What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Nurse position at Rochester Stockbridge Unified District?
Rochester Stockbridge Unified District is seeking an energetic, experienced & caring school
nurse for a 4 day a week school year position. This person will be attending to student nursing needs across both of our PreK- 6 school campuses (one in Rochester & the other in Stockbridge).
Responsibilities of the school nurse include:
● Providing nursing assessment, treatment, first aid and emergency care
● Administering and monitoring medications taken at school; as well as train staff
members in this process as needed;
● Manage & Implement medical action plans (allergy, asthma, etc) as needed
● Maintaining comprehensive and confidential student health records that are compliant
with federal, state and local regulations. Must remain proficient in current technology for
health record databases used throughout the district.
● Managing communicable diseases
● Assessing and planning for students with health related concerns which may affect
learning
● Communicating with families and staff regarding health related issues
● Providing families with health-related resources and referrals
● Promoting school wide wellness through health education
Job Requirements:
•Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from a nursing program accredited by the National League for
Nursing (NLN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
•Hold (or be eligible to hold) a valid Vermont Educator’s License with a 3-65 school nurse
endorsement.
•Hold a valid license as a Professional Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Vermont.
•Current Certification in CPR.
•Three years of clinical nursing experience beyond nursing education
•Completion of an educational orientation program provided through the Agency of Education
and based on the requirements for delivery of health services as defined in the Vermont School
Quality Standards and the Vermont manual titled Standards of Practice: School Health Services
All applicants must submit a cover letter, resume and 3 letters of reference.
