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The responsibilities of the Extended School Year Nurse include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Assess and manage acute and chronic illness.
• Create, maintain and oversee implementation of Individual Health Care Plans for students with acute and chronic conditions.
• Responsibility and oversight for managing nursing information systems and student records.
• Communicate with Department of Public Health, as appropriate, for submission of required data.
• Provide first aid to injured students and staff.
• Maintain comprehensive school health records and prepare reports for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and school department as requested.
• Identify need for health education and act as resource in health education to students, families, and school personnel.
• Identify students at risk for physical and psychosocial problems and communicate health needs to other school personnel, as appropriate.
• Organize and implement state mandated programs such as immunization surveillance and health screening programs.
• Conduct communicable disease prevention and surveillance.
• Provide medically prescribed interventions including medication administration (based on state regulations) and nursing procedures to students.
• Collaborate as the health specialist for 504 Plans, special education planning, and the school crisis team.
• Promote and maintain healthy school environment.
• Support the development and execution of a Health Services Emergency Response Plan as part of the district’s emergency plan.
• Coordinate the school district’s A.E.D. Program.
• Provide consultation and information on health policies and procedures for the school district.
• Maintain professional competence through continuing education and maintenance of nursing credentials.
• Work collaboratively with faculty, administration, and parents/guardians regarding individual student health needs.
• Consult and work collaboratively with the school district physician.
• Coordinate the care of students for day and overnight field trips. Attendance on overnight trips is highly encouraged.
• Participate and/or provide input in the district’s Wellness Committee.
•. Coordinate and collaborate with supervisor to ensure continuity of programming.
•. Collaborate, support, and advise assistant nurses to create a team approach to student and staff care.
• Other relevant duties as assigned.
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