School Nurse Substitutes

Substitute School Nurse

Regional School District 13 is seeking substitute school nurses district-wide. Position available immediately. Reports to building principal/director of student services and special education. Qualifications: registered nurse currently licensed by the state of CT; current in CPR.

Job goal: To provide a combination of individualized nursing care, counseling and health education which enables students to live healthy lives and maximize their potential for learning.

Job responsibilities:

• Implements nursing services in an educational setting.
• Demonstrates an understanding of information necessary to enable maximum job performance utilizing nursing knowledge.
• Makes informed medical decisions using available data and information.
• Assumes responsibility for the care of students or staff who have routine and emergency illness or injury.
• Follows through on health related recommendations from outside health professionals and reports results as needed.
• Provides individualized health counseling and guidance to pupils, parents and school personnel.
• Makes self available as a resource person to students, staff and parents.
• Provides training to certified educational staff and paraprofessionals in approved health care activities such as Epipen training and medication administration, as per state guidelines and board policies.
• Supplements school health program within his/her school as needed.
• Maintains a complete up-to-date factual cumulative health record, including comprehensive health history and/or care plan when appropriate, for each student.
• Performs all state required screenings and notifies parents and/or refers results to physician where appropriate.
• Obtains health history on all new school entrants.
• Develops and communicates nursing care plan and/or emergency care plan with student, faculty and parents and staff.
• Establishes meaningful dialogue with staff to increase their understanding of individual student health problems and the possible need of classroom adaptations.
• Communicates necessary information to case manager of identified students.
• Informs staff, students and their parents of school policy and state laws regarding administration of medication during school hours.
• Creates and maintains a safe and responsive health room atmosphere.
• Encourages students to seek and maintain good health and safety practices.
• Collaborates with other school professionals, parents and caregivers to meet the health and development needs of students in an educational setting.
• Participates in PPTs, SAT, 504, and team meetings and fulfills his/her responsibilities as assigned in this capacity.
• Utilizes community agencies as resources and facilitates intervention with students and their families when appropriate.
• Attends faculty and department meetings as well as meetings pertaining to special services and health concerns for students.
• Follows the policies and procedures of the school district.
• Participates in professional growth activities.
• Demonstrates a sense of professional responsibility.
• Performs any other medical and/health-related duties and responsibilities associated with the position.
• Supports and promotes the district's core ethical values with students, colleagues, and parents.
• Strives to implement the district's mission, goals and objectives outlined in the district's strategic plan.