School Nurse Substitute; Registered Nurse

School Nurse Substitute (Registered Nurse)

The registered professional school nurse has as her primary purpose the strengthening of the educational process through the improvement of the health status and learning of children. The registered nurse:

• Provide assessment and nursing care for ill and injured students.
• Complete vision, hearing, spinal, and dental screening.
• Initiate appropriate and timely referrals and follow‑up relevant to the student's needs.
• Anticipate supply and equipment needs to maintain an adequate health‑care facility.
• Identify signs and symptoms of communicable diseases and follow appropriate infectious disease‑control procedures.
• Demonstrate and utilize current knowledge of drug and treatment protocols when administering medications and treatments.
• Maintain current student records documenting screening results and pertinent health information.
• Maintain current immunization records for each pupil and notify parents of needed immunization.
• Develop individual health‑care plans when indicated.
• Inform the principal and school health supervisor of school health concerns.
• Provide information and support to students and families with acute and chronic illnesses and disabilities.
• Provide appropriate intervention for crisis situations.
• Provide health care, guidance, and education to students, families, and staff as requested.
• Serve as a resource person to students and staff members.
• Assist families in accessing community health‑care resources.
• Prepare all reports and information as required by local, state, and federal guidelines.

• Participate in activities that promote optimal health care and education for students and staff members.
• Establish and maintain open lines of communication with students, parents, staff, and community members.
• Comply with state, district, and school regulations and policies for school district professional staff personnel.
• Attend and participate in faculty and nursing staff meetings, ARDs, and parent conferences, and accept various committee assignments as indicated.

• Provide appropriate orientation and development of clinic assistants and nurse‑extenders.
• Demonstrate positive leadership and management skills in the supervision of clinic assistants and nurse‑extenders.

• Participate in the district staff development program.
• Demonstrate interest and initiative in professional improvement.
• Observe professional and ethical standards in accordance with generally accepted community standards, the Texas Education Agency code of ethics, and the Texas Nurse Practice Act.

Emotional – Maintain emotional control under stress.

Physical – Moderate carrying and lifting. Standing, sitting, walking, use of fingers, eyes and ears.

Environment – Inside a normal office environment.

These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive description of all work requirements and responsibilities. Additionally, the minimum level of education noted as a requirement could be supplemented by commensurate experience and/or certification(s) as determined by the hiring manager.

All MISD employees are expected to maintain an extreme degree of confidentiality by following the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) for student information and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) for employee and student information.

Midland Independent School District provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.