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- Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN).
- Licensed registered nurse in the State of Delaware.
- Current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and in the use of an automatic external defibrillator (AED).
- Three years supervised clinical experience preferably with children and youth.
- Ability to complete 90 hours of required training approved by the Department of Education consisting of school nursing health education, testing and screening, counseling and guidance and introduction to exceptional children.
- Utilizes clinical knowledge and skills to provide health care for students.
- Assists in developing, implementing and evaluating procedures and programs to assess the health and development of students.
- Provides for communicable disease information, prevention and surveillance.
- Provides health education, consultation, and assistance to teachers, families and students.
- Provides emergency and first-aid care to students and staff.
- Coordinates, conducts, and makes referrals and follow-up on state mandated screenings and health assessments.
- Implements a plan of care for students with chronic health conditions and disabilities as well as students needing treatments and medications.
- Participates on inter-disciplinary teams to identify students with health needs, interpret health factors impacting students' ability to learn and implements and evaluates the health component of the individual education plan (IEP) and/or 504 accommodation plan.
- Maintains clinical records within professional and legal boundaries and school guidelines. Documents assessments, interventions and treatments using the school district electronic record system.
- Maintains a well-equipped health office with adequate and appropriate supplies.
- Collaborates with other school nurses and attends periodic meetings of district nursing staff.
- Performs other appropriate assignments not enumerated above as assigned by the building administrator(s).
specialist school nurse - Claymont, DE , USA, United States - Delaware Schools Consortium
Description
Position Type:Student Support Services/School Nurse
Date Posted:
5/8/2024
Location:
Claymont Elementary School
Date Available:
08/19/2024
Closing Date:
05/15/2024
District:
Brandywine School DistrictTerms of Employment:
10 Months/Year
Benefits Type:
Benefited - Regular Full-Time
Reports To:
Director of Special Education/Lead Nurse
Salary:
Commensurate with the Brandywine School District's Teacher Salary Schedule
To Apply:
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Job Goal: The school nurse serves to provide expertise and oversight for the provision of school health services and the promotion of health education, advocates for health care for students and staff as well as a healthy school environment, supports student success by providing health care through assessment, intervention and follow-up to address the physical, mental, emotional, and social health needs of children, meets student health needs with an understanding of normal growth and development and develops a plan of care based on the practices of the National Association of School Nurses (NASN), and demonstrates an ability to organize and manage time effectively and applies clinical knowledge and skills to make independent nursing judgments and deliver safe care.
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