Nursing Supervisor
Full Time
Haverhill, MA 01830
$90,000 - $105,000 a year
Posted Today
Job description
Supervisor of Health and Nursing Services - 11 month
HAVERHILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS
HAVERHILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS
HAVERHILL, MASSACHUSETTS 01830
HAVERHILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS A DIVERSE ENVIRONMENT AND IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL RECEIVE CONSIDERATION.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION:
Title of Position: SUPERVISOR OF HEALTH AND NURSING SERVICES - 11 MONTH POSITION.
Work Year: 2022-2023 School Year.
Effective Date of Employment: Immediately.
Salary: $90,000 to $105,000 Commensurate with experience.
Organizational Relationship or Line of Authority: Reports to the Executive Director of Student Support Services and the Superintendent of Schools (and/or his/her designee).
Statement of Duties:
- Interviews and verifies qualifications of all permanent and per diem nursing applicants.
- Hires and orients qualified nursing staff.
- Assigns, supervises and evaluates nursing staff.
- Participates in school health wellness committee.
- Member of the District Crisis Response Team.
- Provides leadership in the development of program goals and objectives.
- Coordinates the collection of statistical information to meet reporting requirements of the school system, and state agencies.
- Collaborates with school administrators, teachers, and support staff to promote a physically and psychologically healthy school environment.
- Represents the health department at community meetings and coalitions relating to health.
- Collaborates with the Superintendent of Schools, School Physician, and school health educators to coordinate school health services with school and community programs on a regular basis.
- Facilitates staff involvement in program development through regularly scheduled meetings.
- Assists with implementation of ongoing continuing education programs for staff.
- Encourage staff to develop, pursue and continually evaluate major educational goals and specific objectives.
- Coordinates the development and spending of the Essential School Health Services Grant and the annual school nurse budget.
- Actively pursues outside funding sources to meet identified needs.
- Reviews changing trends in health needs and the outcome of programs to determine need for revision of goals and objectives.
- Collaborates with local schools of nursing to provide student nurses with clinical experience in community health.
- Provide support to nursing staff in developing and implementing policy and procedures such as but not limited to:
- Documentation systems.
- Immunization or physical examinations.
- Medication administration.
- Emergency planning and crisis team development.
- Communicable disease prevention and infection control.
- Mandatory screening.
- The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.
- Responsible for other general duties as indicated by the Superintendent of Schools or his/her designee, and policies of the Haverhill School Committee.
Qualifications:
- A minimum of a Baccalaureate or Masters degree in nursing, preferably a Masters degree.
- Licensed or eligible for licensure as a "School Nurse" by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).
- Recommended within three (3) years, the Supervisor of Health & Nursing Services must seek the DESE administrative licensure.
- Valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Massachusetts (M.G.L. Chapter 71 Section 53).
- Must have a minimum of two years experience in school nursing or related field.
- Must have a minimum of one year in a management position in the medical profession.
- Maintain certification in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, trainer’s certificate is recommended.
- Strong computer skills are required; experience in Health Master a plus.
- Ability to provide leadership in health services and related fields.
- Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- Ability to give oral and written instructions.
- Ability to plan, administer, direct, and coordinate programs and functions of the all the School Nurses program.
- Ability to make sound decisions and recommendations of matters of major policy, complex administrative and technical problems.
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent of Schools may find appropriate and acceptable.
Closing Date for Receipt of Application: Until Filled.
School Spring Posting #: 4204520.
Address all Applications and Letter of Intent to:
School Spring (Preferred)
or
Haverhill Public Schools
Human Resource Department
4 Summer Street - Room 104
Haverhill, MA 01830
An Equal Opportunity Employer:
The Haverhill Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is in compliance with Federal regulations prohibiting discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or disability.
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