Description
**Description**
**Schedule follows a school calendar** **including** **summer school (14-16 paid holidays a year; do not have to work weekends!)**
**Pay range: $30-$33.66 per hour**
**-Full time and per diem positions available-**
**-Sign on bonus eligible-**
**Duties and Responsibilities**
Maintain accurate and current school health information files on all students, including all student allergies, notifying the corresponding Teacher
Maintain log of any daily nursing or medical consultations
Physically examine and determine health status for students daily, as necessary
Assist Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) when requested or as assigned
Administer medications as prescribed by the student's primary care physician
Obtain and maintain accurate and current medication orders and parent permissions
Maintain medicine cabinet with all medically approved medications, supplies and equipment
Provide appropriate and necessary nursing action at time of student injury and help determine communication to the family
Record and process all student/staff injuries on the appropriate accident/incident form
Instruct all staff in the Health and Safety Procedures and establish appropriate reviews
Carry out all procedures established in case of medical emergency, delegating the LPN in crisis situations
Monitor the general health and safety standards used within the educational program
Administer inoculations to staff and/or children as approved by the Medical Director
Administer, interpret and document TB screenings on designated staff as assigned
Carry out all nursing responsibilities, including the lifting, moving and positioning of students
Provide on-site observations for students from an accredited Nursing School or other observations as assigned
All other duties as assigned by manager
**Minimum Qualifications**
Associate's degree in nursing
Certified by NYS as a Registered Nurse
At least 6 months related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience
Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
Be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
**Preferred Qualifications**
Bachelor's degree in nursing
Experience with individuals with developmental disabilities
**Certifications and Trainings**
Must maintain NYS RN Licensure
BLS for Healthcare Providers (CPR and AED)
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Compensation Information:
$30.0 / Hourly - $30.0 / Hourly
Starting At: 30.0 Hourly
Up To: 33.66 Hourly
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