Job Description

Substitute School Nurse

Reports To: Principal

Employment Status: Certified

License Required: Yes

FLSA Status: Exempt Daily Rate: $125

Summary: To implement the school division's health services program based on requirements established by school division policies, procedures and protocols and local, state and national regulations and statutes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage and coordinate the school health services program; follow procedures, protocols and other instructions contained in division policies.
• Implement and record required screening programs; notify parents when further evaluation is needed.
• Assess student health care needs and provide intervention as needed.
• Monitor clinic records and prepare necessary reports.
• Monitor daily and as needed medications, catheterization and blood sugar logs.
• Administer nursing care procedures prescribed by the student's physician.
• Assess students and implement First Aid measures for students as needed.
• Initiate emergency procedures for students and staff as needed.
• Provide care for students who are medically-fragile and medically-involved.
• Develop Individualized Health Plans.
• Provide health-related input on applicable 504 plans or Individualized Education Programs for students on a case by case basis.
• Serve as a health resource for the child study team.
• Orient the staff and teach specific medical procedures for the evaluation and maintenance of students with medical conditions in the classroom.
• Present, train, and maintain appropriate standards from OSHA regarding contact with and possible exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other potentially infectious body materials within the school or employment setting.

Qualifications:

• Virginia Department of Health Professions license in registered nursing (RN)
• Minimum of 3 years of nursing experience-preferably Pediatrics
• CPR certification
• Basic computer skill and proficiency in currently utilized division computer programs

Language Skills: Requires the ability to read a variety of informational documentation, directions, instructions and methods and procedures related to the job of School Nurse. Requires the ability to use proper format, punctuation, spelling and grammar, using all parts of speech. Requires the ability to speak with and before others with poise, voice control and confidence using correct English and a well-modulated voice.

Reasoning/Other Abilities: Requires the ability to apply principles of influence systems such as leading, teaching, directing, planning, coordinating and controlling. Ability to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to problem resolution. Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity required in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental and or subjective criteria, as opposed to criteria that are clearly measurable or verifiable.

Physical Demands: The position requires standing/walking, sitting, repetitive hand movements (including simple grasp, pushing/pulling, fine manipulation), bending, lifting 40 pounds, squatting, kneeling, climbing and reaching.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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