Position Type: Student Support Services/School Nurse Date Posted: 8/29/2023 Location: Regional School District 13 Date Available: Immediately Closing Date: Open Until Filled Position: Substitute School Nurse Position Description: Regional School District 13 is seeking substitute school nurses district-wide Position Available: Immediately Application Deadline: Open Until Filled Reports to: Building Principal//Director of Student Services and Special Education Qualifications: Registered nurse currently licensed by the State of CT; Current in CPR. Job Goal: To provide a combination of individualized nursing care, counseling and health education which enables students to live healthy lives and maximize their potential for learning. Job Responsibilities:
- Implements nursing services in an educational setting.
- Demonstrates an understanding of information necessary to enable maximum job performance utilizing nursing knowledge.
- Makes informed medical decisions using available data and information.
- Assumes responsibility for the care of students or staff who have routine and emergency illness or injury.
- Follows through on health related recommendations from outside health professionals and reports results as needed.
- Provides individualized health counseling and guidance to pupils, parents and school personnel.
- Makes self available as a resource person to students, staff and parents.
- Provides training to certified educational staff and paraprofessionals in approved health care activities such as Epipen training and medication administration, as per state guidelines and Board policies.
- Supplements school health program within his/her school as needed.
- Maintains a complete up-to-date factual cumulative health record, including comprehensive health history and/or care plan when appropriate, for each student.
- Performs all state required screenings and notifies parents and/or refers results to physician where appropriate.
- Obtains health history on all new school entrants.
- Develops and communicates nursing care plan and/or emergency care plan with student, faculty and parents and staff.
- Establishes meaningful dialogue with staff to increase their understanding of individual student health problems and the possible need of classroom adaptations.
- Communicates necessary information to case manager of identified students.
- Informs staff, students and their parents of school policy and state laws regarding administration of medication during school hours.
- Creates and maintains a safe and responsive health room atmosphere.
- Encourages students to seek and maintain good health and safety practices.
- Collaborates with other school professionals, parents and caregivers to meet the health and development needs of students in an educational setting.
- Participates in PPTs, SAT, 504, and team meetings and fulfills his/her responsibilities as assigned in this capacity.
- Utilizes community agencies as resources and facilitates intervention with students and their families when appropriate.
- Attends faculty and department meetings as well as meetings pertaining to special services and health concerns for students.
- Follows the policies and procedures of the school district.
- Participates in professional growth activities.
- Demonstrates a sense of professional responsibility.
- Performs any other medical and/health-related duties and responsibilities associated with the position.
- Supports and promotes the District's Core Ethical Values with students, colleagues, and parents.
- Strives to implement the District's mission, goals and objectives outlined in the District's Strategic Plan.
To Apply: Click APPLY at the top right corner of this screen. The Human Resources Department is committed to supporting the Regional School District 13 mission by recruiting and retaining highly qualified educators who possess the ability to inspire and prepare all students, through engagement in authentic learning, to thrive and contribute as global citizens. To accomplish this mission, Regional School District 13 welcomes candidates from racially, culturally and ethnically diverse backgrounds to apply for available positions in the district. This mission compels us to provide leadership and expertise in the development of sound human resource policies, systems, and programs that support the achievement of each student. Regional School District 13 does not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, color, religion, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, national origin, or ancestry with respect to employment practices or in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries and grievances regarding these non-discrimination policies and practices: Jennifer Keane, Director of Student Services and Special Education, 135A Pickett Lane, Durham, CT 06422. Phone: 860-###-####.