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:  To successfully perform this position, a person must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily.  The qualification requirements listed below represent minimum levels of educational achievement, training, skills and/or ability necessary.

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

Duties & Responsibilities:  (Abbreviated - Please review the attached job descriptions for more details on these specific opportunities)

• 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