Substitute, Registered Nurse

Starting Date: Immediately

Primary

Purpose:

To be able to function in the absence of the school nurse assigned to the campus. To provide a campus health service program that meets state and local requirements that is delivered in a manner that is sensitive to student/staff diversity and promotes and preserves student and family autonomy, dignity and rights. To coordinate with other student services to focus on the health-related needs of students and their families.

Education/Certification:

• Registered Nurse - licensed in the State of Texas
• Associate Degree in Nursing, or higher, from an accredited college or university
• Certification in CPR, Seizure First Aide/Stop the Bleed, vision, hearing, spinal and acanthosis nigricans

Special Knowledge and

Skills:

• Knowledge of the Nurse Practice Act
• Thorough knowledge of the nursing process
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of school law relating to health services and special education
• Familiarity with computers

Experience:

Two (2) years’ experience in Community Health and/or Pediatric nursing.

• Implementation of the School Health Program
• Acquire and maintain current knowledge and competency in school nurse practice.
• Continually evaluate own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards, Texas Board of Nurse Examiners regulations and relevant statutes, regulations and policies.
• Use effective written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
• Plan health appraisal schedule with school administrators.
• Administer annual required screening procedures to pupils.
• Interpret health information and policies to the teachers, parents, students, doctors, and community.
• Make home visits when necessary.
• Represent health appraisal services in the ARD process.
• Act as liaison between school, physician, parents, community, churches, and local and national organizations in obtaining maximum health results for the child.
• Participate in meetings of appropriate professional organizations.
• Maintain a file of community, state and other resources applicable to the school health program.
• Share knowledge and skills with peers and interdisciplinary colleagues.
• Maintain an emergency card file.
• Notify the parents or proper persons of illness or accident of student.
• Make arrangements for professional medical care in the events of serious injury or illness when parent or guardian is not available.
• Keep an up-to-date cumulative health record for each student.
• Keep a daily record of each student seen.
• Provide health counseling or teaching to students and/or staff on individual basis.
• Conduct in-services as requested on preventive health measures.
• Interpret the requirements of the State of Texas Immunization Law and maintain compliance with these requirements including notification to parents on updating immunizations.
• Report any case of suspected neglect or abuse to the Department of Human Services, the Police Department, the building administrator, and the Health Services Coordinator.
• Report any case of communicable disease as outlined in Senate Bill 1064 "Communicable Disease and Prevention Control Act" to the local health authority and the Health Services Coordinator.
• Cooperate with the building administrator to verify compliance with requirements for protective eye and ear devices in vocational classes.
• Observe the environment at school and in the community to identify problems which offer health hazards detrimental to children and make reports to principals and to appropriate community agencies.
• File reports as required by the Texas Education Agency and state or local health departments.
• Maintain student/staff confidentiality within legal and regulatory and ethical parameters of health and education.
• Deliver care in a…