School Nurse

Nashoba Regional School District•Bolton, MA

About The Position

The Nashoba Regional School District inspires and challenges all learners to realize their unique potential and become active contributors to their community. Nashoba’s core values remain constant, provide the foundation for our work, and influence how we conduct ourselves and engage with others. Our core values are academic achievement and personal growth; voice, choice and agency; lifelong learning; a safe, caring and inclusive community; collaborative partnerships; innovation; and a sense of belonging. School Nurses are employed without regard to age, physical, mental or psychiatric disability, genetics, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, or military status. NRSD welcomes employees with diverse racial, cultural, religious, class, and/or gender background and experiences. Organizational Scope: Reporting directly to the Building Principal and Director of Health & Wellness with indirect report to the Superintendent as the appointing authority, assists the administration and members of the educational team in providing the fullest possible educational opportunity for each student by minimizing absence due to illness and creating an optimal environment of health and wellbeing within the school.

Requirements

Current Massachusetts Registered Nurse licensure and a minimum of a BS or BSN degree.
MA DESE certification as a School Nurse.
Current CPR/AED, Concussion and First Aid certification.
Current Medication Administration and Delegation certification.
Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

Assists the Director of Health & Wellness, School Physician, School Health Advisory Council, and administration in developing a school health program.
Participates in the planning and implementation of goals established by the Director of Health & Wellness and district school nurses.
Conducts health screenings as directed by state statutes, district policies and administrative plans.
Provides continuous disease surveillance in the school setting.
Observes students on a regular basis to assess and detect individual health needs.
Provides direct nursing care as needed to meet the needs of the students.
Administers first aid in accordance with established first aid procedures from a recognized agency, i.e. American Heart Association.
Maintains up-to-date cumulative health records on all students and reports any discrepancies
Collaborates and reports to school personnel, administration, physicians, and agencies to ensure consistent communication and implementation of student health needs in a timely and appropriate manner.
Visits student homes when necessary.
Assumes authority, in the absence of a physician, for emergent care of a student or faculty member who has sustained an injury or developed a serious illness.
Implements district policy and state statutes on attendance exclusion and readmission with regard to infection/contagious disease, as well as non-compliance with immunization requirements.
Actively participates in professional development programs and workshops.
Serves as a liaison between school personnel, family, community and healthcare providers to advocate for health care and promote a healthy school environment.
Develops plans for student care based on the nursing process, which includes assessment, interventions, and identification of outcomes and evaluation of care.
Provides health-related education to students and staff in individual and group settings and provides consultation to other school professionals.
Uses clinical judgment in providing case management services.
Collaborates with others to build student and family capacity for adaptation, self-management, self-advocacy and learning.
Must be able to assist in the protection of students and school property, assist the principal in fire and other emergency drills as required by law and School Committee policy.