Staff Nurse at Lower Merion School District

The Lower Merion School District is hiring Staff Nurses for its busy health services department.  

This is a full-time, benefits-eligible position beginning at the start of the 2023-2024 school year. Salary for the 2023-2024 school year is $40,873.  Flexible scheduling may be available due to after-school needs for candidates interested in a later starting position.

SUMMARY

The staff nurse performs non-mandated school nurse duties under the direction of a certified school nurse assigned to the school and/or the Coordinator of Health Services.  The staff nurse may be assigned to work along with the Certified School Nurse (in the presence of or in the absence of the Certified School Nurse). The staff nurse may be assigned to monitor a student(s) health needs while riding to and from school on a school bus. The staff nurse may be assigned to monitor the needs of a child or children on field trips.  The staff nurse may be assigned to provide relief to the Certified School Nurse or another Staff Nurse during the nurse’s lunch period.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Administer medication according to PA Nurse practice standards and LMSD board policy.
2. Maintain records of student medication.
3. Maintain student health records under the direction of the Certified School Nurse or appropriate administrator– update information on an ongoing basis and log each student contact.
4. Provide nursing care for illnesses and injuries for students and staff; and maintain ongoing record of nursing care delivered via designated database or written system.
5. Implement nursing procedures for children with special health needs.
6. Notify parents of illness and injury and other necessary communications and keep record of communications in database software.
7. Perform ongoing clerical and computer work necessary to maintain up-to-date health records for students.
8. Perform data entry in the health services database to assist the Certified School Nurse.
9. Accompany students on field trips or during activities to provide nursing care as needed.
10. Respond to change and to emergency situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures and protocol.
11. Report cases of suspected child abuse in accordance with district guidelines under the directions of the Certified School Nurse Home and School visitor or appropriate administrator.
12. Notify and update the Certified School Nurse appropriately regarding all important developments, student injuries and illness, communicable illness, routine matters of the health office.
13. Notify building administrator and Nurse Coordinator of all important developments, serious student injuries and illnesses, and communicable illnesses

QUALIFICATIONS

• Current PA RN License in good standing required
• Current CPR/First Aide/AED certification required
• Promotes and supports Health and Wellness model and school environment in addition to providing nursing care for illness and injury
• Able to make accurate decisions about medical/nursing priorities
• Able to determine when intervention from other healthcare professionals is necessary and/or emergency transport to hospital may be needed

About Lower Merion School District: LMSD is committed to providing the finest public education available, anywhere. The District is committed to excellence and continuous improvement; the District strives to ensure that all students achieve their highest level of critical thinking and creativity, that they value themselves and the diversity of others, and that they are knowledgeable, contributing citizens capable of excelling in a rapidly changing world. This is accomplished by individuals engaging in innovative, active experiences tailored to myriad ways of learning and in partnership with our community. The entire District Administrative team strives to fulfill the District’s vision for its students, in accordance with the District’s strategic plan.

LMSD values diversity in the workplace and has a firm commitment to equal opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process. We seek to recruit, develop and retain highly qualified and diverse individuals. The District maintains ongoing initiatives to address equity in the workplace and in the classroom and is dedicated to providing a safe workplace for all employees. Check out our website to learn more about the District's commitment to inclusivity and belonging. https://www.lmsd.org/about-lmsd/inclusivity .

The District strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of race; color; creed; religion; sex; age; national origin; ethnicity; marital status; sexual orientation, including gender expression or identity; honorably discharged veteran or military status; the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability; or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability. Please contact Kyra Gordon for accommodation requests at gordonk@lmsd.org