Supervising Nurse

Supervising Registered Nurse

The Supervising Clinical Registered Nurse shall provide and/or adhere to the following:

• Manage the nurses on an assignment, in collaboration with PGCPS nurse administrators. It is the Agency’s responsibility to ensure their staff is in compliance with all Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH), Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), Maryland State (COMAR) and Prince George’s County Public Schools Board of Education (PGCPS BOE) health laws, policies, regulations, administrative procedures and school health protocols. All Agency nurses must be currently licensed by the Maryland Board of Nursing and have current cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and AED certification.
• Attend the PGCPS School Nurse Orientation. The two-week orientation schedule includes didactic and the experiential sessions with a school nurse preceptor.
• Conducting monthly site visits to ensure Nurses are adhering to PGCPS School health program procedures and policies; addresses concerns/complaints related to the Nurse’s performance shared by the Office of School Health Supervisor and/or designee.
• Participate in quarterly meetings with the supervisor of the Office of Health Services to discuss updates, successes, and concerns.

Work Schedule

• The agency nurses work hours are based on the school hours or the hours stipulated in the roles and responsibilities of a PDN. Hours may be further adjusted based on delayed openings due to inclement weather and/or early dismissals.
• Part-time school agency nurses are required to work a minimum of two (2) days per week and will be assigned based on PGCPS daily needs. Full-time nurses are preferred and thus part-time nurses may be replaced at any given time.
• Should an assigned nurse not be able to fulfill a work schedule, the School's Health Services Department and assigned school must be notified.

Nurse's Eligibility and Qualifications

Documentation eligibility and qualifications shall be evidenced as follows:

• All nurses shall be currently licensed by the State of Maryland Board of Nursing or licensed in a compact state.
• All nurses shall be CPR/ First Aid AED Certified.
• All nurses (RN and/or LPN) must provide a copy of a current Basic Life Support Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation AED Card (CPR). Proof of these items will be required prior to orientation.
• All nurses shall provide proof of their years of experience (i.e. resume) and fingerprinting receipt for each Nurse.
• Nurses selected for school-based nurse assignments must possess critical thinking, organizational, triage skills, and be able to manage a fast-paced and ever-changing environment.
• All nurses should possess excellent communication skills. It is essential that nurses be able to convey information to students, school staff, and parents that is clear, accurate, and concise.
• All school nurses must have proficient computer skills. Nurses must know how to use a computer, navigate the Microsoft Office program, and obtain and send emails with attachments. All nursing documentation shall be in the student’s electronic health record.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $42.00 - $47.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Physical Setting:

• School

Work Location: In person

Salary : $42 - $47