Substitute School Nurse

School Nurse - Substitute

The primary emphasis is assisting and maintaining an optimal level of "health" through established district/medical policies and practices for all students. This position is used on a sub basis when either of our current school nurses are out of the office.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current State of Michigan Registered Nurse (RN) licensure required
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Current certification in BLS/CPR/AED

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plans and uses professional judgment and acts effectively to carry out the functions of this position within the nursing scope of practice
• Working under the direction of the District Nurse Supervisor for school health services
• Provide supervision, periodic evaluation and training of delegated tasks to assigned healthcare technicians or unlicensed assistive personnel including but not limited to medication administration, diabetes care, asthma, allergy, seizures, etc
• Assess student's health care needs and follow student specific individualized health plans (IHPs) and emergency care plans (ECPs)
• Conduct student specific trainings for teachers, healthcare technicians and/or unlicensed assistive personnel
• Perform mental health & physical health screenings
• Respond to building emergent mental health and medical situations as available
• Support the building medical emergency response team (MERT) with medical and cardiac emergency responses and drills
• Assist in the prevention and control of communicable disease including assessment/triaging of staff and student reported illness
• Exercises other duties as assigned

Other Possible Responsibilities:

• Communicate with staff/parents/guardians and children regarding health issues
• While maintaining student confidentiality, act as a resource for teaching staff in appropriate medical processes and/or procedures
• Act as a health care resource person to students and staff

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to work positively, independently and collaboratively with students, employees, parents, medical personnel and the general public
• Knowledge of state and local school health laws and policies
• Ability to adapt the nursing process to fit the health needs of each school community
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information (medical and personal information)
• Remain flexible in order to adapt to changes in the work environment
• Demonstrated skill in effective problem-solving, decision making and verbal and written communication required
• Basic computer skills, including e-mail, word processing and spreadsheets
• Ability to assess situations and act quickly
• Ability to multitask

Experience:

• Minimum of three (3) years of practical experience working as a registered nurse required
• Experience working with the pediatric population (preschool through adolescent children), staff, parent/guardians and physicians
• Minimum of two (2) years of Public Health/Community Health experience preferred
• Experience working as a School Nurse preferred

It is the policy of the Grand Ledge Public Schools District that no person shall be discriminated against in matters of employment or enrollment on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender/sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, height, weight or marital status in its programs, services or activities.