SUBSTITUTE SCHOOL HEALTH NURSE

Substitute Registered Nurse
Rate: $24.31 per Hour
All applications must be submitted to the Kennewick School District Online at
Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

• Valid Washington State RN License.
• Completion of safe schools web based training within thirty (30) days of hire and yearly thereafter.
• Must pass a background check, which includes employee paid fingerprinting.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Valid Washington State RN License.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• Demonstrated successful ability in dealing with medical emergencies.
• Value the confidential nature of student information as well as HIPAA/FERPA.
• Must uphold board policies and follow administrative procedures.
• Must take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
• Must attend in-service trainings or other meetings as required, as well as attend any training as directed by management.
• Must demonstrate sufficient command of the English language to communicate verbally and in writing with students, parents, district staff members and other concerned people regarding all aspects of their job related activities.
• Must be able to use basic computer programs to maintain records, enter timecard information and read and respond to email.

Demonstrated ability to work independently with large numbers of staff and in various buildings and levels in promoting the health services program.

• Demonstrated ability to develop rapport and work with colleagues, such as the other school district nurses and building staff.
• Manage and monitor diabetic students, which could include the administration of insulin as well as monitoring and adjusting insulin pumps. This includes the willingness to be trained on the operation of individual insulin pumps. Maintain health records.
• Follow health provider treatment plans. Administer emergency meds if needed.
• Contact Emergency services if needed. (Willingness to learn how to enter and use the School Nurse Administrative Program (SNAP).
• Enter Health Room visits and treatments into the online SNAP (School Nurse Administrative Program). Help with screening if needed: vision, hearing, and scoliosis. Coordinate health referrals with staff, student, families and community agencies.
• Work with local community health and social service agencies to improve referral process and coordination of services for district students if needed.
• Maintain and monitor Washington Administrative Codes (WAC) regarding current immunization standards.
• Willingness to work with health needs of all children (i.e. bilingual, special education).
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must be able to communicate effectively in person and over the telephone. The employee may be required to physically move quickly in an emergency or while performing student supervision duties.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

~ While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to work outdoors in a wide variety of temperatures; Kennewick School District's Non-Discrimination Policy
The Kennewick School District provides equal access to all programs and services without discrimination based on sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation, including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or use of trained dog, guide or service animal by a person with a disability, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:
Civil Rights & Equity: Dr. Kennewick School District Contact Names and Telephone Numbers: