School Nurse - RN, Part-time

Part-Time RN – Student Community Support

The District is seeking a part-time nurse to accompany a high school student during community outings and provide nursing support.

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00–11:00 a.m.
Hours: 2 hours per day; 10 hours per week
Minimum salary: $41.47 per hour

Responsibilities include:

• Traveling with the student into the community during scheduled outings.
• Monitoring and supporting the student’s health needs in accordance with the student’s individualized health care plan.
• Coordinating with school staff to support safe participation in community activities.

Applicants must hold a current New York State RN license. This position requires accompanying the student off campus throughout the scheduled hours.

Apply through RecruitFront or call 518-824-5699 with questions.

RN License

School Nurse Job Responsibilities: The following list of daily job responsibilities may differ

Duties might include:

• Assesses student health needs to develop appropriate patient care plans, including determining when sick or injured children should be sent home, seek follow-up medical care, and, if warranted, be referred for emergency transport to a hospital setting.
• Treats student injuries, illnesses, and chronic conditions by providing appropriate standards of care, conducts screenings and administers vaccines.
• Administers medicine as needed on an emergency and ongoing basis based on student needs.
• Collaborates with parents, family physicians, teachers, school social workers, and multidisciplinary professional staff to implement individualized student care, particularly for students with chronic conditions.
• Meets nursing operational standards by contributing information to outside family medical professionals, providing care, and identifying system improvements.
• Maintains quality of care by adhering to staff policies and procedures, state board of nursing requirements, and other governing agency regulations, and measuring health outcomes against standards.
• Maintains documentation on student care services and keeps confidential medical information secure.