School Nurse

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY – SCHOOL NURSE
 
About New Beginnings Family Academy 
Opened in September 2002 offering grades K-3, New Beginnings Family Academy (“NBFA”) offers active and engaging learning experiences from Pre-K through 6th grade. NBFA is a tuition-free, public charter school proudly distinguished by: 

• Social, emotional and academic learning steeped in child development best practices 
• An emotionally responsive model that weaves trauma-informed practice into every classroom 
• Parental involvement, in and outside of the classroom 

NBFA is located at 184 Garden Street, Bridgeport, CT. NBFA is an equal opportunity employer that values a diverse workplace. NBFA respects, values, and celebrates the unique attributes of all stakeholders: employees, students, families, and members of its’ Board of Directors.
 
Mission-Driven Culture:
NBFA employees thrive in a collaborative environment of thoughtful self-reflective professionals on a mission to change the life outcomes of Bridgeport youth by narrowing the nefarious achievement gap. Our mission is to provide students a meaningful, high-quality education through experience-based learning to develop essential social, emotional, and critical-thinking skills to give all children the foundation to achieve their potential.
 
Summary: The NBFA School Nurse must be committed to and advocate for its mission to provide students a meaningful, high-quality education through experience-based learning that helps develop essential social, emotional, and critical-thinking skills. This gives all children a foundation to achieve their full potential at every stage in life.
 
The School Nurse advances the well-being, academic success, and long-term outcomes of students by addressing health needs and providing services that foster better and mental aptitude.
 
Principal Accountabilities:

• Conduct vision and hearing screenings
• Educate students on hygiene and safety practices
• Collaborate with the primary care physician, specialists, local public health and social service agencies to ensure a full spectrum of effective and quality services that sustain the student and his/her ability to achieve
• Ensure compliance with school entry health requirements
• Assure student compliance with state and local health regulations (e.g. immunizations, mandated screenings)
• Provide a system for dealing with crisis medical situations
• Provide care and case management for children with chronic health problems
• Ensure the security and safe administration of medications
• Ensure that quality health education courses are offered by serving on curriculum and planning committees
• Ensure adherence to the school’s wellness policy
• Refer the student and family to a physician, or other health-based facility, as needed

 
Certification, Knowledge and Skills:

• Maintain a current Connecticut license as a Registered Nurse
• Be highly organized and possess great attention to detail
• Maintain the highest level of professional and ethical standards
• Have excellent communication skills to work with all constituencies
• Communicate frequently with parents, both orally and in writing
• Candidates fluent in oral and written Spanish, French Creole or Portuguese encouraged to apply

 
Benefits:

• Friendly work environment
• Medical and dental plan (generous portion of employee premium paid by NBFA)
• Life and AD&D, Long-Term and Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Professional Development opportunities
• 10+ paid national holidays
• 8 sick days and 3 personal days

 
Classification: Full-time/40 hours per week/Exempt/11 Month