School Nurse

Waldron Mercy Academy is a co-ed private, Catholic school for ages preschool through 8th grade. The School Nurse plays a vital role in promoting the health and well-being of students within the school environment. This position is part time (3 days/week) and is shared with another part time school nurse. The position will start August, 2025. The position involves providing direct nursing care, managing health issues, and ensuring compliance with health regulations. The School Nurse will work collaboratively with educators, parents, and healthcare professionals to create a safe and healthy school atmosphere.

Duties

• Establishes, reviews and maintains medical records and health services programs for the school.
• Provides medical care and services to students and staff according to physician-prescribed medical care and treatment orders. Creates and maintains documentation of all treatment and medical services activity.
• Dispenses medication to students under orders from physicians maintaining confidentiality.
• Maintains student immunization and other medical records with Lower Merion School District. Follows confidentiality and privacy rules and regulations.
• Confers with students, parents and teachers regarding medical treatment. Follows confidentiality policies and regulations.
• Coordinates with local health agencies and medical treatment facilities as necessary.
• Monitors, provides assistance, and administers insulin to diabetics, as required. Provides other treatment as necessary.
• Responds to emergency medical situations. Performs first aid as needed. Coordinates with local emergency personnel and agencies as required.
• Administers the school’s Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Policy and Plan. Provides training and keeps records as required.
• Maintains inventory of supplies and materials needed in the nurse’s office. Develops and monitors procedures for maintaining adequate supplies in all school first aid kits.
• Follows required cleaning and sanitization procedures.
• Acts as Nurse Consultant to the Waldron Mercy Child Care Center.

Qualifications

• Certified and Licensed Registered Nurse
• State Licensing requirements must be met and maintained
• Proficiency in medical documentation practices and maintaining confidentiality of medical records.
• Excellent communication skills for effective interaction with students, parents, and staff.
• Ability to work independently while being part of a collaborative team environment.
• Ability to use basic office equipment and competency with basic word processing, spreadsheets and internet applications

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• Tasks involve the regular and at times sustained performance of moderately physically demanding work, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and that may involve lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of moderately heavy (20 to 50 lb.) objects and materials. May be required to lift or move an injured or sick person.
• May be exposed to adverse environmental conditions such as toxic/poisonous agents, violence, disease or pathogenic substances.
• Work in a traditional climate-controlled office environment.