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Salary1.0 Registered Professional Nurse (School) - Probationary
Full-time / 10 month (Non-Competitive)
INITIAL ASSIGNMENT:
South Davis Elementary
8.00 hrs/day - 5 days/week (Monday through Friday)
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
APPOINTMENT: ASAP
QUALIFICATIONS:
Requirement : Current license issued by the State of New York to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse.
Primary Responsiblities: The School Nurse provides health services for students and staff and acts as advocate, liaison, and consultant on health related issues for students, families and school personnel. The School Nurse is an integral part of the OPCSD school program in supporting an optimum physical, mental, emotional and social climate for all students and staff. The services provided by the School Nurse include: health care delivery, health counseling, and health program and policy development.
SPECIFIC DUTIES:
- Coordinate the School Health Program through communication and collaboration with the following individuals: School Staff, Parents, Students, and Community resources.
- Protect and maintain student's health by providing professional nursing services in accordance with Nursing Standards and NYS Licensing.
- Providing NYS mandated and annual screening programs: vision, hearing, height, weight and scoliosis.
- Facilitating NYS mandated immunization and communicable disease control requirements.
- Documenting health services provided in accordance with the NYS Nurse Practice Act.
- Promoting an environment that is positive, student-centered, and differentiated to meet the needs of all learners.
- Participate in Professional Development and Community Involvement.
- Review Health Appraisal and Sports Clearance forms for student athletes prior to the start of each sport season.
- Provided necessary services to cover the summer programs.
HOURLY RATE: $26.23 per hour
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, March 22, 2024
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Interested candidates must provide a completed signed application to the Human Resources Office and a copy of New York State license. Support Staff applications are available on the District's website (www.opschools.org), by clicking on Departments and then clicking on Personnel, scroll to bottom of page and click on Support Staff Application. Download the application and print a hard copy of the application.
The Orchard Park Central School District is an equal opportunity employer who fully and actively supports equal access for all people, regardless of Race, Color, Religion, Gender, Age, National Origin, Veteran Status, Disability, Genetic Information or Testing, Sexual Orientation, and Gender Identity or Expression. We prohibit Retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer or the government, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint, or otherwise oppose discrimination.
