School Nurse - Substitute

Craven County Schools•New Bern, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The substitute school nurse is responsible for planning, implementing, coordinating and evaluating school health services within the context of the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Model. The substitute school nurse serves in the roles of program manager/ coordinator, case manager/direct care provider, collaborator/advocate, educator and counselor for Craven County Schools in assigned schools. The substitute school nurse reports directly to the Lead Nurse. The substitute school nurse serves one to two schools, depending on acuity and district needs. Positions vary from 35 to 37.5 hours per week.

Requirements

Registered nurse, currently licensed to practice in North Carolina
A minimum of 3 years RN nursing experience dealing with young children and adolescents (ages 5 – 18)

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.
National school nurse certification is (optional).
In accordance with the National Board for the Certification of School Nurses, the nurse sitting for the exam is required to have a minimum of 1000 hours of school nursing experience and a BSN.

Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate and supervise the work of others
Deal tactfully with others and exercise good judgment in appraising situations
Make independent and timely nursing decisions and accurately triage
Maintain effective working relationships with students, parents, faculty and staff
Collect data to direct evidence-based practice
Record accurately services rendered and interpret and explain records, reports, activities, health care plans, accommodations and medical interventions
Utilize various electronic and hard copy documentation systems for entering information at the time of service to the student.
Identify health related barriers to learning (i.e., at risk behaviors, financial, cultural, economical, etc.)
Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability in practice settings to meet student, school and community needs.
Maximize the quantity of in-class, on task time by reducing the incidence of health-related absenteeism
Eliminate or minimize health problems which impair learning
Promote the highest degree of independent functioning possible
Promote student, staff and community awareness of and participation in healthy behaviors
Assist Public Health partners during emergent events such as outbreaks of communicable disease such as Covid-19.
Perform activities that support the communicable disease team.
Collects comprehensive data pertinent to the client’s health or situation.
Analyzes the assessment data to determine the nursing diagnosis or issues that need to be addressed.
Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the client or situation.
Develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes.
Implements the identified plan through coordination of care, health teaching and health promotion and consultation to influence the identified plan, enhance the abilities of others and effect change.
Evaluates progress towards attainment of outcomes.
Systematically enhances the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
Attains knowledge and competency that reflects current school nursing practice.
Evaluates one’s own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules and regulations.
Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of peers and school personnel as colleagues.
Collaborates with the client, the family, school staff and others in the conduct of school nursing practice.
Integrates ethical provisions in all areas of practice.
Integrates research findings into practice.
Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost and impact on practice in the planning and delivery of school nursing services.
Provides leadership in the professional practice setting and the profession.
Manages school health services for assigned schools.
Attend the New School Nurse Orientation and follow up session (new school nurses)
Collect data for various reports including the Annual Health Assessment and Immunization Report, PBNC Mid-Year and EOY Reports, the NC DHHS School Health Nursing Survey and Program Summary (End of Year of Report)
Assume the responsibility for 1-2 schools, based on acuity levels and district need.