Substitute Nurse

Guest Nurse

Promote optimum health status and lifestyles for all students through joint efforts of the home, school and community.

Essential Duties & Functions (but not limited to):

• Implements the health services program of the Clinton Community School District.
• Knowledgeable about the district policies that relate to health and health education.
• Collaborates with district nurses regarding questions relating to the care of staff and students.
• Provides coordination with existing systems and services.
• Uses community resources for referral of students with unmet health needs in school.
• Collaborates with agencies within and outside of the community to insure continuity of services and care.
• Provides direct health services/emergency care to individual students and staff.
• Conducts vision screening and informs parents/guardians of any possible problems.
• Promotes dental health within the school and complies with school dental screening requirements.
• Identifies specific student health conditions which can have an impact on learning and advises school staff of modifications needed in the educational program.
• Follows mandatory reporter guidelines for suspected child abuse.
• Provides health counseling to students, families, and school personnel.
• Consults with parent/guardian, student, and school personnel to keep the school informed about pertinent health problems and needs of students. Notifies school nurse regarding follow-up care.
• Documents student health visits, vision and hearing screenings, and pertinent health information on the district software programs.
• Identifies students and staff members with communicable diseases. Initiates appropriate follow-up to ensure prompt readmission.
• Maintains health records for all students.
• Assumes responsibility for provision of health-related procedures and treatments.
• Implements school medication policy.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Encourage parent and community involvement, obtain information for parents when requested, promptly return phone calls and answer emails.
• Participate in appropriate professional activities.
• Perform all other related work delegated or required to accomplish the objectives of the total school program.
• Meet professional teacher education requirements of school, district and state.
• Must have the ability and proven ability to report to work on a regular and punctual basis.
• Perform such other duties as are assigned by authorized representatives of the Board of Education.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: RN with valid Iowa License and CPR/AED certified

Working Conditions: Primarily climate controlled office. Warmer/colder temperatures in other areas.

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors: Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, operate a computer, hand-held learning devices and other office equipment, reach with hands and arms, and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Other Information:

• Demonstrates concern for and sensitivity to the needs of all regardless of their age, color, creed, national origin, race, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, physical attributes, physical or mental ability or disability, ancestry, political party preference, political belief, socioeconomic status, or familial status.
• Works courteously and cooperatively with other staff members regardless of their age, color, creed, national origin, race, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, physical attributes, physical or mental ability or disability, ancestry, political party preference, political belief, socioeconomic status, or familial status.
• Effectively implements the goals and objectives of the district's multi-cultural, non-sexist educational plan in his/her area.
• Performs such other duties as are assigned by authorized representatives of the Board of Education.