SUBSTITUTE SCHOOL HEALTH NURSE

Title: Substitute School Nurse (2026/27 School Year)
Purpose And Objectives Of The Position
The Substitute Nurse provides the fullest possible educational opportunity for each district student by minimizing absence due to illness and creating a climate of health and well-being in the district schools. To accomplish these tasks, the Substitute School Nurse works closely with the staff and administration of the District.

Reports to:
Building Principal & Director of Human Resources

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

Salary:
$25.00 per hour

Qualifications

Current Kansas Nurses License (RN)

Public school experience preferred

Possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and physical attributes necessary to perform the essential functions of the position.

Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate or acceptable.

Health and Inoculation Certificate on file in the Central Office (after an employment offer is made).

Essential Functions

To help identify and monitor children with health problems

To review students’ health records with district and building personnel as needed

To plan for and assist in the screening and re-screening of students

Interpret any significant findings

Serve as a resource to health room assistants and other school staff

Assess the health status of students. Collaborate with students, parents, and teachers to obtain treatment & rehabilitation

Conduct health-related screenings of students for vision, hearing, scoliosis, and routine weight and measurement checks, and refer students when necessary

Provide first aid for illness/injury

Serve as a resource person in providing health education programs for students and school personnel

Promote a positive working relationship between the school and community health resources

Assist in identifying and accommodating students with specific health issues or disabilities

Assist the administration in evaluating and implementing a healthy school environment

Notify parents of sick or injured students, informing them of the action taken and seeking further instructions from them

Ability to implement and follow all school district policies during all activities

Ability to keep current on new information, innovative ideas, and techniques

Ability to keep student information and records confidential

Ability to respond to information requests in a cooperative, courteous, and timely manner

Ability to implement and follow all district health and safety policies, including all precautions of the Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan

Ability to perform other duties and assume other responsibilities as assigned by the principal or other administrative staff

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that a substitute nurse must meet to perform the essential job functions successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions:

Sit and stand for extended periods

Bend, stoop, sit on the floor, climb stairs, walk, and reach overhead

Ability to see and read a computer screen and/or printed materials

Hear and understand English at normal classroom levels, both indoors, outdoors, and on the telephone

Speak in an audible tone so that others may clearly understand in regular classrooms, outdoors, and on the telephone

Physically able to independently lift up to 25 pounds to shoulder height and 50 pounds to waist height

Terms of Employment:
At-will employment.

Ft Leavenworth USD 207 is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training or promoting on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, disability, veterans status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected status under local, state or federal law.

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