Registered Nurse Substitute

RN Substitute

Enhance the educational process by removing health barriers to learning through planning, implementing, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating health services in a specific school(s) assignment. Promote the health of the student body, staff, and school community. Accountability: Reports dually to the District Nursing Supervisor and building Principal.

Qualifications:

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Connecticut
• Current BLS certification
• 1 year of RN experience required
• Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing
• Proficient computer skills: word processing, e-mail, and data entry into software platforms
• Preferred: Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing

Major Responsibilities:

• Maintain the school health office to deliver comprehensive school health services according to School Nursing Standards of Practice, the state nurse practice act, and departmental procedures and protocols.
• Provide case management of students with special healthcare needs, including administration of medications and special procedures according to medical orders.
• Develop and train need-to-know school staff on Emergency Action Plans for students with potentially life-threatening conditions.
• Provide episodic and emergency health care to ill or injured students
• Maintain communicable disease prevention and control measures in accordance with state regulations, local health department protocols, district policies, and departmental protocol.
• Report communicable disease outbreaks to the district medical advisor, nurse supervisor, and, if applicable, the local health department.
• Maintain student immunization and physical exam compliance.
• Conduct state-mandated health and developmental screening.
• Serve as a member of the interprofessional student support teams
• Implement individualized health goals and interventions for students receiving special education services or Section 504 Plan accommodations.
• Communicate and collaborate with students, families, community health providers, and staff in a culturally sensitive manner.
• Document all student health information in the electronic health record according to state and department guidelines and procedures.
• Maintain student confidentiality and privacy at all times according to HIPAA and FERPA.
• Perform duties as a mandated reporter
• Supervise and delegate to LPN/LVN assigned to campus according to scope of licensure under the nurse practice act
• Collaborate with nurses contracted to care for individual students as indicated
• Participate in continued education as required by the board of nursing and State Department of Education
• Perform other duties and tasks as assigned

Days: Monday Friday

Windham Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer.