School Nurse
Milton Public Schools
- Milton, MA
- Permanent
- Full-time
The Town of Milton is a contemporary suburban community in eastern Massachusetts that prides itself on tree-lined streets, rich diversity, and acres of protected open space. Milton is unique in that it has the most privately and publicly conserved land within 20 miles of Boston, giving the town a bucolic atmosphere in close proximity to the cultural and business opportunities in the Greater Boston area. Milton residents have quick access to major highways such as Routes 128, Interstate 93 and Interstate 95. Residents can also access the Red Line into Boston via the Mattapan Trolley.
The Milton Public Schools serves just over 4,400 students in four elementary schools- Collicot Elementary School, Cunningham Elementary School, Glover Elementary School, and Tucker Elementary School; one middle school- the Pierce Middle School; and one high school- Milton High School. In addition, Milton offers a developmental preschool, before and after school programs and summer school programs. All six of the district's buildings have been rebuilt or updated to state-of-the-art facilities. Relative to other suburban school districts in the Metro West and South Shore areas of Massachusetts, the Milton Public Schools is uniquely diverse, proudly serving students with the following demographics- 14.2% African-American; 7.2% Asian; 4.4% Hispanic; .1% Native American; 69.4% White; .1 Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander; and 4.6 % Multi-Race (doe.mass.edu). In addition, approximately 14% of our students qualify for free and reduced priced lunch.Job Description:POSITION TITLE: School Nurse - primarily assigned to Milton High SchoolMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
-Qualified to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Massachusetts and holds an unrestricted license
-DESE license
-Certified in CPR or BLS (or obtain in the first 6 months)DISTRICT RECOMMENDATIONS
-Registered Nurse
-Minimum of one (1) year experience in public health nursing, community health nursing, school health nursing or pediatric
nursing preferredBASIC FUNCTIONS
-Functions independently as school nurse primarily assigned to Milton High School with the ability to be reassigned to any school
within the district as needed.
-Provides health services to strengthen and facilitate the educational process by modifying or removing health-related barriers to
learning in the individual students.
-Promote an optimal level of wellness of students and staff by providing preventive health services to facilitate the students and
staff's optimal physical, mental, emotional and social growth and development.
-Identify problems and disabilities and provide such services as case finding, health education, referring, and care in order to
help prevent serious health problems and manage current chronic conditions.RESPONSIBILITIES
Promotes and protects the optimal health status of school-age children
Administers health assessments
Obtains a health history
Screens and evaluates findings of deficit in vision, hearing, growth, etc.
Observes the child for development and health patterns in making nursing assessment
Identifies abnormal health findings
Develops and implements a student health plan
Interprets the health status of students to parents and school personnel
Initiates referral to parents, school personnel or community health resources for intervention, remediation and follow through
Provides ongoing health counseling for students, parents, school personnel or health agencies
Utilizes existing health resources to provide appropriate care of students
Maintains, evaluates and interprets cumulative health data to accommodate individual needs of students
Implements school health management protocols
Provides for emergency nursing management for injuries/illnesses
Promotes and assists in the control of communicable diseases
Provides health education and anticipatory guidance
Participates in health education directly and indirectly for the improvement of health; educates others to become more assertive
health consumers and to assume greater responsibility for their own health
Serves as a resource person to school staff members in health instruction
Coordinates school and community health activities and serves as a liaison health professional among home, school and
community
Acts as a resource person in promoting health careers
Engages in research and evaluation of school health services to act as a change agent for school health programs and school
nursing practices
Provides consultation in the formation of health policies, goals and objectives for the school district
Where applicable, participates in the IEP/ 504 plan development
Assists with the Medicaid claiming process and claiming on qualified students
Fulfills other responsibilities assigned by administrators as neededDEMONSTRATED KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of:
Principles and practices underlying professional nursing.
Principles and practices underlying the special field of school health
Current trends in nursing and of literature in the field of school health.
Organization and administration of other cooperating agencies
State and local laws relating to health and social issues
Ability to:
Participate cooperatively in a program of school health nursing
Exercise professional judgment in making decisions
Communicate appropriately, collaboratively, and effectively with students, parents administrators, other school personnel, health
care providers, and community agencies
Demonstrate a genuine interest in the student population and its health needs
Provide care for students preK-12 and be reassigned as needed per district needs
Organize a health office and manage time
Be a self-starter or self-motivated
Use a computer and various software applicationsRequirements:Nurse license and DESE license.CPR and First Aid certified.School nurse experience preferred