Nurse Part Time – Full days Thursday & Friday
Nurse Part Time – Full days Thursday & Friday
School: Swift School
Available Position: Non-teaching Staff
Description:
Swift School is an independent school of approximately 150 students serving grades K-8. Swift’s mission is to prepare students with dyslexia and related language-based learning differences to be successful in life. Our core values include community, excellence, individuality, nurture, and potential. Our employees are passionate about working with children with learning differences. We recognize that each child is unique, and our teaching approach, time frame, and expected outcomes reflect the student’s individuality. Given that students have various needs, our teachers and administrators often interact with external support professionals to ensure the best overall academic plan for each student. The School Nurse will provide a safe and welcoming environment while assisting students in maintaining optimal health for effective learning.
Qualifications:
• Candidate is a licensed registered nurse, which includes current state licensing
• Computer competency using Google Suites and FACTS (preferred)
• Ability to communicate with all constituents in the school environment, including parents, students, and faculty
• Adhere to strict confidentiality with all student and employee medical information
Responsibilities:
• Establish, review, and maintain school medical and health policies and procedures
• When directed by the Head of School, meet and contribute to school-wide policies and procedures involving the health and safety of all employees and children in the school
• Provide first-aid, medical care, and services to students according to physician prescribed care and treatment orders
• Create and maintain documentation of medical treatment plans, treatments performed, and all other medical services provided
• Maintain student immunization and other medical records; follow confidentiality and privacy rules and regulations
• Confer with students, parents, and faculty regarding medical treatment and student health, while maintaining strict confidentiality
• Coordinate with local health agencies and medical treatment facilities as necessary
• Respond to emergency medical situations; perform first aid and/ or emergency treatments as indicated/needed; coordinate with local emergency personnel and agencies as required
• Provide employee training on medical conditions as needed in regards to current student conditions
• Provide dining service personnel with accurate, detailed information on individual student and employee food allergies and intolerances. Liaison with parents and dining personnel
• Maintain inventory of supplies and materials needed in the clinic and elsewhere on campus
• Maintain AEDs.
• Ensure required clinic cleaning and sanitization procedures are followed.
Contact name: Ellen Ascher
Contact email address: eascher@theswiftschool.org