Psychiatric School Nurse Job (Part-Time) – Friendship Academy
The Watson Institute is hiring a part-time psychiatric school nurse at Friendship Academy, a special education school for children ages 5 to 21 with emotional and behavioral disorders located 4 miles east of Pittsburgh, PA.
This position will work four (4) days per week, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., following the school calendar (summer program is required) and 5 hours per week during the summer.
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Employment Type: Part-time
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
School Nurse Job Responsibilities:
- Provide health care for acute/chronic injuries or illnesses
- Medication management including reordering medications, collaborating with pharmacies and securing insurance authorizations
- Act as liaison between the psychiatrist, clinical team and families
- Provide prescribed medication to patients and observe and report effectiveness to the psychiatrist.
- Initiate referrals, where necessary, for routine physical examinations, dental examinations, immunizations, etc. Provide screening tests (audiometric, visual) as needed. Develop and maintain a health and immunization record on each patient
- Provide medical services to the outpatient program
- Function as the primary health educator to patients and families as pertaining to nursing practice.
- Work closely with the psychiatrist identifying the psychiatric needs of each patient in a manner that constitutes good nursing practice
- Participate in the team approach, interacting on a therapeutic level with children
- Attend meetings and staff conferences that contribute to the staff’s understanding of the dynamics of the psychosomatic concept
- Counsel parents, when indicated, on diet, health habits, or medical management
- Participates in the orientation and training of student nurses in placement
- Responsible for training all staff in health-related issues, i.e., bloodborne pathogens
- Comply with local, county, state, and federal authorities regarding all health requirements
- Assist as delegated by the Program Director in agency compliance with all accreditation bodies
- Assist in periodic reports to the Program Director concerning utilization of the Wellness Center and related issues
- Work in a cooperative and mutually supportive manner with all other nursing staff in the Wellness Center
- Other duties as assigned
Nurse Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing required
- Current PA Registered Nurse license required
- Experience in the field of psychiatric nursing
- Excellent communication skills required
- Ability to exert moderate physical effort in light work, typically involving some combination of bending, stooping, squatting, reaching, kneeling, or brisk walking
- Ability to use the strategies of Comprehensive Crisis Management and Ukeru to physically support students for their safety and the safety of others
- Ability to work independently
- Current PA clearances: Acts 34, 114 and 151
- Pre-employment medical examination, including tuberculosis test required