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About the Role
Brightway Living & Learning is seeking a Substitute School Nurse - Per Diem to provide daily attendance, treatment for illness and injuries, medication administration, and medical emergency handling for students. This role is crucial in ensuring the health and safety of students with autism and other developmental disabilities.
Responsibilities
- Daily attendance to students enrolled
- Treatment of all children for illness and injuries, including recording and notifying parents
- Administer medications daily, record, and maintain up-to-date records
- Maintain up-to-date student records, including physicals and immunizations
- Administer mantoux tests as needed to staff and new employees and maintain records
- Provide staff in-service training on topics such as OSHA, Universal Precautions, and safety
- Administer care to staff in case of injury and complete incident reports, maintaining monthly tracking
- Handle all medical emergencies within the building
- Order supplies
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Registered Nurse, Licensed in New York State
- Relevant experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities
- Ability to modify the area to secure the safety of children
- Ability to move/transport a child weighing up to 30 pounds to a height of 3 feet to place child on changing table
- Ability to move quickly after a child up to 200 feet to prevent elopement
- Ability to position self or maneuver classroom to facilitate student instruction in classroom and playground environment
- Ability to follow oral and written directions and detect/respond to fire alarms
- Ability to ascend and descend stairs with railing
Skills
- Empathic
- Compassionate
- Patient
- Positive
- Energetic
- Enthusiastic
- Good communicator
- Team player
- Passionate about making a difference
Location
- Long Island
Work Type
- Per Diem
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Relevant experience
Education Level
- Registered Nurse
- Licensed in New York State
Salary/Compensations
- $32.73 - $39.28 / hour
Benefits
- Comprehensive Paid Training
- 403(b) retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement opportunities
- Opportunities for advancement
About the Company
- Brightway Living & Learning is a premier non-profit provider of human services on Long Island, including educational, residential, day habilitation, and vocational programs.
- Building on a 65-year legacy as the Developmental Disabilities Institute (DDI), Brightway supports over 1,600 children and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities through a full continuum of care.
- By employing persistence, adaptability, and the power of behavioral science, Brightway’s dedicated professionals enable individuals to grow, learn, and meet milestones at their own pace.
- Discover more about our mission and our "All Ways Forward" approach at brightwayny.org.
Equal Opportunity
- Brightway Living & Learning is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to actual or perceived race, color, sex, pregnancy, reproductive decision making, gender expression or identity, national origin, disability, military status, creed, religion, age, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic violence or any other group protected by federal, state or local law.
- We are committed to creating a deep sense of belonging and a culture where all applicants and employees feel welcomed, valued and respected.
- At Brightway, we believe that with the right support, progress is always possible.