Substitute School Nurse

Substitute School Nurse

Massillon City Schools MCS – ADMIN/DISTRICT – Massillon, Ohio. Open in Google Maps.

This job is also posted in Massillon City Schools, and Ohio Education Job Board:
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Job : 5819122

Final date to receive applications: Dec 04, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Jul 07, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

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…