Substitute Health Aide, LPN/RN

Licensed Health Support Person

Substitute Health Aide, LPN/RN District Wide On-call RN: $31.12/hr (2025-26 rates) LPN: $27.06/hr (2025-26 rates) Salary subject to change once the 2026-28 Health Aide Agreement is finalized. Prior Lake Savage Area Schools is continually looking for substitute nurses for school health offices.

Qualifications:

• High school graduate
• Current LPN or RN licensure in State of Minnesota
• Current Red Cross First Aid and CPR certification
• Respect for confidentiality of information
• Ability and interest in working with students, parents, school staff
• Maturity and stability; ability to recognize limitations, to accept and utilize supervision
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Reports To: Health Services Coordinator

Performance Responsibilities:

• Administer first aid and episodic care in accordance with school district policy, as advised by school nurse
• RN: As assigned by LSN, provides and reinforces education to students, school staff, parents on acute and chronic health concerns (i.e., epi-pen training, student's self-administered inhaler contacts, food allergy policy, diabetes management, etc)
• Arrange for transportation of students who become ill or are injured at school
• Make appropriate referrals to nurse, chemical awareness counselor and other staff members as needed (i.e. pregnancy, drug use, and acute chronic illness)
• Administer medication only to students having appropriate forms complete
• Keep accurate record of medication administered
• RN: Obtain verbal orders, as needed, from licensed prescribers
• As assigned by LSN, administer IM, IV, sub-q, rectal medications and perform ordered treatments and procedures as needed (i.e., ostomy cares and feedings, tracheotomy care, catheterization, wound care, etc)
• As a member of the health team, is responsible for triage of information to appropriate team members
• RN: Assist LSN's with providing current resources, health information, and training to health care team
• Maintain a current file of emergency referral cards
• Be responsible for health services clerical details which include:
• Maintenance of accurate health records (i.e. initiate new/transfer student's health cards and collect, review, record and file health information - immunizations, sign history. Recording of screenings and physical examinations. Prepare accident reports, confidential health lists, health history updates, parent notification forms, etc)
• Complete requisitions for health office supplies
• Issue first aid supplies to staff
• Stock first aid cabinets
• Scheduling of appointments
• Typing, filing and answer phone calls and other related functions for maintenance of an organized and effective health office
• Assist building administrator with enforcement of immunization regulations
• Assist with screenings under the direction of the school nurse:
• Arrange for volunteers and location of screening
• Help set up and put away screening equipment
• Schedule and assist students to get to screening site
• RN: Perform initial and re-screens of vision and hearing as needed
• Assist with referrals and follow-up
• Clean health office as necessary (cots daily, change germicide, thermometers, etc)