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PRIMARY
FUNCTION
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To promote health and safety in the school
environment and provide health services to students,
facility and staff; to assist with the teaching of
sound health practices
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REPORTS
TO
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Building principal and/or designee
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QUALIFICATIONS
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New Jersey School Nurse Certificate
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Current license as a Registered Nurse in the State of
New Jersey
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Such other qualifications of academic, professional
and personal excellence as the Edison Township Board
of Education may specify
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MAJOR DUTIES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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Conducts health services and screening programs as
required by law and/or school policies
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Provides emergency care in case of sudden illness and
administered first aid in case of injury to students
or staff according to established policies and
practices
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Maintains up-to-date health records on all students,
including records of immunizations and ensures their
confidentiality
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Helps prevent and control communicable disease
through lectures, inspections, exclusions and
re-admissions of students and staff in keeping with
state and local regulations and school policies
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Confers with and advises students, parents and staff
members on matters pertaining to health and safety of
students
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Assists the principal and child study team in the
identification and placement of students with
disabilities who need special education services
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Participate in the development of a comprehensive
health education curriculum and serves as a
health/safety education resource person to teachers.
Upon request, assists
teachers with instruction of certain health
units
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Promotes healthy/safe school environment by assisting
the administration and staff to maintain safe and
sanitary conditions throughout the school.
Reports problems promptly
to the principal
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Administers prescribed medication to students in
accordance with law and board policy
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Collaborates with community and other non-school
health agencies to meet the health needs of children
and families
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Assists the principal with the preparation of the
school health budget
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Prepares health and safety reports as required by law
or requested by principal
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Performs such other duties as may be assigned by the
Superintendent or designee
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TERMS OF
EMPLOYMENT
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In accordance with the provisions of the BOE/ETEA
contract
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