and other parts of the educational program.
- Coordinate health services with community health programs.
- Observe school facilities and recommend modifications needed to maintain optimum health and safety for students and school personnel.
- Provide emergency care for injuries or sudden illness.
- Provide home assessments and health input in 766 Team Evaluations upon request of the building chairperson.
- Provide information on frequently encountered health problems, including child neglect and abuse, drug use and abuse, human nutrition, and adolescent pregnancy.
- Provide required health services for school personnel.
- Attend school staff and system meetings related to health programs.
- Provide personal care for physically handicapped pupils as required in their educational plans.
- Provide basic health instruction coordinated with the Health Education Program when requested by classroom teachers.
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Job Type
Full-time
