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Nurse Openings

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Position TitleJob NumberJob DescriptionPay Scale
Registered Professional NurseWRPNA1

The Wappingers Central School District is seeking a full-time Registered Professional Nurse. This position is responsible for providing, at one or more schools, health services for students and staff, and acts as advocate, liaison  and consultant on health-related issues for students, families and school personnel. The School Nurse is an integral part of the WCSD school program in supporting an optimum physical, mental, emotional and social climate for all students and staff. The services provided by the School Nurse include health care delivery, health counseling and health program and policy development.

$50,000.00
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

This position involves the performance of practical nursing activities in assisting with the care and treatment of educationally disabled students classified as Multiple Handicapped by the Committee on Special Education. The work is performed under the general supervision of a School Physician.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:
1. Accompanies the student to and from classes and to and from school, if needed;
2. Assists during the instructional process when child's medical condition impedes learning;
3. Performs routine practical nursing activities in the care of students;
4. Administers medications to students;
5. May provide tracheotomy care: suctioning, cleaning, maintaining airway from one to five times during the day;
6. Provides assistance in applying, removing and locking braces;
7. Observes, records and reports any changes in student's condition to treating physician;
8. Does related work as required.

$40,000.
Substitute Registered Professional Nurse 2023-2024

1. Protecting and maintaining student’s health by providing professional nursing services in accordance with
    Nursing Standards and NYS licensing.
2. Providing NYS mandated and annual screening programs including vision, hearing, height, weight and 
     scoliosis.
3.  Facilitating NYS mandated immunization and communicable disease control requirements, as well as 
     providing influenza immunization education.
4.  Identifying and assessing students’ health needs, implementing services and evaluating plans of care which
     impact student learning and achievement or safety.
5.  Participating as members of the school’s multi-disciplinary team, interpreting medical data and writing 
     objectives for the health component of the IEP and/or 504 plans.
6.  Acting as liaison between home and school, and community providers for medical issues.
7.  Identifying and reporting school building safety or environmental issues which impact student or staff health 
     to the building administrator.
8.  Participating as members of the school’s Core Safety Teams.
 

$105.00/per diem

The Wappingers Central School District does not discriminate in offering employment opportunities on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, military/veteran status, genetic predisposition, marital status, and domestic violence victim status or any other basis prohibited by New York State and/or Federal non-discrimination laws. 

Inquiries should be directed to the District Compliance Officer for Employees: 

Renee Harris, Director of Human Resources
(845) 298-5000 extension 40115
renee.harris@wcsdny.org

Office Location / Mailing Address: 

Wappingers Central School District
25 Corporate Park Drive
PO Box 396
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533  

Inquiries may also be referred NYS Division for Human Rights: 

New York State Division of Human Rights 
One Fordham Plaza, 4th Floor, Bronx, NY 10458
Call: 1-888-392-3644. 
General inquiries may also be directed to info@dhr.ny.gov.