Substitute Registered Nurse

Substitute Registered Nurse

In the absence of the regular employee, the Substitute Registered Nurse, as part of the Health Services team, will be responsible for advising the district on health and safety issues; drafting school Health Services policies and procedures; consulting with staff, students, families, and community resources; participating on the special education team; and delegating, training, and supervising licensed and unlicensed staff who may perform nursing duties according to the Nurse Practice Act. The Health Services Coordinator will perform in a supervisory capacity.

This list of essential job functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. Depending upon individual assignment, the employee may perform all or a combination of several of the following duties:

• Supervise, consult, and oversee the Health Room Assistant and functions of the building's health rooms
• Coordinate and participate in State mandated screening
• Responsible for student immunization compliance according to Washington State RCWs
• Delegate nursing procedures required for school attendance to both the general education student population and the medically handicapped population according to Nurse Practice Act
• Communicate with parents regarding student health concerns and illnesses
• Supervise the maintenance of student health records
• Alert staff to health concerns of students on a need to know basis
• Gather and assess developmental data, prepare written reports, and participate in building Child/Student/Multidisciplinary team meetings
• Develop health related IEPs and attend IEP meetings as requested
• Consult on student placement decisions
• Develop individual health care plans
• Provide health counseling and referral services to students, families, and staff
• Make home visits as necessary for the welfare of the student
• Confer with building staff on health and safety issues
• Provide consultation and follow-up to classroom teacher referrals
• Investigate and act on routine health concerns and/or injuries
• Communicate and disseminate information to and from physicians, parents, and other medical staff according to WACs and RCWs
• Participate in continuing education classes required to maintain school nursing knowledge and skills
• Attend and participate in nursing, health services, and community health related meetings
• Insure school district's compliance with health related State and Federal regulations
• Develop health related policies and procedures
• Maintain consistent presence at assigned worksite and regular work hours
• Professionally interact with students, staff, and public
• Comply with all district policies and procedures
• Perform related duties as assigned

Ability to delegate, train, and supervise licensed and unlicensed personnel

Ability to work with students' health related IEPs and educational IEPs

Ability to assess the need for medical care of students and employees

Ability to deal with students in a warm and confident manner

Ability to work effectively with special needs students

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and families

Ability to be flexible, prioritize duties, organize activities, and work independently

Ability to communicate in English tactfully and effectively orally and in writing

Ability to operate a PC computer and district adopted software including Microsoft Office, Gmail, and Skyward

Knowledge of Nurse Practice Act as it relates to school nursing

Knowledge of current health care practice and nursing techniques and procedures

Willingness to delegate, train, and supervise licensed and unlicensed staff

High School diploma or equivalent (documentation required at time of application)

Valid Washington State Registered Nurse license to be maintained for duration of this job

Valid 1st Aid and CPR training to be maintained for duration of this job

Experience and/or training with cultural, ethnic, and language diversity preferred

Successful Washington State Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation Fingerprint Clearance

Proof of Immunization (if born 1/1/57 or later)

I-9 Employment Eligibility in compliance with the Immigrations Reform and Control Act

Completion of all district-required trainings within thirty (30) calendar days from hire date

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee is confined to a work area; required to have precise control of fingers and hand movements; experiences constant interruptions and inflexible deadlines; and must be able to stoop, crouch, crawl, bend, kneel, stand for periods of time, and lift in order to assist a student with personal care. The employee is required to deal with distraught and/or angry persons and is exposed to infectious diseases carried by children. The noise level in the work environment is acceptable to this particular environment and can vary depending upon daily activity but will remain within acceptable ranges.

Marysville School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.

The following Marysville School District employees/departments are designated to address questions and complaints of discrimination:

• Civil Rights: Dr. Courtney Hill, Executive Director of Equity and Family Engagement; View email address on click.appcast.io ; View phone number on click.appcast.io
• Gender Inclusivity: Dr. Courtney Hill, Executive Director of Equity and Family Engagement; View email address on click.appcast.io ; View phone number on click.appcast.io
• Harassment, Intimidation, & Bullying
• Employees: Alvin Cooper, Executive Director of Human Resources; View email address on click.appcast.io ; View phone number on click.appcast.io
• Students: Claudette Rushing, General Counsel/Executive Director of Legal and Risk Management; View email address on click.appcast.io ; View phone number on click.appcast.io
• Title IX: Claudette Rushing, General Counsel/Executive Director of Legal and Risk Management; View email address on click.appcast.io ; View phone number on click.appcast.io
• Section 504 and ADA: Dr. Michelle Roper, Executive Director of Special Education and Student Services; View email address on click.appcast.io ; View phone number on click.appcast.io

Discrimination and discriminatory harassment may be reported to any school staff member or the district employee/department listed above by phone at View phone number on click.appcast.io. You also have the right to file a written complaint. Address: 4220 80th Street NE, Marysville, WA 98270.

Policies that address these issues are 3210 "Non-Discrimination," 5010 "Non-Discrimination and Affirmative Action," 3205 "Sexual Harassment of Students Prohibited," 3207 "Prohibition of Harassment Intimidation and Bullying," 3211 "Gender-Inclusive Schools" and 2162 "Education of Students with Disabilities Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973". These Policies are available online at at your school or the District's Educational Service Center at 4220 80th Street NE, Marysville, WA, 98270.

Marysville School District complies with all federal and Washington State rules and regulations and will provide equal employment opportunity and treatment for all applicants and staff in recruitment, hiring, retention, assignment, transfer, promo, and training. Such equal employment opportunity will be provided without discrimination with respect to race, creed, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, marital status, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. The district will provide equal access to school facilities to the Boy Scouts of America and all other designated youth groups listed in Title 36 of