Substitute Registered School Nurse

Substitute Registered School Nurse

Location: Various Locations

Salary: Effective September 2026

Salary Grade Range: Highest Degree - Hourly Rate

AA Degree - $38.78

BA Degree - $43.86

MA or Higher - $46.76

Application Procedures: Qualified applicants, including current employees of St. Mary's County Public Schools, must complete a TalentEd online application. In addition to the online application, any supporting documentation (unofficial transcript and/or copy of the certification, where applicable) must be scanned and uploaded to the TalentEd application. The online application and any support documentation must clearly demonstrate that the applicant meets the minimum qualifications, including information about the applicant's background, experience, and professional qualifications. Failure to submit all required documentation will result in your application being considered incomplete. Incomplete applications will not be forwarded to the selection committee for review. All online applications must be completed no later than September 14, 2026. Following a screening of credentials, interviews will be scheduled. Please contact the Department of Human Resources with questions View phone number on click.appcast.io).

Nature of Work: The substitute school nurse supports the health services program in the absence of the regular school nurse. The school health program includes health services, health education, and maintenance of a safe and healthful environment. The goal of school health services provided by the substitute school nurse is to assist students to improve, maintain, or adapt their health status in order to strengthen their ability to learn and benefit from educational programs. The substitute school nurse supports staff wellness programs and is part of the community emergency response team as necessary, to assist with shelter and mass care operations.

Essential Functions:

• Ability to professionally relate to and collaborate with co-workers, students, and community members
• Ability to understand and maintain confidentiality
• Ability to use technology effectively to complete tasks
• Ability to report to work daily and on time
• Ability to organize, supervise, coordinate, and establish priorities of tasks to be completed
• Ability to work independently in the absence of detailed instructions and to follow complex oral and/or written instructions
• Ability to communicate orally or in writing, courteously and tactfully, with staff, students, parents, and the community in a timely manner
• Ability to work under pressure
• Possess excellent time management skills and the ability to take initiative and make decisions within assigned responsibility in a challenging, fast-paced professional environment, and be flexible in work responsibilities and hours
• Possess knowledge of the programs, policies, and procedures of the St. Mary's County Public Schools
• Possess advanced skills in interpersonal communication and health counseling
• Possess case management and interdisciplinary collaboration skills
• Possess knowledge of research and evaluation techniques
• Possess knowledge and understanding of basic teaching methods
• Possess advanced knowledge of pediatrics and adolescent medicine, as well as nursing theory
• Possess awareness of available programs for students with exceptional needs and the health needs of disabled individuals.
• Possess knowledge of laws pertinent to the practice of school nursing

Duties and Responsibilities:

Health Services:

• Manages the health services program and health suite as assigned
• Assesses and evaluates the total health and developmental status of students
• Shares information with school personnel regarding health problems of students that might affect their learning and behavior in the school environment
• Provides long-term management of students with special care needs, including the implementation of individualized health care plans
• Maintains required health records for students; utilizes the school system computer program to document care
• Complies with Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) regulations; delivers care in an ethical and confidential manner
• Ensures appropriate exclusion for infectious illnesses and reports communicable diseases as required by law
• Maintains, interprets, and evaluates cumulative health records and medical reports of students
• Obtains special health reports from medical sources and interprets these findings to school personnel
• Monitors compliance of students with immunization and communicable disease regulations
• Provides emergency care for the ill and injured school population and refers them to an appropriate source of medical care
• Administers prescribed medical care to students as directed by the authorized prescriber, following approved health services guidelines
• Collaborates with school and community agencies to provide educational, social, and health services to the local school population, and to the community as needed, to assist with shelter and mass care operations
• Organizes and implements various screening programs and initiates referrals of students as appropriate
• Obtains and organizes needed medical and administrative supplies necessary to provide health services
• Performs other work-related duties as assigned

Health Education:

• Serves as a health educator to students, parents, and school staff, assisting them toward assuming responsibility for their individual and family health
• Acts as a resource person on health issues

Professional Responsibilities:

• Cooperates with health agencies in the control of communicable diseases
• Possesses awareness of community resources and referral information
• Organizes, maintains, and recommends equipment and supplies for the school's health service program
• Complies with the public-school laws of Maryland regarding health and safety
• Assists in periodic inspections of the school environment for safety and health hazards
• Works with school personnel in promoting a physical and psychological environment conducive to effective performance of students and staff

Qualifications:

Required:

• License to practice as a registered professional nurse in the State of Maryland
• Current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification
• At least two (2) years of experience in school nursing, community health nursing, or related clinical field

Preferred:

• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing

Term of Employment: Temporary/Hourly assignment.