Job: SCHOOL NURSE

PVPA Charter Public School
15 Mulligan Drive
SOUTH HADLEY, MA 01075

Phone:(413)552-1580
Website:pvpa.org

Company Description:
PVPACPS is diverse regional charter school that serves 400 students from over 60 towns and cities throughout Western Massachusetts. Our mission is to offer students intensive exposure to the performing arts within the context of an excellent college preparatory curriculum. The goal of PVPACPS is to provide students with a supportive and challenging environment that is responsive to multiple learning styles, emphasizes learning through the arts, and integrates creative and critical thinking throughout the curriculum. The school has earned a reputation for its dedicated faculty and administrators, academic and artistic excellence, and motivated student body. At PVPACPS, committed educators from a wide range of experiences and expertise collaborate to create diverse programming, attentive teaching, and innovative forms of assessment. Each academic and performing arts faculty member holds impressive potential for successfully implementing the mission of the school. If you find teaching, arts integration and helping to create life long learners exciting, please see our current career oppor

Job Title:
SCHOOL NURSE
Salary Range:Location:
$64,890 - $73,542 Per Year SOUTH HADLEY, MA
Job Type:Category:
Full TimeCNA/RN/Medical
Education Level:Work Experience:
Bachelor's Degree
Required 		2+
Required
Skills/Certifications/Licenses:
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Preference: Required
DESE License as School Nurse - Preference: Preferred
Description:

PVPA has an opportunity for a licensed professional practitioner to oversee health services, policies and programs.  The School Nurse, using professional nursing judgement and clinical knowledge, provides health care to students and staff, performs health screenings, assists in developing individualized plans of care and provides health education to the community.  Under the direction of the Director of Student Services and the Head of School, you will:

 

Responsibilities:

  • Establish and manage a comprehensive school health program consistent with the Massachusetts guidelines, regulations and statutes
  • Collaborate with other professionals, colleagues and community providers in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programs and other school health activities
  • Apply appropriate nursing theory as the basis for decision-making in the school setting while expanding knowledge and skills in response to student health needs
  • Provide direct clinical care including dispensing medications
  • Manage medical records with accurate and precise record keeping
  • Train teaching staff in mandated school health-related topics
  • Follow protocols of the Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Dept. of Public Health
  • Other duties as required

 

Requirements:

Qualifications;

The successful candidate will minimally hold a BSN degree (Bachelor of Science in Nursing), be able to pass a background check (CORI/SORI & Fingerprinting) and be computer literate.  Preferred qualifications include:

 

  • Two or more years of experience as a School Nurse in a public or private school.
  • Licensed by Mass Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
  • Licensed by Board of Registration in Nursing
  • Interest or experience in the arts

 

Other Information/Instructions:

 

Salary Range: Full time $64,890 to $73,542 annually.  Additional $1,000 stipend for individuals who hold a DESE license in subject area and potential for bonus at the end of the fiscal year.

 

The School Nurse contract is a 40 hour per week work schedule with 180 school days plus 5 professional development/curriculum work days and 5 additional days in August prior to the start of the school year.

 

To apply, please visit the PVPA Career Center and be prepared to provide:

 

  • A current resume
  • Letter of interest/Introduction
  • Contact information for three references
  • Transcripts indicating degrees awarded
  • Evidence of licensure or any endorsement if applicable