Substitute School Nurse

Position:
Substitute School Nurse

Building:
Varies

Time

Schedule:

Varies by building

Salary Rate: $115/day

Reports To:

Director of Pupil Services/Building Administrator

Deadline:
Until filled

JOB DESCRIPTION

Provide overall leadership and coordination of the district health care services. Includes clinical assessments of students and staff; offers clinical nursing care services, as appropriate; secures and administers student medications; maintenance and review of student health care records, including immunization compliance; provides health care education to students and staff

Essential Functions

* Conduct hearing, vision, scoliosis, and blood pressure screenings, and make referrals as appropriate

* Maintain up-to-date health records for students

* Assume responsibility for injured, ill students, and diabetic students.

* Act as health consultant for teachers, students, curriculum, school, health and community agencies

* Act as liaison between school district and the medical community

* Authorize exclusion and re-admission of students in connection with infectious and contagious diseases

* Dispense medication or delegate according to Ohio Revised Code with appropriate training, demonstrations, supervision, and evaluation

* Must be available for emergencies in the K-12 building

* Assist in disease control programs by enforcing local and state immunization laws, screening for lice and other communicable diseases

* Assist with individual health care plans for students with special health care needs, and in-service staff as needed

* Monitor school environment for safety

* Act as consultant, health educator and counselor to promote disease prevention and healthy lifestyles for students, staff and parents

* Provide leadership for school and community health issues

* Act as student advocate

* Keep records and emergency contact information updated

* Assist the administration in implementing all procedures and rules governing student life and conduct

* Observe ethics of the nursing profession; exhibit professional behavior, emotional stability and sound judgment, and maintain confidentiality

* Identify nursing tasks appropriate to delegate in the individual situation, and provide procedural guidelines for orientation and training, return demonstration and documentation, schedule for supervision, and ongoing evaluation

* Provide staff with necessary student health information on an "as needed" to know basis, e.g., health restriction list

* Report all cases of child abuse and neglect to the proper authorities

* Make contacts with the public with tact and diplomacy

* Maintain respect at all times for confidential information, e.g., medical records, prescription medicine, IEP's

* Interact in a positive manner with staff, students and parents

* Promote good public relations

* Attend meetings and in-services as required

* Ensure safety of students

* Provide counsel and assistance to teachers toward the solution of instructional problems, and in locating and securing various types of educational materials

* Participate in local and state seminars

* Purchase all necessary medical supplies, materials and equipment for the district

* Coordinate the activities related to the school nursing program

* Attend meetings and in-services as required

Other Duties and Responsibilities

* Refer students in need of medical and dental care to the proper local agency

* Provide individual and group health counseling to students and parents

* Coordinate dental health program and screenings

* Coordinate and conduct adolescent development and HIV/AIDS education

* Schedule blood borne pathogens in-services for district

* Act as CPR instructor for staff and students

* Plan and coordinate elementary and high school health fairs

* Schedule times for federal, state and local board of education required testing, IEP completion, annual review and placement meetings

* Coordinate and supervise local, county, state, and federal assistance and grant programs, e.g., district testing, special education units; secure and distribute necessary test forms

* Provide counsel and assistance to teachers in testing and writing IEP's

* Assist in the preparation of budgets pertaining to special education services

* Serve as liaison between school district and county board of education office, and other educational entities

* Serve as a role model for students

* Respond to routine questions and requests in an appropriate manner

* Perform other duties as assigned by the Superintendent/designee

Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree (B.A.) or equivalent from a four-year college or university

* One to four years related experience

* N. licensed by the Ohio Board of Nursing

* Certification in CPR

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

* Ability to work effectively with others

* Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both orally and in writing

* Effective, active listening skills

* Organizational and problem solving skills

* Nursing procedures as covered by Ohio Revised Code 4723.28 and national standards of…