School Nurse (RN)

Company: Tandym Group
Location: Hempstead
Posted on: November 19, 2023

Job Description:

An education network on Long Island is currently seeking a licensed Registered Nurse (RN) to join their Nassau County school district as a School Nurse.

About the Opportunity:

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• State Date: ASAP
  
• Schedule: Monday to Friday
  
• Hours: 8am to 4pm
  
  
  Responsibilities:
  The -School Nurse (RN) -will:
  
  
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  • Protecting and maintain student's health by providing professional nursing services
    
  • Providing NYS-mandated and annual screening programs including vision, hearing, height, weight and scoliosis
    
  • Facilitating NYS-mandated immunization and communicable disease control requirements
    
  • Identifying and assessing students' health needs, implementing services, and evaluating plans of care which impact student learning and achievement or safety
    
  • Acting as liaison between home and school, and community providers for medical issues, including visiting students at home
    
  • Identifying and reporting school building safety or environmental issues which impact student or staff health to the building administrator
    
  • Maintaining current pertinent health data for each student by periodic review and documentation on the individual student electronic and paper health records
    
  • Completing student and staff insurance/accident reports
    
  • Initiating and documenting health surveillance programs as needed and recording, compiling and reporting aggregate student health information -
    
  • Performing other duties, as needed
    
    Qualifications:
    
    
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    • Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
      
    • NYS Registered Nurse (RN) license
      
    • Solid assessment and documentation skills
      
    • Great interpersonal skills
      
    • Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
      
    • Strong attention to detail
      
    • Highly organized
      

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