New York Seasonal Jobs

Description

Schedule follows a school calendar including summer school (14-16 paid holidays a year; do not have to work weekends!)

Pay range: $30-$33.66 per hour

Full time and per diem positions available

Sign on bonus eligible

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate and current school health information files on all students, including all student allergies, notifying the corresponding Teacher

• Maintain log of any daily nursing or medical consultations

• Physically examine and determine health status for students daily, as necessary

• Assist Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) when requested or as assigned

• Administer medications as prescribed by the student's primary care physician

• Obtain and maintain accurate and current medication orders and parent permissions

• Maintain medicine cabinet with all medically approved medications, supplies and equipment

• Provide appropriate and necessary nursing action at time of student injury and help determine communication to the family

• Record and process all student/staff injuries on the appropriate accident/incident form

• Instruct all staff in the Health and Safety Procedures and establish appropriate reviews

• Carry out all procedures established in case of medical emergency, delegating the LPN in crisis situations

• Monitor the general health and safety standards used within the educational program

• Administer inoculations to staff and/or children as approved by the Medical Director

• Administer, interpret and document TB screenings on designated staff as assigned

• Carry out all nursing responsibilities, including the lifting, moving and positioning of students

• Provide on-site observations for students from an accredited Nursing School or other observations as assigned

• All other duties as assigned by manager

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in nursing

• Certified by NYS as a Registered Nurse

• At least 6 months related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English

• Be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing

• Experience with individuals with developmental disabilities

Certifications and Trainings

• Must maintain NYS RN Licensure

• BLS for Healthcare Providers (CPR and AED)

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)