SUBSTITUTE NURSE

School Nurse

Reports to: Director of Nursing

Pay Grade: Teacher Steps

Dept. /School: Nursing Services

Days: 187

Supervises: School Health Aide

Primary Purpose

To strengthen the educational process through improvement of the health status and learning of children

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

• Registered Nurse with academic preparation at the associate or baccalaureate level, BSN preferred.
• Current Texas license issued by the Board of Nurse Examiners.
• Current certification in CPR/AED
• Nursing care of the school age child

Experience:

• Preferred: two years of supervised nurse practice preferably in pediatrics and medical/surgical nursing prior to entry into school nursing.

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

• Provide assessment and nursing care for all ill and injured students.
• Utilize a district knowledge base for decision making in nursing practice.
• Use a systematic approach to problem solving in nursing practice.
• Contribute to the education of the student with special health needs by assessing the student, planning, and providing appropriate nursing care, and evaluating the identified outcomes of care.
• Use effective written, verbal, and nonverbal communication skills.
• Collaborate with other school professionals, parents, and caregivers to meet the health, developmental, and educational needs of students.
• Collaborate with members of the community in the delivery of health and social services, and utilize knowledge of community health systems and resources to function as a school community liaison.
• Assist students, families and the school community to achieve optimal levels of wellness through appropriately designed and delivered health education.
• Contribute to school health through innovations on practice and participation in research or research-related activities.