Substitute School Nurse

Job Title Substitute School Nurse Job Details Job ID: 5269966 Application Deadline: Posted until filled Posted: Jul 07, 2025 12:00 AM (UTC) Starting Date: Immediately Job Summary The school nurse assists in providing the fullest possible educational opportunity for students by minimizing absence due to illness and creating a climate of health and well‑being in the schools. Incumbent receives general direction from the school principal. Qualifications Graduate of a diploma, program, holding an associate degree or baccalaureate degree in nursing. Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Maryland. Prior experience as a school nurse preferred. Valid Maryland driver’s license. Current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification. Citizenship, residency or work visa required. Essential Job Functions Serves as Substitute School Nurse for Calvert County Public Schools. Administers medications from physicians’ orders (orally, parentally, nasogastric, or gastrostomy tube). Maintains medication records and reports adverse reactions or contraindications to the physician or County Health Nurse (CHN). Manages and provides health room services, including first aid and CPR, according to established procedures. Performs medical procedures ordered by students’ physicians (catheterization, ostomy care, suctioning, glucose testing, and other approved procedures). Provides guidance and counseling in the area of health to students, staff, and parents according to professional standards. Maintains accurate nurse’s notes and records, including summaries of services provided. Reports all cases of diagnosed or suspected communicable disease to CHN. Maintains an inventory of health room supplies. Reports environmental conditions which may adversely affect the safety and health of the students and staff to CHN. Performs other duties assigned by the principal and reviewed with CHN. Other Duties Performs related work as required or assigned by the building principal or designee and reviewed with the CHN. Physical Demands Work requires light physical effort. Tasks may include assisting children and moving equipment. Terms of Employment Temporary Substitute assignment. Hours reimbursed at current substitute nurse pay rate. All employees are encouraged to have automatic payroll deposit. EEO Statement Calvert County Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, ancestry or national origin, familial status, marital status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth programs. Calvert County Public Schools does not refuse enrollment of a prospective student, expel a current student, or withhold privileges from a current or prospective student because of any protected characteristic. It does not discipline, invoke a penalty against, or take any other retaliatory action against a student or parent or guardian of a student who files a complaint alleging discrimination, regardless of the outcome. Position Type and Salary Position Type: Substitute Salary: $31 to $31 Per Hour Contact Information Calvert County Schools 1305 Dares Beach Rd Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678 Phone: View phone number on click.appcast.io Email: View email address on click.appcast.io #J-18808-Ljbffr