Substitute Nurse

Substitute Nurse

Location:

Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Employment Type:

Full-time.

Job .

Posted:
Nov 03, 2025 7:02 PM (UTC).

Final date to receive applications:
Until filled.

Employment Date: TBD.

Endorsements: Licensed as a Registered Nurse by the Iowa Board of Nursing.

• Implements the individualized health plan (plan of care) as written by the school nurse.
• Provides health care services under the supervision of the school nurse.
• Assesses, plans, coordinates, and delivers school health services.
• Functions as a member of a multidisciplinary team to plan, deliver, and evaluate health care for students.
• Provides outreach activities, case finding, case management, and care coordination.
• Manages health office activities.
• Trains and supervises non-licensed personnel performing health procedures.
• Provides anticipatory guidance and health education activities emphasizing self-care, wellness, personal health practices, and appropriate use of health resources.
• Provides health counseling and guidance to students and their families.
• Provides consultation services including home and community visits.
• Initiates and coordinates referrals to and/or linkages with health agencies.
• Collaborates with others in the school and surrounding community to improve students' health.
• Works with others to minimize environmental risk factors and promote health and safety within the school setting.
• Assists staff with strategies to support and meet students’ needs and achievement of academic goals.
• Provides active communication and positive relationships with parents and community members.
• Assists in planning and delivery of social, emotional, and behavioral school-wide programming.
• Maintains appropriate records and protects the confidentiality of data.
• Meets the Standards of School Nursing Practice and the Iowa Teaching Standards on a consistent basis.
• Reports to work as scheduled on a regular and reliable basis.
• Other duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Previous pediatric nursing, school health nursing, or community health nursing experience highly desirable.

• Language skills:
  Ability to read, analyze, interpret, and implement ideas in technical documents, assessment data, professional journals, and regulations; effectively write and present reports to students, colleagues, parents, and staff; respond to questions from administrators, teachers, staff, and students; assist students in language and literacy.
• Mathematical skills:
  Ability to perform basic mathematical functions such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, decimals, and fractions; assist students in implementing these concepts.
• Reasoning ability:
  Ability to solve problems, interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Required dispositions:
  Belief that all children can attain high levels of learning; responsibility for learning; knowledge and skills to build effective educational experiences; continuous improvement mindset; effectiveness on the educational team; integrity; interpersonal skills; track record of success.
• Other skills and abilities:
  Apply knowledge of current research related to educational goals; establish effective working relationships; speak clearly and concisely; perform duties with awareness of district requirements and Board of Education policies.

Frequent standing, walking, use of hands and fingers, talking, hearing; frequent squatting, stooping, kneeling, reaching; lifting or moving up to 50 pounds; pushing or pulling items. Vision: close vision, color vision, ability to adjust focus while supervising students and working with computers, reports, assessment data.

Quiet noise level; professional working hours potentially extending beyond typical 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; work in various classroom areas including desks, floor, indoor and outdoor supervision.

The Cedar Rapids Community School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The district does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, or disability. Federal law obligates an employer to provide reasonable accommodation(s) for the known disabilities of applicants.

• Human Resources
• 2500 Edgewood Road NW
• Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52405
• Phone:
• Email: human resources