Substitute Healthcare Specialist; School Nurse

Substitute Healthcare Specialist (School Nurse) – Job

Date Posted: 5/11/2026

• Flexible Scheduling – choose when and where you work
• Competitive Pay Rates
• Work in Your Local Schools
• Supportive School Communities
• Perfect for retirees, college students, parents, and career changers
• No experience required!

• Fast & friendly onboarding
• Opportunities for long‑term and building‑based roles

We're looking for individuals who:

• Enjoy working with children
• Want a flexible, rewarding part‑time role
• Are dependable and community‑minded
• Hold a high school diploma

LPN hourly rate: $25.89
RN hourly rate: $28.53

Healthcare specialists work 7.75 hours per day. The start and end times will vary based on the location.

Provides assessment of, direct nursing care to, and/or referral of acute/chronic illnesses, injuries, or emergencies of students in an educational setting. Provides nursing care/services that incorporate health promotion, disease prevention/detection, health counseling, health education, and consultation.

Provides student health services in accordance with Indiana State Law, the Indiana Nurse Practice Act, and the policies and procedures approved by the Board of School Trustees. Health services include, but are not limited to, the following: first aid/emergency care, illness care, vision/hearing screening, blood pressure monitoring, and medication dispensation.

• Assesses health needs of students.
• Obtains health history and identifies the health status of the student.
• Collects subjective and objective data systematically.
• Reviews data obtained by other members of the team.
• Administers medications and treatments prescribed by physicians.
• Acts as a health consultant to students and staff. Advises and counsels students/parents/guardians concerning acute and chronic health problems and assumes responsibility for appropriate intervention, management, or referrals.
• Maintains cumulative health records on all students with medical updates, immunizations and screening results.
• Acts as liaison between the school, the home, physician office and/or public health and welfare agencies on matters of student health.
• Documents according to established policy.
• Maintains communication by conferring with and informing the director of health services, principal, counselor, staff and parent/guardian of health needs/concerns as they develop.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents, and community.
• Ability to speak clearly and concisely in written or oral communication.
• This job requires computer and systems competency.

• Work collaboratively with EVSC employees, vendors and community partners in a teamwork‑driven environment
• Strive to be innovative in continuously improving processes for district‑wide success
• Provide excellent service in all forms of communication with a results‑oriented customer‑driven focus
• Successful in working effectively and efficiently in a high pressure, time‑sensitive environment
• Ability to internally motivate, think critically, and initiate strategic improvement
• Exude a positive and dependable work ethic
• Highly organized with attention to detail

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To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Graduate from a school of nursing. Recommended to have a bachelor's degree in nursing. Recommended two years previous experience in school, hospital, public health, industrial or office nursing. LPN also accepted.

Current license from the State of Indiana to practice as a RN. CPR certification required.

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional references, technical procedures/protocols, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports and other forms of correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present verbal…