School Nurse, Gr. 9-12 (SY26-27)

Boston Public Schools•Boston, MA

7h•Onsite

About The Position

This vacancy is the result of a one-year long-term. Hired candidates may be excessed or non-renewed from the position for the following school year. Please keep in mind that the position is for one year only. The School Nurse provides skilled nursing care and management of the special needs of students as well as medication administration. Immunization surveillance and routine health screenings are conducted annually. Routine emergency care is provided for students and staff. If necessary, students are referred to their primary healthcare provider for an evaluation. For students with complex medical needs, the school nurse may act as a liaison for the school, home, and outside medical facilities. As an education team member, the nurse interprets medical data and provides a health plan for student's individual education plans (I.E.P.). The school nurse promotes student wellness and assists in maintaining a healthy school environment.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Massachusetts license as a Registered Nurse.
MA State Dept. of Education School Nurse License (All Levels).
CPR & First Aid Certification.
Ability to meet the BPS Standards of Effective Practice as outlined above.
Experience working with children and adolescents in public school/agency/human services setting.
Current authorization to work in the United States - Candidates must have such authorization by their first day of employment.

Nice To Haves

Experience in: support services in a school setting; liaison and case management; high-risk, multi-problem children and adolescents.
BPS values linguistic diversity and believes that candidates who speak another language bring added value to the classroom, school, and district culture and diversity.
BPS is particularly interested in candidates who are fluent in one of BPS' official languages: Spanish, Creole (Cape Verdean), Creole (Haitian), Chinese, Vietnamese, Portuguese, & Somali.

Responsibilities

Provides emergency medical care to students.
Administers and/or supervises the administration of prescription medication to students.
Counsels and/or educates students in small groups or as individuals concerning medical issues.
Conducts formal and informal evaluations of medical conditions and develops accurate medical summaries on students.
Teaches mini-courses to small groups of students in Medical/Health areas relating to survival skills.
Monitors and assesses compliance with immunization standards as per BPS and DPH regulations.
Performs vision, hearing, scoliosis, dental, and other health-related screening as required by DPH or BPS school health services.
Develops and maintains contacts with medical persons or facilities who might provide direct service or consultation.
Participates in Service Team Meetings of students when medical input, interpretation, or consultation is needed.
Establishes and maintains appropriate record-keeping and reporting formats and procedures.
Conducts formal workshops and/or informal training for staff as appropriate.
Maintains adequate and updated health records.
Serves as medical representative to evaluations and re-evaluations, obtains and interprets medical evaluation at these meetings.