Title: School Nurse Substitute Work Unit/Location: District Wide Reports to: School Site Administrator/Principal Supervises: N/A Contract Length: Pay Schedule: School Nurse Overtime Status: N/A Hours: 7:45 a.m. - 3:15 a.m. Union Status: Non-Union Licensure: Pre K-12 Professional School Nurse QUALIFICATIONS: * Properly Licensed * Experience in Public Health Nursing * Rapport with Public Service Agencies * Other qualifications determined to be necessary by the Board of Education REPORTS TO: School Principal-Immediate Supervisor Superintendent of Schools-General Supervisor JOB GOAL: To provide the fullest possible educational opportunities for each District Students by minimizing absence due to illness and creating a climate of health and Well-being in the district schools. PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: * Develop school health education programs and services for grades kindergarten through 12th and implement School Based Health Services. * Develop and implement an HIV Aids, Drug Education and Health Education Program and Curriculum. * Conduct school programs of immunization, physical examinations, and sight and hearing testing by the given timeline. * Observe students regularly to detect health needs. * Instruct teachers on screening students for health defects. * Maintain up-to-date cumulative health records on all students. * Report as the need arises, to parents, school personnel, physicians, clinics and other agencies on student health records on all students. * Participate in filling out time study for Medicaid reimbursement. * Assume authority, in the absence of a physician, for the care of student or staff member who has suffered an injury or emergency illness. * Administer first aid per established first aid procedures. * Make recommendations to school officials on health needs of individual students. * Implement the policy on exclusions and re-admissions of students concerning infectious and contagious diseases. * Assist school personnel in maintaining sanitary standards in schools. * Provide in-service training programs/conduct presentations in Drug-Free, Health, Child and Substance Abuse, Nutrition, and Wellness programs as well as First Aid/CPR Training. * Comply with competencies for Nurses and Health Instructors as approved by the State Board of Education. * Participate in the Student Assistance Team Committee process, curriculum alignment, benchmarks, performance standards/assessments, and implementation of EPSS. Participate in Parental Involvement and Safety Plans. * Attend assigned E.A. & R. Special Education meetings and provide input on IEPs. * Log all outgoing long-distance telephone calls and fax transmittals. * Write proposals for grant funding. * Administer Group Standardized Tests per district testing program.(Applicable in Instruction) * Administer the Language Assessment Scales Testing and Scoring in both English and Spanish. ( Applicable to Instructor) * Attend board meetings as requested by the Superintendent or his/her authorized Designee. * Perform all other assigned tasks required by the supervisor(s). TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Work schedule and hours as per district needs. SALARY: $28/hourly rate EVALUATION: The performance of this job will be evaluated following provisions of the adopted Board policies. Must have a PED Nursing License or able to obtain.
Job Title
School Nurse Substitute