PCNJ - Licensed School Nurse (2024-25 School Year)

Licensed School Nurse (2024-25 School Year)

Required Qualifications:

• Must have valid teaching license as a Licensed School Nurse
• RN Licensure in accordance with the Board of Nursing
• Currently registered as a Public Health Nurse with the Board of Nursing
• School nursing or public health nursing experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations
• Current training in CPR and First Aid
• Commitment to confidentiality regarding students and staff
• Skilled in developing and maintaining good working relationships with school personnel and the community
• Ability and skills to relate to students and be sensitive to their needs, to provide a positive behavioral atmosphere for students, to work cooperatively with individuals and teams
• Ability to use technology as part of curriculum and excellent communication skills with students, staff and parents

Responsibilities:

• Provides orientation, on-going support, supervision and evaluation of Licensed Health Specialists and other school personnel delivering health services
• Delegates to Licensed Health Specialists the performance of skilled nursing procedures, according to the Nurse Practice
• Participates in research and evaluation of school health services
• Administer medications in accordance with physicians’ orders and parent authorization, using district procedures and School Board Policy
• Communicate medication administration policies and procedures to parents
• Maintenance of health service records within the designated systems
• Evaluates and follows up screening findings-vision, hearing, growth, and Early Childhood Screening (ECS)
• Observes students for developmental and health related status; provides support, outreach, and referral to students
• Maintains, evaluates and interprets health data to access and accommodate individual needs in accordance with district policy and procedure and the Data Practices Act, HIPAA, FERPA
• Promotes and assists in communicable disease control through immunization programs, early detection, monitoring and reporting
• Provides on-going health counseling and health education to students and families
• Recommends and assists with implementation of school programs to meet students’ health needs, 504 plans, Individual Health Plans (IHP’s) and Emergency Care Plans (ECP’s)
• Participates with the crisis intervention team for acute illness, injury and emotional crisis
• Participates in the multi-disciplinary special education team. Completes health assessment, develops health component of the IEP (individual Education Plan)
• Additional related duties as assigned