Archway School Nurse

Woods Services•Hillsborough Township, NJ

26d•Onsite

About The Position

The School Nurse provides nursing services to children with special needs during the regular ten-month school year and a special extended school-year program during the summer. The role establishes and maintains a comprehensive school health program and participates in developing nursing program goals, plans, and decisions in consultation with school administration and the school physician. The nurse supervises classroom nursing staff and supports student assessment and direct nursing care. The position assists the principal with health, safety, physical education, family life, and substance abuse curriculum development, including classroom instruction. The nurse provides services that support students’ educational activities and collaborates with health and education professionals to evaluate and manage students’ physical, social, learning, and emotional needs. The role also participates in home visits and intake interviews to support effective management of health concerns. The Lower School in Waterford Township is a New Jersey Department of Education-approved private school for students with disabilities, ages 3 through 21. Students may have multiple disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, communication disabilities, other health impairments, or preschool disabilities, and may also experience social, neurological, or economic challenges. Archway Programs is a New Jersey nonprofit providing services to people of all ages with disabilities. It emphasizes safety, compassion, and individuality, and reports having over 450 employees serving over 1,800 individuals.

Requirements

New Jersey licensed registered nurse.
CPR Instruction Certification.
Bachelor’s degree.
1–3 years of pediatric nursing experience.

Nice To Haves

New Jersey certified school nurse preferred.

Responsibilities

Supervise nursing procedures in classrooms as prescribed by students’ family physicians, specialists, or the Archway school physician.
Identify students’ medical needs through observation, monitoring, and assessment of their responses to treatment and nursing care.
Work with parents and teachers on planning and counseling to support continuity of nursing care.
Collect required medical information through state-mandated health screenings, health appraisals, and physician evaluations.
Participate in IEP development, including nursing-care goals and objectives, when appropriate.
Participate in designing medical strategies and nursing techniques as needed.
Maintain contact with parents, physicians, sending school districts, and the child study team regarding students’ medical needs, physical examinations, treatment needs, and appointment follow-up.
Monitor medication administration.
Maintain accurate, complete, and organized health-record files.
Assist the school physician and school psychiatrist as needed.
Order and maintain medical equipment and supplies for health services, classrooms, and bus transportation.
Participate in developing and implementing a Health, Safety, and Family Life Curriculum, and provide classroom instruction as warranted by campus needs and logistics.
Arrange in-service training for teaching staff and nursing paraprofessionals on identifying students’ physical and medical needs.
Coordinate nursing care with therapeutic, recreational, and educational activities.
Participate in Archway child study team meetings and collaborate with child study team professionals on effective program implementation.
Interview prospective students and families and record pertinent health information as part of intake.
Attend scheduled staff meetings and participate in scheduled extracurricular events and special projects.
Initiate or participate in peer review and nursing staff evaluation.
Apprise the School Medical Coordinator of nursing concerns and needs.
Attend yearly Primary Restraint Technique (PRT) training.
Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned.