Head Nurse

QUALIFICATIONS:  New Jersey State Nurse Certification

REPORTS TO:    Assistant Superintendent, of Special Education & Support Programs/Principal

FUNCTION:        Overall coordination of school health services.  Serve as medical liaison between district nurses, central staff, public health agencies, and school physicians.

EMPLOYMENT:    Terms and conditions of employment determined by executed agreement between W.N.Y. Board of Education and W.N.Y. Education Association.

EVALUATION:    Performance on this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.

GENERAL PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:  

(In addition to those of School Nurse)

1. Meets regularly with all district nurses and prepares minutes of all meetings to be forwarded to the Assistant Superintendent, of Special Education & Support Programs.
2. Participates in professional development activities and disseminates public health notices and updates to all district nurses as required by law and/or board policies.
3. Coordinates school health services within the district.
4. Oversees responsibilities of nursing staff.
5. Make recommendation on their behalf to the Assistant Superintendent, of Special Education & Support Programs.
6. All of the nurses have completed annual Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training.
7. Performs any other such duties as assigned by the Assistant Superintendent, of Special Education & Support Programs/Principal.