What are the responsibilities and job description for the Healthroom Nurse position at Downingtown Area School District?
- Communicate openly to build relationships and trust
- Partner with team members to see the TEAM succeed
- Demonstrate a growth mindset and seek ongoing opportunities for growth
- Embrace and support a safe and inclusive environment
- Eagerly and enthusiastically support student learning
- Strive to be kind and reflective
- Focus on the solution and put people first
- Lead by example!
- LPN or RN, current state license
- Accurate record keeping skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Good clerical skills, including basic office computer skills
- Attains and maintains current CPR/First Aid certification
- Working knowledge of health care service and/or experience in health care field beneficial
- Required to handle medical supplies and is subject to infectious diseases
- Proficiency in the use of technology for individual and system management, communication, and research
- Must successfully complete and maintain compliance with all federal and state background and criminal recordcheck requirements
- Candidate must adhere to all local, state, federal, and school code requirements for employment.
- Provides medical care: administers student care prescribed in standing orders; provides first aid care for accidental injuries; handles life-threatening emergency situations following standard procedures and/or established practices in absence of CSN, i.e. allergic reactions to bee stings, diabetic coma, seizures; assesses and reports medical illness and injury to CSN, parents, and classroom teacher; checks for contagious diseases; administers medication to students following district procedure; handles students’ diabetes care; evaluates peak flow assessment and provides nebulizer treatment when prescribed by physician.
- Performs clerical duties in support of health care services: fills out accident reports; prepares health record for new students and maintains a health record for each student; maintains effective health room schedule; sends, collects, and files physical examinations and emergency cards; maintains record of three consecutive days illness and report reason for absence to teacher; copies, files, and preserves the confidentiality of health care records; answers incoming telephone calls in a friendly, pleasant manner; maintains computerized daily journal of treatments and activities; updates computer records of health problems and new medications; compiles class trip medical information forms; works under the direction of CSN and completes other tasks as assigned by CSN
- Reviews and discusses daily journal with CSN and is familiar with and updates medical problems list
- Maintains a clean health care environment; restocks supplies; changes solution in thermometer holder weekly; disposes of sharps and hazardous waste materials per District and OSHM guidelines
- Assists with screening programs as directed by nurse: physicals, hearing tests, eye examinations
- Counsels students on health and hygiene; assists guidance counselors and Crisis Intervention Team on an as-needed basis
- Cooperates with District dental hygienist in distributing dental forms and collecting referral information and assists students referred to Dental Clinic to connect with transportation to appointments
- Completes staff development on an annual basis as required by the district or state mandates
- Supports transition services to neuro divergent students, (16-21) with medical needs, through community-based activities to develop independent living skills, employability skills, job skills, employment opportunities as well as other community participation experiences
- Medical, including Telemedicine
- Prescription
- Dental
- Vision
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Workers’ Compensation
- Paid Leave
- Employee Assistance and Advocacy Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- 403(b) Retirement Savings
- State Pension System (PSERS)
- Wellness incentives, including fitness club reimbursement
- ...and much more!
JobID: 4894
Position Type:
Nurses/Healthroom Nurse
Nurses/Healthroom Nurse
Date Posted:
4/20/2023
4/20/2023
Location:
Downingtown, PA
Downingtown, PA
Date Available:
ASAP
ASAP
Closing Date:
Until filled
Until filled
Position: Healthroom Nurse (Job ID 4894)
Location: District
Pay Rate: $26.88 per hour
Schedule: 7.5 hours per day, 5 days per week Monday - Friday; 180 school days per year following Board-approved calendar
Benefit Eligible: Yes
Effective Date: ASAP
Are you passionate about helping ALL students learn in a collaborative environment? If so, we may have the career for you! Downingtown Area School District is excited to announce an immediate opening for a Healthroom Nurse for the current 2022-2023 school year. This position would begin immediately. There is an opportunity to work during the summer if desired.
At DASD, we are committed to sharing values of diversity and inclusion in order to achieve and sustain excellence in education. As a diverse district, we continually seek ways to strengthen our educational environment. We believe that we can best promote excellence by recruiting and retaining a diverse group of staff who bring various backgrounds and perspectives. Our ability to create and maintain a climate of respect is critical to attaining the best teaching and learning environment. If you want to be part of our "Downingtown Proud" team - please apply! Help us with our mission to educate all students to meet the rigorous challenges of a global society.
At the Downingtown Area School District we value our employees. We seek to hire new staff who:
Job Summary: Provides health care services to students, employees, and teachers.
Qualifications: To successfully perform this position, a person must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily. The qualification requirements listed below represent minimum levels of educational achievement, training, skills and/or ability necessary.
Duties & Responsibilities: (Abbreviated - Please review the attached job descriptions for more details on these specific opportunities)
Summary of Benefits:
EOE
Salary : $27 - $0