School Nurse Substitute & Health Advocate

Substitute Nurse

Job

Final date to receive applications:
Posted until filled

Re-Posted:
Jul 01, 2025 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date:
Immediately

Job Title
:
Substitute Nurse

Purpose of the Position - We are seeking qualified individuals who are eager and available to serve as a substitute nurse. School nursing, a specialized practice of nursing, protects and promotes student health, facilitates optimal development, and advances academic success. School nurses, grounded in ethical and evidence-based practice, are the leaders who bridge health care and education, provide care coordination, advocate for quality student-centered care, and collaborate to design systems that allow individuals and communities to develop their full potential.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Knowledge of security and emergency procedures.
• Ability to communicate both orally and in writing.
• Ability to relate effectively with staff, students, parents, and the community.
• Knowledge of district operations.
• Ability to organize varied tasks and meet deadlines.
• Ability to handle diversity objectively.
• Ability to interpret federal, state, and local codes and maintain compliance.
• Ability to use computer software.

Education

• RN or BSN.

Certification/Licensure

• RN licensed in the State of Iowa.

Experience

• School and/or community experience preferred.

Equipment

• Office equipment such as computers, two‑way radios, multi‑line phone system, cell phone, copier, and fax machines.

The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Supervise health duties delegated to health associates, para‑professionals, associates and secretaries.
• Provide standard of care, including assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation and evaluation for student health conditions.
• Uphold the standards of professional nursing performance, including quality of care, performance appraisal, education, collegiality, ethics, collaboration, research, resource utilization, communication, program management and health education.
• Provide essential and emergency nursing service to the district’s students.
• Maintain a reliable attendance record.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

None

• Repetitive bending, lifting, and hand movement.
• Ability to work while standing, moving and/or walking.
• Drug, tobacco, and alcohol free while working.
• Must be able to see and hear within normal limits with or without corrective lenses or hearing aids.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle used to travel between sites.

• Majority of work is performed in an office or school setting.
• Occasional meetings outside the school day.
• Occasional exposure to body fluids, fumes, noise, and hazardous materials and emergency situations.

• At‑Will Employee
• Per Board Policies and administrative guidelines.

Compensation

Substitute nurses earn $165/day or $82.50/half day. After 50 days of substitution, pay increases to $185/day or $92.50/half day (reset at the start of each school year).

Applicants selected will be contacted via e‑mail. For questions, please email

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

• Kate Johnson
• 11152 Aurora Ave
• Urbandale, Iowa 50322
• Phone: 515‑457‑5000
• Email:

All employers submitting a job opening for posting on the Teach Iowa system will not discriminate in hiring on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, age, physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, marital status, or status as a veteran. A bona fide religious institution may choose to exercise the allowances in Iowa Code section 216.6.(6) d. Employers may have additional developed specific equal employment opportunity policies and procedures;

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