School Nurse, Mountainside

1. The Kohler School nurse will operate within personal license constraints in strict accordance with approved American Nurses Association Standards of School Nursing Practices, N.J. Department of Education Administrative Code and Amendments, and established Bancroft policies and procedures, provides various health services to screen, identify, assess, and address students’ healthcare needs:

• Provides health counseling and education for students, family members/guardians, and staff members;
• Implements and monitors a communicable disease and infection control program to promptly identify and assess the infectious condition, appropriately communicate each situation to appropriate parties in an effort to alleviate individual and group health concerns, and aid in the reduction of absenteeism of students and staff;
• Participates in the child study team process by interpreting significant findings of health history, physical assessment, and reports of medical consultants and provides information pertinent to each student’s individual situation;
• Consults with staff, Principal, and/or staff regarding modification or change in educational environment necessitated by the student’s developmental or health status within the limits of confidentiality;
• Participates in the health education program by providing health instruction and in-service education;
  Initiates, facilitates, and maintains liaison between the Schools, the community, and health agencies;
• Implements appropriate action pertaining to state, county, and local School District health laws and regulations governing public schools;
• Evaluates the effectiveness, comprehensiveness, and continuity of interventions to determine adequacy and/or modification of current treatment plan.

2. Performs the following responsibilities as defined within the N.J. Department of Education Administrative Code and Amendments:

• Provides instruction to school faculty on communicable diseases and other health concerns;
• Provides training and direction regarding the emergency administration of epinephrine for Schools’ staff;
• Reviews, summarizes, and transmits available health and medical information of individual students for review and assessment by child study team members;
• Writes and updates, at least annually, the accommodation plan including the individualized health plan required under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 for any student requiring such plans.

3. Provides ongoing guidance, support and acts as a lead for the other Registered Nurses in

Education:

• Provides ongoing leadership, advice, training, and guidance to Registered Nurse(s) in Education in the performance of health services, medical activities, and nursing tasks;
• Ensures proper staffing levels and work distribution;
• Conducts regular staff meetings and attends various management meetings to promote a constant flow of information, open discussions, knowledge sharing, and to keep staff well-informed.