Substitute Nurse

Substitute Nurse

Qualifications: Valid license to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse. Basic First Aid and CPR/AED training. Must submit all required substitute paperwork and pass background check. Reports To: Head Nurse, Building Principal, Director of Operations. Employment: Substitute/At-will.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates knowledge of basic first aid and safety procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge of CPR, Heimlich maneuver and other emergency procedures.
• Aids in prevention and control of communicable diseases.
• Maintains a calm environment during emergency situations.
• Inventories and orders medical supplies.
• Informs principal of severe injuries, accident-prone areas and serious health concerns within the school and its environment.
• Demonstrates knowledge of appropriate screening procedures and equipment used for scoliosis, blood pressure, height, weight, vision and hearing.
• Schedules and completes screening procedures.
• Refers parents to appropriate community agencies based upon the screening results.
• Contacts parents for follow-up about screening results as needed.
• Listens to, gives medical advice and psychological support to student health concerns including pregnancy, sexual activity, eating disorders, and drug and alcohol abuse.
• Maintains current knowledge of medications, side effects, storage, preparation and administration.
• Teaches safe administration of medications to designated personnel.
• Demonstrates knowledge of current medical equipment and procedures for all students.
• Administers medications in a safe, controlled environment.
• Monitors student compliance with state immunization laws.
• Maintains accurate and current health information on all students to ensure the timely management of incoming and outgoing records.
• Provides medical information regarding students health history to principal and staff.
• Provides medical information regarding medication to local physicians and agencies.
• Contributes appropriate medical information toward Special Service I.E.P.'s.
• Makes parent contact about student's frequent physical complaints and/or frequent trips to nurse's office.
• Makes home visits when indicated.
• Schedules and attends parent conferences for student health problems.
• Initiates referrals and follow-up relevant to the student's health needs.
• Reports suspected child abuse to the state hot-line.
• Demonstrates knowledge of subject information.
• Provides classroom presentation upon teacher requests.
• Demonstrates knowledge of obtaining outside resources.
• Provides individual health instruction.
• Provides information and/or materials to parents about various health concerns such as head lice, pink eye, chicken pox, etc.
• Helps formulate school health policies.
• Upholds school board policies regarding health matters.
• Maintains confidential nature of all school-related matters.
• Other duties assigned by the Superintendent or designee.

Skills and Abilities: Language, Computation, Reasoning, Technology, Additional Skills and Abilities. The ability to read, write and communicate fluently are required. Minimal math skills are required. The ability to investigate, fact find and problem-solve are needed qualifications. Employee must be able to interpret and follow directions. As well as, operate proficiently hardware and/or software specific to employment. Additional Skills and Abilities: Identify needs of individual students and to adapt accordingly. Establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers and parents. Perform multiple tasks simultaneously.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The individual who holds this position is regularly required to walk, hear and speak as a major function of the job. Regularly required to speak and hear in an environment where numerous conversations and activities may be taking place simultaneously. Must have close moderate and distance vision ability. Regularly required to read handwritten or printed material. Physical requirements also include, but are not limited to, sitting (normal seated position), standing, walking (level or uneven surface), bending/twisting neck, bending/twisting at the waist, kneeling, crouching, crawling, climbing, reaching, lifting (up to 50 lbs.), carrying objects (up to 50 lbs.) while walking, reposition weight up to 150 lbs., pushing, pulling, presence of heat (summer high temperatures, high humidity, ovens, furnaces, etc.), presence of cold (winter low temperatures, walk-in refrigerator/freezer). Employee can be expected to help students with their mobility needs. Physically capable of assisting students with health care needs that may require lifting, positioning, transferring, restraining, or transporting within the school environment and during school events. Able to treat a patient lying in a prone position.

Conditions and Environment: The work conditions and environment described here are representative of those that an individual will encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The individual who holds this position will regularly work in a school environment that is noisy and active. Occasionally the individual may be required to work outdoors for short periods of time. Exposure to illness can be expected. The work will require the use of protective equipment such as masks or gloves.

The Board of Education is an equal opportunity employer.