Brooke Charter Schools is a network of four public charter schools, serving grades K-12 in Mattapan, Roslindale, and East Boston. At Brooke, we coach and invest in our teachers so that they can help our students achieve at the highest levels and graduate from college. We believe academic achievement empowers our students to live choice-filled lives and enhances their ability to contribute to creating a just world. In a culture of achievement, educators support students in recognizing and building on their identities as sources of strength even as they work to grow and achieve in new ways. What is the School Nurse Role? Supervise school procedures for dispensing student medication as needed and according to federal, state, local, and school guidelines Conduct medical screenings as required by law, including, but not necessarily limited to, hearing, vision, teeth, growth, weight, and scoliosis screenings Treating students who have been referred to the nurse’s office and maintain a daily nursing log of students seen for any medical reason Assist with first aid procedures for medical emergencies at our school Maintain medication supply for each student and provide for daily administration of medication including for students on psychotropic medication requiring special administration Maintain contact with prescribing doctors and with parents / guardians to insure correct prescriptions are followed Maintain, track, and update all required student medical records, including appropriate written data covering all medical needs and services provided to our students Maintain and update health administration database Insure classroom teachers have protective first aid equipment and access to health supplies needed for routine classroom mishaps Communicate with families regarding matters regarding student health and student medical records Promote and assist in the control of communicable diseases through prevention, early detection, surveillance, and reporting of contagious diseases to the appropriate local health authority Assist in the formulation of health policies, goals and objectives for the Brooke Schools Assist in assessing potential abuse and neglect issues, and contribute to IEP development where medical issues, alerts are involved Counsel students on sexual health and nutrition as needed Contribute to the creation of advisory lessons related to healthy relationships, sexual health, drug abuse and nutrition. Other such duties as the Director of Operations may from time to time request commensurate with the employee’s position Standard working hours are 7:15AM-4:20PM. Salaries for this role are commensurate with experience ranging from $78K - $122,880 (depending upon years of experience).
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Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level