School Nurse Substitute

GENERAL DESCRIPTION :

The school nurse is responsible to develop, implement and manage a school health program for a student population as defined by the school district.

Responsibilities include program management, nursing services, collaboration, health education, and professional practice.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Provides health care services to students by performing the following duties :

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• Participates in medical examinations and reviews findings to evaluate health status of students and progress of program.
• Instructs classes in subjects such as child care, first aid, and home nursing and establishes nursing policies to meet emergencies.
• Cooperates with school personnel in identifying and meeting social, emotional, and physical needs of school children.
• Provides first-aid, and maintains health records of students.
• Counsels students in good health habits.
• Works with community agencies in planning facilities to meet needs of children outside school situation.
• Assists in program for care of disabled children.
• Provides parents with school health forms so that the findings of the family physician or other pertinent health data can be reported to the school.
• Prepares a list of students who have specific health problems that might require modifications of physical activities or seating arrangement in the classroom.
• Reports significant student injuries, accidents and illness trends to the building principal.
• Notifies parents regarding illness or injury. Maintains a file of emergency phone numbers or other ways to contact those in parental authority.
• Provides supervision for sick or injured students until they are placed under their parents’ care.
• Completes local and state school reports as required.
• Documents and files accident reports.
• Attends meetings with school administrators when required.
• Consults with attendance teacher and staff members concerning a variety of health factors related nonattendance and communicable disease.
• Recommends building equipment and supply needs to the Principal.
• Orders, inventories, and oversees the storage of first aid and related health supplies and equipment.
• Approves early dismissal for health reasons.
• Respects the confidentiality of records and information.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE :

• Must have a valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) or a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Certified Nursing Assistant in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Must maintain current certification in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and first aid from a recognized provider (e.g., American Heart Association).
• Must have a minimum of two years supervised nursing experience in community or child health prior to entry into school nursing practice.

SALARY RANGE : Substitute Compensation Daily Rate