Anticipated Nurse CSN- District

JOB DESCRIPTION

I. TITLE

• School Nurse

II. PRIMARY FUNCTION

• To promote health and safety in the school environment and provide health services to students, facility and staff; to assist with the teaching of sound health practices

III. REPORTS TO

• Principal/Supervisor of Health Services

IV. QUALIFICATIONS

• New Jersey Department of Education School Nurse Certificate
• CPR/AED Certification
• Current license as a Registered Nurse in the State of New Jersey
• Such other qualifications of academic, professional and personal excellence as the Edison Township Board of Education may specify

V. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conducts health services and screening programs as required by law and/or school policies
• Provides emergency care in case of sudden illness and administered first aid in case of injury to students or staff according to established policies and practices
• Maintains up-to-date health records on all students, including records of immunizations and ensures their confidentiality
• Helps prevent and control communicable disease through lectures, inspections, exclusions and re-admissions of students and staff in keeping with state and local regulations and school policies
• Confers with and advises students, parents and staff members on matters pertaining to health and safety of students
• Assists the principal and child study team in the identification and placement of students with disabilities who need special education services
• Participate in the development of a comprehensive health education curriculum and serves as a health/safety education resource person to teachers. Upon request, assists teachers with instruction of certain health units
• Promotes healthy/safe school environment by assisting the administration and staff to maintain safe and sanitary conditions throughout the school. Reports problems promptly to the principal
• Administers prescribed medication to students in accordance with law and board policy
• Collaborates with community and other non-school health agencies to meet the health needs of children and families
• Assists the principal with the preparation of the school health budget
• Prepares health and safety reports as required by law or requested by principal
• Performs such other duties as may be assigned by the Superintendent or designee

VI. TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Following the provisions of the BOE/ETEA contract