What are the responsibilities and job description for the SUBSTITUTE SCHOOL NURSE position at Town of Fairfield?
Reports to: Nursing supervisor
Primary Role:
Primary Role:
- Provides primary physical and emotional health care to the school population through direct assistance, education, guidance and consultation.
- Administers medications and treatments as ordered
- Provides care for student and staff illness and accidents
- Administers care based on individual health care plans and individual emergency care plans
- Serves as liaison between the home and the school regarding student health concerns
- Documents all encounters in the Electronic Health Record
- Follows communicable disease control procedures and informs administration and/or parents regarding school exclusion and readmission
- Holds a current Connecticut State license as a Registered Nurse.
- Associate or Baccalaureate degree in nursing
- Current certification in CPR
- Excellent communication skills
- Knowledge of current practices for common childhood illnesses and chronic diseases: asthma management, diabetes, insulin pen and pumps, seizure management
- Ability to perform skilled nursing care such as catheterization, suctioning, gastrostomy tube feedings, insulin administration, insulin pump skills and nebulizer treatments
- Computer skills
- Baccalaureate degree in nursing
- Experience in pediatric and/or community or public health nursing
- Prior experience in school nursing, or acute care
- Must have 1 year of Nursing experience within the last 5 years.
THE TOWN OF FAIRFIELD IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
It is the policy of the Town of Fairfield to ensure equal employment opportunity for all employees and to prohibit unlawful discrimination because of race, color, religion, creed, age, marital status, national origin, gender; gender identity or expression, sexual orientation or physical and mental disability.
Salary : $46
