School Nurse

Position Type :

Student Support Services / School Nurse

Date Posted : 11 / 19 / 2024

Location :

Cedar Grove High School

Date Available : 09 / 01 / 2025

Closing Date : 12 / 12 / 2025

School Nurse

High School

QUALIFICATIONS :

Degree Requirement : Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.

Licensure Requirement : A current registered Pofessioanal Nurse License issued by the New Jersey State Board of Nursing

1. Demonstrated expertise in school health nursing practice and emergency procedures.

2. Knowledge of child growth and development, community and family dynamics, current health issues, and wellness educaiton.

3. Knowledge of community health and social services resources and ability to communicate effectively with non-school health professionals and social services agencies.

4. Required criminal history background check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status.

JOB GOAL :

To promote health and safety in the school environment and provide health services to students, faculty and staff; to assist with the teaching of sound health practices.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES :

1. Works in cooperation with the school physician, other school health professionals (eg. dentist, non-certified nurses, optometrist), members of the staff, parents and

community health professionals to ensure a healthy school climate and to minimize absence due to illness.

2. Conducts health services and screening programs as required by law and / or board policies.

3. Scedules and supervises health surveys of students and staff. Assists the school physician with physical examinations; makes referrals and conducts follow-up

activities as necessary.

4. Provides emergency care in case of sudden illness and administers first-aid in case of injury to students or staff according to established policies and procedures.

5. Maintains up-to-date health records on all students, maintains seperate records of immunizations for the purpose of immunization record auditor and ensures

their confidentiality.

6. Helps prevent and control communicable disease through lectures, inspections, exclusion and re-admission of students and staff in keeping with the state and

local health regulations and school policies.

7. Noitifies principal or his / her designee to arrange for immediate examinatio of any pupil who appears to be under the infuence of alcohol or other drugs.

8. Confers with and advises students, parents, and staff members on matters pertaining to the health and safety of students. Participates in the development and

implementation of the district's emergency and crisis management plan.

9. Assists the principal and the child study team in the identification and placement of students with disabilities who need special educaiton services.

10. Participates in the development of a comprehensice health education curriculum and serves as a health / safety education resource person to teachers. Upon

request, assists teachers with instruction of certain health units.

11. Promotes healthy / safe environment by assisting the administration and staff to maintain safe and sanitary conditions throughout the school. Reports problems

promptly to the principal.

12 Administers prescribed medication to students in accordance with the law and board policy. Provides training and supervision of the emergency administration of

epineprine for designated school staff.

13. Collaborates with community and other non-school health agencies to meet th health needs of children and families.

14. Provides special health care and related services to meet the needs of students with disabilities.

15. Assists the prinicpal with the preparation of the school's health budget.

16 Maintains professional competence through in-service education qand participation in other professional development activities. Receives training in the

treatment of asthma and maintains a valid current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation certificate as required by law and administrative code.

17. Asssts in the development of policies and procedures for comprehensive health education and services.

18. Prepares health and safety reports as required by law and / or requested by the principal.

19. Reports any suspicion of child abuse to the Division of Youth and Family Services and building principals or his / her designee.

20. Performs such other appropriate duties as required under law or as may be assigned by the principal or student personnel services director.

Terms of Employment

10 Month work year and salary as per the association guide.