Substitute Registered Nurse

Marysville School District 25 (WA) Substitute Services - Marysville, Washington Open in Google Maps

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Starting Date: Immediately

Job Title: Substitute Registered Nurse

Reports to: Executive Director of Special Education and Registered Nurse (ESA)

Work Schedule: On Call Basis

Salary: Salary Schedule #14 – E1 & 2

Acoount code: --0

Job Summary:

In the absence of the regular employee, the Substitute Registered Nurse, as part of the Health Services team, will be responsible for advising the district on health and safety issues; drafting school Health Services policies and procedures; consulting with staff, students, families, and community resources; participating on the special education team; and delegating, training, and supervising licensed and unlicensed staff who may perform nursing duties according to the Nurse Practice Act.

The Health Services Coordinator will perform in a supervisory capacity.

Essential Job Functions:

This list of essential job functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. Depending upon individual assignment, the employee may perform all or a combination of several of the following duties:

• Supervise, consult, and oversee the Health Room Assistant and functions of the building’s health rooms
• Coordinate and participate in State mandated screening
• Responsible for student immunization compliance according to Washington State RCWs
• Delegate nursing procedures required for school attendance to both the general education student population and the medically handicapped population according to Nurse Practice Act
• Communicate with parents regarding student health concerns and illnesses
• Supervise the maintenance of student health records
• Alert staff to health concerns of students on a need to know basis
• Gather and assess developmental data, prepare written reports, and participate in building Child/Student/Multidisciplinary team meetings
• Develop health related IEPs and attend IEP meetings as requested
• Consult on student placement decisions
• Develop individual health care plans
• Provide health counseling and referral services to students, families, and staff
• Make home visits as necessary for the welfare of the student
• Confer with building staff on health and safety issues
• Provide consultation and follow-up to classroom teacher referrals
• Investigate and act on routine health concerns and/or injuries
• Communicate and disseminate information to and from physicians, parents, and other medical staff according to WACs and RCWs
• Participate in continuing education classes required to maintain school nursing knowledge and skills
• Attend and participate in nursing, health services, and community health related meetings
• Insure school district’s compliance with health related State and Federal regulations

• Develop health related policies and procedures

• Maintain consistent presence at assigned worksite and regular work hours
• Professionally interact with students, staff, and public
• Comply with all district policies and procedures
• Perform related duties as assigned

Desired

Skills:

• Ability to delegate, train, and supervise licensed and unlicensed personnel
• Ability to work with students’ health related IEPs and educational IEPs
• Ability to assess the need for medical care of students and employees
• Ability to deal with students in a warm and confident manner
• Ability to work effectively with special needs students
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and families
• Ability to be flexible, prioritize duties, organize activities, and work independently
• Ability…