School Nurse

School Nurse Responsibilities include the following:

1. Assess and evaluates students health pertinent family history and home factors, counsel students, parents and school personnel about health problems and issues.
2. Maintain health records, conduct, require research and evaluate school health programs.
3. Notify appropriate individuals of immediate and potential health related problems.
4. Coordinate health resources of school, home, community and allied health agencies/hospitals by making necessary arrangements, maintaining records, notifying and counseling students, parents/guardians and health personnel.
5. Prepares regular written reports for supervisor, MDPH and other relevant agencies
6. Develops an individual health care plan as needed and coordinates with the other providers and school personnel
7. Documents pertinent information in student records according to the Standards of Practice
8. Provides emergency care for all students/staff on school premises in the event of injury or sudden illness
9. Administrator medication to students with parent/guardian and physician consent, consistent with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Guidelines.
10. Perform site mandated screenings in vision, hearing, scoliosis, BMI, TB testing and other health related activities as deemed appropriate by state department of public health
11. Provide information about health and disease prevention in cooperation with health education programs as requested by administrators
12. Participates in school health related activities as deemed appropriate for school nurse by principal/supervisor
13. Acts as a resource in health education to students and families
14. Initiate, promote, maintain and implement programs for the recognition, prevent and control of disease.
15. Participate in 504/special education team meetings by coordinating medical evaluation, providing medical data and appropriate interpretations.
16. Collaborate with staff in school and health centers.