Astoria Blue Feather Registered School Nurse
About The Position
AHRC New York City is seeking a School RN for Astoria Blue Feather, a Special Education school serving 3-5 year olds with developmental disabilities. This is a non-clinical school setting role ideal for building relationships and supporting ongoing health. The nurse will be responsible for maintaining student health records, disseminating health information, training staff in OSHA and first aid, and treating students. The role involves interpreting student health status to parents and staff, initiating referrals, providing health counseling, planning health management protocols for students with chronic health problems (including medication administration), and serving as a resource person for health instruction. The nurse will also coordinate school and community health activities.
Requirements
- New York State License as a Registered Nurse required
- Bachelors Degree required
Responsibilities
- Maintain student health records.
- Disseminate important proactive health information to staff and families.
- Train staff in OSHA and first aid.
- Treat students visiting the nurse’s office.
- Interpret health status of students to parents and school personnel.
- Initiate referrals to parents, school personnel and community health resources for intervention, remediation and follow-through.
- Provide ongoing health counseling with students, parents, school personnel and health agencies.
- Plan and implement school health management protocols for students with chronic health problems, including administration of medication.
- Serve as resource person to classroom teacher and administrator in health instruction.
- Coordinate school and community health activities and community.
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Health, Dental and Vision insurance
- Developmental Training Program
- 403b Retirement Plan with employer match
- Tuition Assistance
- Qualified Employer for the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
