School Nurse- RN Full-time Pottenger Elementary School

DEPARTMENT : Nursing

REPORTS TO : Principal / Nursing Supervisor

SALARY : School Nurse (RN) Salary Schedule

WORK SCHEDULE : To be arranged with the Principal and the Nursing Supervisor of Nursing (In accordance with contract

requirements).

DUTIES :

1. Assess and evaluates students health pertinent family history and home factors, counsel students, parents and school personnel about health problems and issues.

2. Maintain a health records, conduct, require research and evaluate school health programs.

3. Notify appropriate individuals of immediate and potential health related problems.

4. Coordinate health resources of school, home, community and allied health agencies / hospitals by making necessary arrangements, maintaining records, notifying and counseling students, parents / guardians and health personnel

5. Prepares regular written reports for supervisor, MDPH and other relevant agencies

6. Develops an individual health care plan as needed and coordinates with the other providers and school personnel

7. Documents pertinent information in student records according to the Standards of Practice

8. Provides emergency care for all students on school premises in the event of injury or sudden illness

9. Medication administration to students with parent / guardian and physician consent

10. Perform site mandated screenings in vision, hearing, scoliosis, TB testing and other health related activities as deemed appropriate by state and city departments of public health

11. Provide information about health and disease prevention in cooperation with health education programs as requested by administrators

12. Participates in school health related activities as deemed appropriate for school nurse by principal / supervisor

13. Acts as a resource in health education to students and families

14. Initiate, promote, maintain and implement programs for the recognition, prevent and control of disease, including giving immunizations.

15. Participate with evaluation team meetings by coordinating medical evaluation, providing medical data and appropriate interpretations, and screenings as requested.

QUALIFICATIONS :

Must have a current valid, license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Massachusetts.

Have three years of responsible professional experience in school nursing or a related field preferred.

Current certification in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation

Must be DOE certified or certifiable by the Department of Education in educator category, Nurse, All Levels. (DOE certification eligibility currently requires a minimum of a BSN).

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Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.

Reach out to Carmen Molina-Figueroa, the Human Resources Analyst, at 413-787-7100 ext. 55394, the email address is molina-figueroac@springfieldpublicschools.

com. She will be happy to answer any questions that you have.

NONDISCRIMINATION EMPLOYMENT STATEMENT

The Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, sex characteristics, sex stereotypes and other sex-based conduct, genetic information, ancestry, age, disability or military service or marital status.

The Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate in admission to, access or treatment in its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, sex characteristics, sex stereotypes and other sex-based conduct, religion, national origin, or sexual orientation, disability or homelessness.

NOTICE OF SEX NONDISCRIMINATION

Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination, including sex-based harassment, in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment.

Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the Springfield Public Schools' Title IX Coordinator, titleix@springfieldpublicschools.

com, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights at , or both.

The Springfield Public Schools Title IX Coordinator is Katie O'Sullivan, Senior Administrator of Human Resources, 1550 Main Street, Springfield, MA 01103, 413-787-7100 ext.

55428, [email protected].

Springfield Public School's sex nondiscrimination policy and grievance procedures can be located on the Springfield Public Schools website, www.

springfieldpublicschools.com / non-discrimination

To report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX, please refer to [email protected]