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School Nurse
| School Unit or Agency: |
MSAD #53 |
| City, State: |
Pittsfield, ME |
| County: |
Somerset
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| Position Title: |
School Nurse |
| Qualifications: |
Certificate/Endorsement 524 preferred |
| Position Description: |
MAINE SCHOOL ADMINSITRATIVE DISTRICT NO. 53
JOB DESCRIPTION
Title: School Nurse
A. Qualifications
1. Possession of a current license to practice professional nursing in Maine.
2. Three year’s experience as a professional registered nurse.
3. Certification or certifiable as required by the Department of Education.
4. A baccalaureate degree (preferred)
B. Reports to Superintendent
C. Job Goal
Work in the school setting to strengthen and facilitate the educational process by improving and protecting the health status of children.
The major focus of school nursing services is the prevention of illness and disability, and early detection and correction of health problems. The school nurse is uniquely qualified in preventative health, health assessment, and referral procedures.
D. Functions
1. Provide health assessments.
a. Obtains a health and developmental history
b. Screens and evaluates findings for deficits in vision, hearing, scoliosis, growth, etc.
c. Observes the child for development and health patterns in making a nursing assessment and nursing diagnosis.
d. Identifies health findings, which do not fall within the normal range.
2. Develops and implements health plans for students as necessary.
a. Interprets the health status of pupils to school personnel.
b. Initiates referrals to parents, school personnel and community health resources for interventions, and follow through.
c. Provides ongoing health information to pupils, parents, school personnel and health agencies.
d. Recommends and helps to implement modifications of school programs to meet students’ health needs.
3. Maintains, evaluates, and interprets cumulative health data to accommodate individual needs of students.
4. Participates as the health specialist on the child education evaluation team (IEP, 504) and develops individualized health plans as necessary.
5. Plans and implements school health management protocols for the child with chronic health problems, including the administration of medication.
6. Develops procedures and provides for crisis intervention for acute illness, injury and emotional disturbances.
7. Promotes and assists in the control of communicable diseases through preventative immunization programs, early detection, surveillance and reporting of contagious diseases.
8. Recommends provisions for a school environment conducive to learning.
9. Provides information on health.
a. Provides health information to assist students and families in making health-related decisions.
b. Provides information to adolescents concerning health problems in order to encourage responsible decision-making practices.
c. Serves as a resource person to the classroom teacher and administrator in health instruction and as a member of the health curriculum development committee.
10. Coordinates school and community health activities and serves as a liaison person between the home, school, and community.
11. Acts as a resource person in promoting health careers.
12. Engages in research and evaluation of school health services to act as a change agent for school health programs and school nursing practices.
13. Assists in the formation of health policies, goals and objectives for the district.
D. Administration
1. Is responsible for maintaining and updating cumulative health records.
2. Helps develop/revise school health procedures and standing orders.
3. Prepares the budget for school health supplies, and submits to the Superintendent.
4. Reviews, revises and implements emergency policies, which may include in-service health and safety programs for personnel.
5. Prepares first aid kits for each building and mini-kits for each classroom.
6. Organizes, instructs, and supervises school health volunteers, assistants or student nurses.
7. Reports as necessary to the principals and superintendent on school health issues and activities.
8. Prepares statistical reports for the Department of Educational and Cultural Services and Department of Human Services for the superintendent’s signature as required.
9. Implements the school medication policy and procedure.
10. Collaborates with the school dental program coordinator.
E. Coordination
1. Interprets school health services to school personnel.
2. Plans, implements, and supervises school health screening programs in accordance with state and district requirements and recommendations. Provides follow-up services when indicated.
3. Interprets appraisal findings, and helps students and parents accept responsibility for diagnosis and treatment.
4. Serves as a health liaison between school, home, and the community.
5. Encourages parents to maintain current immunization protection as recommended by the Department of Human Services.
6. Participates in the health aspects of Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten registration.
7. Helps school personnel recognize departures from appropriate behavior and growth patterns; helps students and staff adjust student programs when necessary to accommodate health needs of students.
8. Serves as a resource person to school personnel. Participates selectively in classroom instruction under the supervision of the teacher.
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| Salary Range: |
Will be determined by experience |
| Application Deadline: |
When suitable applicant found |
| Start Date: |
January 1, 2010 |
| Additional Information: |
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Submit Applications to:
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| Name: |
Michael A. Gallagher |
| Title: |
Superintendent of Schools |
| School Unit or Agency: |
MSAD #53 |
| Address: |
293 Hartland Avenue |
| City: |
Pittsfield |
| State/Zip: |
ME 04967 |
| Telephone: |
(207) 487-5107 |
| Fax: |
(207) 487-6310 |
| E-mail: |
canthony@msad53.org |
School Information:
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| Web Site: |
msad53.org
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| School Unit Size: |
800 |
| School Size/Description: |
K-8, four schools in district,
Maine Central Institute is a private high school attended by local students. |
| Community Description: |
Small community of approximately 5000 people on the Sebasticook River. Centrally located, easy access to Bangor and Waterville areas. |
| Community Link: |
msad53.org |
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