Substitute-Classified Nurse; Pool SY

Substitute-Classified Nurse (Pool for 26-27 SY) #16

Starting Date: Immediately

Position Type: Substitute

Salary: $35.79 to $35.79 Per Hour

Job Categories: Student Services >
School Nurse

Benefits Offered:

• Sick leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Optional Benefit:
  Annuities (403(b), Roth) Upon completion of 630 work hours:
  Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription (SEBB)
• Optional Benefits:
  Additional life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance and Life Insurance
• Medical flexible spending arrangement
• Limited purpose flexible spending arrangement
• Dependent care assistance program

CLASSIFICATION: Classified

TITLE: Substitute Registered Nurse

REPORTS TO: Chief Student Services Officer

POSITION SUMMARY: Under the direction of the Director of Student Services, this position will assist in the planning and implementation of school health programs; evaluate the health status of students and the health service program; provide instruction to staff, students, and parents in health practices, child care, and other related subjects; serve as a resource for student health management strategies; monitor student health care plans and perform other related functions as required.

• Washington State Registered Nurse (RN) certification required
• Prefer experience in adolescent, pediatric or school nursing
• Prior successful work record with evidence of a positive work ethic
• Such qualifications as the Board may find acceptable

• Valid First Aid/CPR card
• Successful Washington State Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint clearance
• I-9 employment eligibility in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act
• HIV/HBV training (obtain within 60 days of hire date – District provided)
• Human Resources new hire training (obtain within 60 days of hire date – District provided)

• Ability to work with a wide variety of adults and students
• Health assessment methods and practices
• Social and health service agencies in the local area
• Social, emotional, and behavioral characteristics of students
• Communicable diseases and control and reporting requirements
• Manage daily operation of a school health room Assist students in effectively dealing with health issues
• Effectively work with staff, parents, and health care providers in resolving student health problems and concerns
• Communicate effectively in oral and written form
• Assist in promoting student wellness
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a member of a team

• Initiate, manage, develop and assess individual student health plans and emergency care plans
• Provide staff training to ensure delivery of safe and supportive student health care
• Delegate some health care tasks to non-licensed employees in compliance with all delegation, training and supervision requirements
• Provide a continuum of health care services for select students
• Coordinate delivery of health services with building principal
• Conduct vision/hearing/scoliosis screenings and monitor referral process
• Ensure compliance with state regulations for student immunizations
• Teach self-care skills to students and assist in modifying the environment to promote self-care
• Provide leadership in identifying safety needs of chronically ill and medically fragile students
• Participate in health-promoting prevention/intervention efforts
• Communicate with staff regarding student health
• Provide information and data to individual students and staff concerning health education, nutrition, health risk behaviors and social and communicable disease
• Assist in the monitoring of the health service portion of individual education plans for students with specialized needs
• Assist in the implementation of procedures to provide for health service practices
• Establish, maintain, and monitor a variety of files and records pertaining to student services, treatment administration, screening results, and injury reports
• Adhere to federal and state laws and district regulations, policies, procedures and practices
• Mandatory reporter for incidents of child abuse, neglect, harassment, intimidation,…