Overnight Nurse

Description

SUMMARY: With supervision provides nursing assessment, treatment, and consultation as a member of the multidisciplinary team.

Essential Functions

• Provides acute nursing care to students.
• Administers medications to students.
• Conducts child health evaluations.
• Communicates & consults with staff, parents and community-based professionals.
• Supervises staff performing delegated nursing functions.
• Continues professional development and education.
• Provides & promotes health care to staff.

Marginal Functions

• Provides in service training.
• Supervises medication monitors.
• Prepares charts for new students.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

CONDITIONS

Equipment Used: otoscope, ophthalmoscope, standard health assessment equipment, Nebulizer treatment machine, blood glucose monitoring equipment, tape recorder, telephone, walkie-talkie, automobile, AED, fax machine, golf cart and oxygen tanks.

Performance Standard: Must consistently demonstrate clinical competence in all areas of performance within recognized standards of the nursing profession.

Work Environment: Multiple indoor environments around campus with a variety of sound, lighting and temperature conditions.

Work Schedule: 36 hours per week Monday through Thursday (10:30pm-7:30am). Some flextime and occasional overtime including some weekend assignments. This position has an annual 11-month schedule.

Pay: Starting at $41.01 per hour and commensurate with education and experience, in keeping with the MSB Exempt Teachers and Related Service Providers pay scale.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge, skills and general abilities:

• Comprehensive knowledge of the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation) to meet professional standards and practices.
• Comprehensive knowledge of appropriate evaluation techniques with severely disabled children.
• General knowledge of disabling childhood conditions, physical growth and development, cognitive development, mental retardation, cerebral palsy, and communicable diseases.
• Currently licensed by the Maryland State Board of Examiners of Nurses.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.

After the first year in this position, the employee is required to have:

• General knowledge of basic gestural systems, behavior management, data collection and the impact visual impairment/blindness has on health status.
• General knowledge of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act regulations and service implications.
• General knowledge of MSB computer system, policy & procedures.

MSB offers rewarding career opportunities to individuals seeking to contribute and to grow with a school committed to helping children and young adults who are blind, deafblind or low vision with or without other disabilities.

Full time positions include an array of benefits - medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 403(b) retirement savings plan, professional development, wellness programs, generous paid time off, and tuition reimbursement!