Substitute Nurse

Position Reports to:   Head School Nurse

Position Classification: Temporary as needed, at-will, school year, hourly, non-exempt

Character Description:

• Born-again Christian

• Models a Christian lifestyle

• Person of integrity

• Loyal and maintains confidence

Position Overview:

This position would be serving our school in an on-call as needed capacity. The school nurse advances the well being, academic success, lifelong achievement, and overall health of students.

Position Responsibilities:

• Develop plans for student care based on assessment, interventions, and identification of outcomes, and the evaluation of care

• Provide emergency care of student illness or injury and in procedures of emergency care

• Serve as a consultant with other school professionals, such as food service personnel, physical education teachers, coaches, and counselors

• Provide health-related education to students and staff in both individual and group settings

• Monitor immunizations, managing communicable diseases and assessing the school environment as to prevent injury and ensure safety

• Oversee infection control measures

• Actively participate in school safety plans that address school violence, bullying, and emergencies that may occur at school

• Oversee medication administration including medication administration training for non-licensed school personnel, health care procedures, and the development of healthcare plans

• Make decisions related to the delegation of healthcare tasks as directed by state laws and professional practice guidance

• Provide health advice to school educational teams such as our Assisted Learning department

Other position appropriate duties as deemed necessary by the Principal or Head of School.

• RN + taken a course in public health nursing required or have a BSN

• Preferred experience in working with school age children, staff, parents/guardians and physicians

• CPR training is required

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment is required

• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work successfully and positively with parents, staff, and students in a school environment is required

• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information

• Basic computer skills such as email and data entry