School Registered Nurse

Global Concepts Charter School

Job Description

School Nurse 

Professional

Supervisor and Approved By:

Principal/Ass’t Principal
10 Month  Summer and Holidays off 

High School 30 Johnson Street

Non-Instructional 

FLSA Status: Exempt

Full Time

Union

Global Concepts Charter School provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, gender/sex, age, disability, religion, creed, national origin, genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, political belief or activity, veteran status, victim of domestic violence status, familial status, or any other status protected by law.  This is reflected in all of our practices and policies, and extends to all areas of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, transfer, termination, layoff, compensation and benefits, and social and recreational programs. 

Summary: 

Primary responsibility will be to provide health services to students when they are at school. Promote health –related habits and ensure compliance with health polices for schools.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

The following list is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Educating students on hygiene and safety practices
• Ensure health protocols for students are created and in place
• Staff the health room and perform clerical student health needs
• Assess students health care needs
• Perform authorized first aid care for students
• Immunization verification and data entry to School Information System
• Inform families when school exclusions due to illness are required.
• Communicate necessary information to the appropriate school leadership, school personnel, and parents/guardians while maintaining confidentiality
• Perform hearing and eye test
• Any other duties assigned by Administration

Supervisory Responsibilities: Student Supervisory responsibilities

Travel: Occasionally between schools.   

Competencies: 

• Good communication skills to work with students, parents and staff
• Ability to demonstrate a calm, caring demeanor when working with children
• Good presentation skills for training school staff
• Ability to remain focused in the event of a student medical emergency

Education and/or Experience 

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations 

• NYS Certification as a Registered Nurse
• LPN Licensed Practical Nurse Supervised by RN
• Computer Skills:
• Proficient in using Google workspace applications and other educational software.

Work Environment:

K-12 School setting

Physical Demands 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.   The employee is frequently required to sit.  The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.