School Nurse 2nd District Float

Revere Public Schools is seeking a second School Float Nurse (district employees two full time School Float Nurses to cover absences). This position is a one-year appointment with the opportunity for future employment in the district. The Second Float Nurse will serve as a float nurse at different schools only on days in which there are multiple nurses absent. On days in which one or no nurses are absent, the Second School Float Nurse would be stationed at one of the schools within our district along with other Nursing Team members.

Qualifications:

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Bachelors Degree in Nursing from an accredited college of university
• CPR/AED certified through the American Heart Association or Red Cross
• Licensed or eligible for licensure as a school nurse through the Massachusetts Department of Education
• Nursing experience in school, pediatric, public health or other relevant clinical area preferred

Responsibilities:

• Assess and evaluate student and staff health needs including injuries and illness
• Maintains a daily log of health service activities using the SNAP health program
• Provide emergency care to staff and students
• Administer medication in accordance with school policy and state regulations
• Coordinate and implement state mandated screening for students and provide appropriate follow-up and referrals.
• Ensures student immunization status meets Massachusetts Department of Public Health regulations
• Assist students and families in obtaining health insurance and navigating the healthcare system
• Maintain individual health records for each student
• Develop Individual Health Care Plans and 504 plans for students with specialized health care needs
• Provides medical consultation at IEP and 504 meetings
• Collaborates with parents, physicians and other health care providers to coordinate specialized health care in the school for specified students
• Carry out communicable diseases prevention and infection control
• Provide medical consultation for staff regarding the health needs of students while in school
• Provides health education to students and staff around specified health issues/topics
• Promotes a healthy safe school environment within the school building for students and staff
• Works with school adjustment counselors and administration in reporting all suspected cases of child abuse and neglect in compliance with state regulations

Please attach ELAR information to SchoolSpring application.