Healthroom Nurse

Healthroom Nurse

Position: Healthroom Nurse

Location: Lionville Middle School

Pay Rate: $28.94 per hour

Schedule: 7.5 hours per day, 5 days per week Monday - Friday; 7:30 AM - 3 PM; 180 school days per year following Board-approved calendar

Benefit Eligible: Yes

Effective Date: ASAP

Downingtown Area School District is excited to announce an opening for a certified Healthroom Nurse (LPN or RN) for the 2025-2026 school year. This position will be located at Lionville Middle School.

Job Summary

The Healthroom Nurse will deliver healthcare services primarily at Lionville Middle School, with potential coverage at other district locations when necessary. Collaborating daily with the Certified School Nurse, this role encompasses providing care to students, staff, and faculty.

Qualifications

LPN or RN, current state license

Accurate record keeping skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Good clerical skills, including basic office computer skills

Attains and maintains current CPR/First Aid certification

Working knowledge of health care service and/or experience in health care field beneficial

Required to handle medical supplies and is subject to infectious diseases

Proficiency in the use of technology for individual and system management, communication, and research

Must successfully complete and maintain compliance with all federal and state background and criminal record check requirements

Candidate must adhere to all local, state, federal, and school code requirements for employment.

Duties & Responsibilities

Provides medical care: administers student care prescribed in standing orders; provides first aid care for accidental injuries; handles life-threatening emergency situations following standard procedures and/or established practices in absence of CSN, i.e. allergic reactions to bee stings, diabetic coma, seizures; assesses and reports medical illness and injury to CSN, parents, and classroom teacher; checks for contagious diseases; administers medication to students following district procedure; handles students' diabetes care; evaluates peak flow assessment and provides nebulizer treatment when prescribed by physician.

Performs clerical duties in support of health care services: fills out accident reports; prepares health record for new students and maintains a health record for each student; maintains effective health room schedule; sends, collects, and files physical examinations and emergency cards; maintains record of three consecutive days illness and report reason for absence to teacher; copies, files, and preserves the confidentiality of health care records; answers incoming telephone calls in a friendly, pleasant manner; maintains computerized daily journal of treatments and activities; updates computer records of health problems and new medications; compiles class trip medical information forms; works under the direction of CSN and completes other tasks as assigned by CSN

Reviews and discusses daily journal with CSN and is familiar with and updates medical problems list

Maintains a clean health care environment; restocks supplies; changes solution in thermometer holder weekly; disposes of sharps and hazardous waste materials per District and OSHM guidelines

Assists with screening programs as directed by nurse: physicals, hearing tests, eye examinations

Counsels students on health and hygiene; assists guidance counselors and Crisis Intervention Team on an as-needed basis

Cooperates with District dental hygienist in distributing dental forms and collecting referral information and assists students referred to Dental Clinic to connect with transportation to appointments

Completes staff development on an annual basis as required by the district or state mandates

Supports transition services to neuro divergent students, (16-21) with medical needs, through community-based activities to develop independent living skills, employability skills, job skills, employment opportunities as well as other community participation experiences