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Substitute Registered Nurse

Employer
Brocton CSD
Location
Brocton, NY, United States
Salary
Competitive
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QUALIFICATIONS:
  1. Current NYS Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse
  2. Current CPR Certificate
  3. One year of experience, preferably in school setting or servicing children
JOB GOAL:
The Substitute Nurse provides health care to students ensuring the maintenance of optimal health standards for all students. The Substitute Nurse serves as an advocate for health rights of students; consultant for health concerns of students; and promoter of sound health care practices within the school.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
  1. Provides primary health care in the school setting and serves as a direct link between health care providers, families, staff and community agencies to facilitate continuity of health care for students.
  2. Maintains compliance with District policies and procedures, NYSED policies, and New York State Department of Health requirements.
  3. Performs duties in a manner consistent with professional standards, professional confidentiality and other state/local statutes and/or regulations applicable to school nursing practice.
  4. Conduct health and wellness assessments for students per District policies and procedures.
  5. Provides first aid and clinical assessment for staff per District policies and procedures.
  6. Notifies family or emergency contacts of changes in student's health status and evaluations.
  7. Document clinic visits on Nursing Services Form, provides a copy for parent.
  8. Follows Communicable Disease Control Procedures, informs and advises parents and/or staff regarding policy for school exclusion and readmission.
  9. Distributes pertinent medical information to District staff to assure the health, safety and confidentiality of the students.
  10. Monitors students for evidence of physical/sexual abuse and/or neglect of students and reports as mandated by law, including pictures where applicable.
  11. Administers and documents medications, medical testing and treatments per health care providers' orders, parental permission according to District policies and procedures, State and County guidelines.
  12. Maintains current MD orders and parental permission and according to District policies and procedures.
  13. Prepares a student plan of care for warranted medical conditions including but not limited to asthma, fracture, infections, seizure, and diabetes.
  14. Completes accurate documentation on staff accident reports for all on the job accidents/injuries and forwards original to Human Resources.
  15. Assures proper storage of medications in a double-lock cabinet.
  16. Maintains all required documentation including session notes, nursing service form, seizure report, medication administration record, treatment record, telephone communication log, and accident and injury reports in an accurate, concise and timely manner.
  17. Conducts body checks on students involved in physical interventions and documents in accordance with current protocol.
  18. Consistently complies with all policies and procedures.
  19. Constantly maintains high professional standards at work with regard to personal behavior and interactions with other staff and families.
  20. Performs other duties as requested by the Principal and Director of Student Services.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
  1. Extensive nursing knowledge of medication administration, infection control procedures, universal precaution controls, and nursing procedures
  2. Good interpersonal skills
  3. Excellent written and oral communication skills
  4. Ability to triage individuals
  5. Knowledge of computers including word processing and agency databases.


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Itinerant Location : Brocton CSD

Salary: From : 127.50

Salary: To : 127.50

Additional Job Information : Salary: $127.50/day

Contact Person's Name : Jason Delcamp

Contact Person's Title : Superintendent

Contact Person's Phone : (716) 792-2173

Contact Person's Email : contactus@broctoncsd.org

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