**OPEN TO PERMANENT PUBLIC HEALTH NURSES ONLY. YOU MUST CLEARLY STATE YOUR CIVIL SERVICE STATUS ON YOUR RESUME OR COVER LETTER. ALL OTHER CANDIDATES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. The Bureau of School Health (OSH) is a joint program of the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene responsible for promoting the health of the 1.3 million school children enrolled in approximately 1,800 public and non-public schools in New York City. OSH has been the provider of public health services in the schools for 100 years. DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: • Perform as a member of a health team in the New York City schools, both public and nonpublic. • Perform case findings, referrals and follow-up in conjunction with audiovisual screening team, doctors and other health providers in the schools and community. • Provide health education to students and staff in schools and advise families on proper health practices. • Responsible for maintaining school records and prepares monthly reports to be used by nursing supervisors. • Responsible for establishing contacts and collaborate working relationships with the schools administrators and community.