Astoria Blue Feather Registered School Nurse
About The Position
AHRC New York City is seeking a Registered School Nurse for Astoria Blue Feather, a special education school serving children ages 3–5 with developmental disabilities. This is a non-clinical school setting focused on building relationships and supporting students’ ongoing health. The position follows a 10-month calendar with a 30-day summer session and is full-time, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The work location is 27-07 8th St, Astoria, NY 11102. The School Nurse maintains student health records, shares proactive health information with staff and families, trains staff in OSHA and first aid, and treats students who visit the nurse’s office. The role also involves interpreting students’ health status for parents and school personnel; initiating referrals and supporting follow-through; providing ongoing health counseling; planning and implementing health management protocols for students with chronic health problems, including medication administration; serving as a health resource for teachers and administrators; and coordinating school and community health activities.
Requirements
- New York State license as a Registered Nurse.
- Bachelor’s degree.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a non-clinical school setting is described as ideal for building relationships and supporting ongoing health.
Responsibilities
- Maintain student health records.
- Disseminate proactive health information to staff and families.
- Train staff in OSHA and first aid.
- Treat students visiting the nurse’s office.
- Interpret students’ health status 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 to 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 a resource person to classroom teachers and administrators in health instruction.
- Coordinate school and community health activities.
Benefits
- Paid time off.
- Health insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Developmental Training Program.
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer match.
- Tuition assistance.
- Qualified employer for the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
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Job Type
Full-time
