Job Information
Biddeford Schools Nurse for Extended School Year Services in Biddeford, Maine
Nurse for Extended School Year Services JobID: 2706
Position Type:
Special Services/ School Nurse
Date Posted:
4/18/2024
Location:
District Wide
Biddeford Schools are seeking: Nurse
The Biddeford School Department is looking for a Nurse for Extended School Year Services. The dates are July 1-July 25, Monday-Thursday, from 8:00-12:00.
Job Summary
The Nurse will provide supervision for the medical and first aid care of special education students, Blast, Jumpstart and ELL students attending Biddeford’s summer programs. The nurse will provide clinical input in the acute care of children attending summer school and work with parents and administration when a student is unable to attend scheduled sessions.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Certification/License: Maine License in Nursing required
Registered Nurse credential (RN)
Maine Department of Education CHRC fingerprinting
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provides health assessment, conducts vision, hearing, scoliosis, and other tests as may be required by the state.
Provides ongoing health records and information, interprets and initiates health referrals to pupils, parents, school personnel and health agencies to meet individual student needs.
Coordinates all health related 504 plans for students at assigned schools.
Provide the administration of medication according to Biddeford School Department policy JLCD.
Promotes and assists in the control of communicable diseases through preventative immunization programs, monitoring and reporting of contagious diseases as required.
Provides health information to assist students and families in making health related decisions.
Biddeford, Maine Community
Located along the Atlantic coastline with miles of beaches
Views of the Saco River to its west
Less than 20 minutes south of the Greater Portland Area
Less than two hours north of Boston.
Home to a growing population of diverse residents
Picturesque downtown
Maine's youngest city with a median age of 29 in the historic downtown
Thriving economy
Many recreational opportunities, including fishing, hiking, biking, public parks, and kayaking (https://heartofbiddeford.org/)
Equal OpportunityThe School Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The district shall actively work to have the teacher and administrator workforce reflect the student body's diversity.The selection of all employees by the School Department will be based on those with the highest capabilities, the strongest commitment to quality education, and the greatest probability of effectively implementing the learning program. Selections will be made without consideration on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, marital status, disability or genetic information, and any other state or federal prohibitions. For the purpose of this policy, "sexual orientation" means a person's actual or perceived heterosexuality, bisexuality, homosexuality, or gender identity or expression.Criminal Background CheckAll employees of Maine schools must be fingerprinted for a criminal history background check. Please create a login and create an account and make an appointment for a fingerprinting appointment athttps://www.maine.gov/doe/cert/fingerprintingPlease see other Job Openings at :Biddeford Schools (https://www.applitrack.com/biddefordschools/onlineapp/) Dayton School (https://sites.google.com/daytonschooldept.org/dcs/district-information/employment-opportunities?authuser=0) Southern Maine Administrative Collaborativ