Substitute Nurse Position- LSN or RN

Long Range Substitute Position

Pay Range: $170-$275 per day

Responsibilities:

• Administer first aid and episodic care in accordance with school district policy, ARC guidelines, and as delegated by school nurse to student and staff
• Arrange for transportation of students and staff who become ill or are injured at school
• Make appropriate referrals to nurse, social worker, chemical awareness counselor and other staff members as needed (i.e. pregnancy, drug use, acute chronic illness, attendance issues)
• Administer medication only to students having appropriate forms completed
• As a member of the health team, is responsible for dissemination of information only to appropriate staff and support personnel (food services, transportation)
• Maintenance of accurate student health charts (i.e. initiate new/transfer student's health cards and collect, review, record and file health information)
• Issue first aid supplies to staff for classrooms and field trips
• Filing, answering phone calls and other related functions for maintenance of an organized and effective health office, including maintaining a "Sub Notebook" to cover absences
• Assist with enforcement of immunization regulations (i.e., no shots, no school)
• Provide student, parent and staff education as delegated by the LSN (e.g., Glo-germ, communicable disease information)
• Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT) lead, participate in Crisis/Lockdown teams, and other building emergency procedures
• Assist with student health screenings under the direction of the school nurse
• Clean health office and equipment using appropriate products for Blood-Borne Pathogen control
• Other duties as assigned by building administration and LSN

Qualifications:

• Current Red Cross First Aid and CPR/AED certification appropriate for the majority population in assigned building and physical ability to perform required responsibilities
• Respect for confidentiality of information
• Ability and interest in working with students, parents/guardians, school staff
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Basic computer skills, including data entry and word processing
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN)

Preferred Qualifications (In order of preference given):

• Licensed School Nurse (LSN) by the MN Board of teaching with a Public Health Endorsement
• Licensed School Nurse (LSN) by the MN Board of teaching
• Licensed as a 4-Year degree Registered Nurse (RN)

Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Independent School District 2753