Nurse Substitute, October Orientation

Culpeper County School District•Culpeper, VA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

To assist in providing and maintaining a school health clinic and program that promotes optimum health for each student while they are under the school’s jurisdiction.

Requirements

Present acceptable recommendations from persons, preferable former employers, who can attest that the applicant possess the personal characteristics and competence necessary for satisfactory performance of assigned duties.
Have the ability to exhibit skills in the proper use of English language.
Have the ability to participate in professional development activities to meet the needs of the school system’s health program.
Maintain good working relationships with all employees and the public.
Communicate openly and effectively with students, parents, community patrons, staff and administration as a positive representative of Culpeper County School system.
All applicants are required by the state of Virginia to have, at a minimum, an L.P.N. license.

Responsibilities

Assist with setting and maintaining standards of emergency care to minimize the effects of accidents and illness in the school.
Respond to calls for emergencies in assigned school to evaluate the illness or injury.
Administer first aid wherever necessary.
Provide physical inspection for all referred students to include as needed, teeth, blood pressure, temperature, throats, vision, and posture.
Assist with preschool registration.
Inform parents of preschoolers of health regulations for entry into school.
In case of emergency, transport students to a doctor’s office or hospital emergency room when the rescue squad is not needed.
Make referrals for home visits to the Home School Coordinator to investigate school health concerns and do a follow-up visit with the Registered Nurse or Home School Coordinator, as appropriate.
Secure copies of medical records and birth certificates for cumulative folders and keep current.
Send notes, mail letters, and make phone calls to parents regarding health concerns or illness.
Refer students with physical or emotional illness to the health department, mental health agency, school counselor or school psychologist.
Keep a list of all students’ health problems with direction from parents or a family physician on action to be taken in case of emergencies (i.e., students with known physical illness such as diabetes, epilepsy, severe allergies to bee stings, etc.)
Serve as a resource speaker or team-teach in a classroom to present certain health units to educate students in becoming knowledgeable health consumers.
Follow-up with parents of children who have a prolonged absence due to illness. (Home School Coordinator or attendance clerk will be making referrals.)
Maintain standards of emergency care to minimize the effects of accidents and illness in school.
Coordinate other agencies’ health related referrals and services.
Assist Principals with evaluation and identification of communicable diseases and coordination of services to the students.
Delivery of medications to students as required by Board policy.
After approval, report the student’s health status and reaction at school to medication(s) or those factors in the school that might affect their condition to the student’s physician.
Provide screening(s) to all students as required by Board policy.
Assist in the development and periodic revision of first aid policies and policies for caring for ill students.
Other related duties as assigned by the Principal and/or Director of Special Education.