What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Nurse Sub position at Handicapped Children Assn of Southern NY?
Position Overview:
HCA seeks compassionate, skilled professionals to join our team in the Preschool Nurse Sub role. The ideal candidate will value developing meaningful, long-term relationships with the individuals and families we serve. They will strive to be an active, creative collaborator as part of a multidisciplinary team working to improve quality of life and community integration.
HCA: not just a job opportunity but an opportunity to make a difference.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Monitor and assess program participants' medical concerns.
- Provide routine and emergency nursing care to program participants.
- Complete all required documentation and reports according to program regulations, including program participants' medical reviews and charts.
- Relates effectively with others for continuity of care; maintains satisfactory relations with other departments and units; participates in all phases of education.
- Responsible for orientation, training and management of personnel in the areas of health and safety.
- Identifies problems and guides personnel to appropriate resources.
- Accurately and promptly implements physicians’ orders.
- Administers medications skillfully and correctly.
- Participates in safety programs.
- Enforces infection-control policies and procedures.
- Serves as a resource person on health issues.
- Provides staff development on health-related topics for staff and volunteers.
- Keeps supervisor informed of individual needs and problems.
- Assists in reviewing and revising medical policies and procedures.
- Screens and conducts health appraisals for students and staff.
- Review and act on Incident Reports.
- Advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention
- Performs other duties as assigned.
