1:1 Registered School Nurse - K-5 Functional Life Skills Program at Massabesic East

Job Description

Regional School Unit 57
86 West Road Waterboro, ME 04087

Job: 1:1 Nurse- K-5 Functional Life Skills Program at Massabesic East

Qualifications:

Must hold a current license in the State of Maine as a Registered Professional Nurse

Bachelor of Science degree (four year) from an accredited institution

Valid provision or professional state certificate to serve as a school nurse

Completed fingerprinting in accordance with school requirements

Minimum of two years nursing experience in pediatrics, community health or as a school nurse

Reports to: Special Education Director, Assistant Special Education Director & MHS Administration

Job Goal: To provide 1:1 daily health services to ensure the health, safety and access to educational programming per student IEP requirements.

Essential Functions

Ability to create and maintain positive relations with students, school personnel, parents and citizens within scope of practice

Ability to collaborate with the appropriate stakeholders to maintain high quality of services

Demonstrates sound judgment and effective communication skills

Respects and protects the confidentiality of students, staff, and families

Provide daily adult support and observation during travel to/from school

Performance Responsibilities

Works as a member of the district health services team within scope of individual's training

Understands and complies with school district policies and procedures, state statutes, and limitations

Provides health assessments, develops and implements health plans for students

Provides care for illness and injury to students in accordance with written protocols

Follows the standard health practices for school settings as listed by the School Health Manual, Maine Department of Education

Develops an Individualized Health Plan (IHP) or Medical 504 for each student that has special health care needs requiring nursing assessment, intervention or supervision. This includes health assessments, completion of each student's health plan, maintenance of appropriate student health plans, interventions including administration of medication and documentation of student health records

Educates staff regarding emergency measures required until medical help is available

Implements the school medication policy and procedure

Promotes control of communicable diseases through preventive immunization programs, early detection, surveillance, and reporting of contagious diseases

Provides health information to assist students and families in making health-related decisions in the school setting

Participates in health aspects of kindergarten pre-registration (if appropriate)

Participates in medical clearances (physicals, allergies, previous medical condition, etc.) (if appropriate)

Participates in in-season return process from sports related injuries, including doctor clearances and trainer information (if appropriate)

Serves as a health liaison between school, home and the community

Works effectively with individuals, public and private agencies & other community groups to assure that student health needs are being met

Ensures that the necessary and appropriate medical/health-related resources are available to all persons who are responsible for providing health care before a child is placed in the classroom

May be called upon to serve as a resource person for classroom teachers on health issues or as a resource for the Individualized Education Program (IEP) team. Upon request, the nurse will incorporate the care plan into the IEP

May be responsible for case management of medical 504s as appropriate

Prepares the budget for school health supplies and first aid kits for school settings

Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Legal and Ethical Duties

Maintains confidentiality related to all aspects of student performance and written or oral records

Demonstrates a respect for the legal and human rights of students

Meets and follows all laws and regulations at both the state and federal levels

Follows health and safety procedures established by the district

Arrives and departs punctually, notifying appropriate personnel about absences and coverage

Demonstrates loyalty, dependability, integrity, and other ethical standards

Follows the chain of command for various administrative procedures for student or program concerns

Observes all RSU 57 policies and related school procedures

Terms of Employment: Salary, work year and working conditions to be established by the RSU 57 School Board.

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the School Board's policy on evaluation.

Note: The above job description reflects the general requirements necessary to describe the principal functions or responsibilities of the job identified and shall not be interpreted as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job, either at present or in the future.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: RSU 57 Massabesic School District is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws.