What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN - School Nurse position at Brookville Center for Children's Services?
School Nurse
Westbury, NY
Full-Time: Mon-Fri, 8AM-3:30PM
Salary: $70k/yr
Brookville Center for Children's Services provides comprehensive services for children 3-5 years of age with intellectual and other disabilities, traumatic brain injury, and autism. Our mission is to educate and support children of all abilities.
We are currently seeing a School Nurse to fulfill all school nurse functions as needed in a special education environment in an appropriate and professional manner.
In this role, you will:
- Oversee regulatory requirements for school.
- Complete NYS DOH immunization survey on an annual basis.
- Complete monthly DOH communicable disease reports.
- Safekeep medication needed to be taken by children; dispensing medications as per direction on prescription, tube feeding, catheterizations.
- Administer oxygen when needed, nebulizer treatments, ostomy care and bronchial pumps.
- Prioritize and implement daily student care within the program utilizing nursing theory and knowledge of program function.
- Plan and implement staff education, as needed, on a variety of nursing and healthcare topics within the program, including seizure management, choking, and educating staff on anaphylaxis and allergies.
- Record keeping of student physical and medication orders updated yearly and when needed.
- Complete and document all first aid treatments and exposure to communicable diseases.
- Maintain nursing office and equipment; order and replenish office medical supplies.
- Monitor Private Duty Nurses.
- Adhere to specific program policies and procedures.
We require:
- Licensure as a Registered Nurse by the NYS Office of the Professionals
- Minimum one (1) year experience working with pediatric population (infancy through
- adolescence)
- Knowledge and experience in Broviac, Shunt and Ostomy Management, respiratory treatment including nebulizer, medication administration, emergency medical care and seizure management
*Physical aspect may include but are not limited to lifting and transferring of a student
School Nurse, for immediate consideration, please apply now!
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, Proud of our Workforce Diversity.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
License/Certification:
- RN License (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $70,000
