School Nurse Substitute
About The Position
To provide health care services to students and staff. This role involves directing the health care of students and staff who are injured, need first aid, suffering from chronic illnesses, or require supervision of their medications. The position also includes conducting school programs of physical examinations and sight and hearing screenings, referring students and parents to appropriate healthcare resources, and making recommendations to the principal on the health needs of individual students. The nurse will maintain current cumulative health records, complete daily logs and other reports, and manage immunization records related to illnesses. This role also involves implementing policy on exclusion and readmission, assisting in developing school health programs, visiting student homes when necessary, and conducting parent education and classroom teaching on dental and hygiene programs. Other duties as assigned are also part of the responsibilities.
Requirements
- Knowledge of federal and state rules, policies and requirements as they relate to student health.
- Knowledge of nursing policies and practices.
- Knowledge of public health policies, programs and practices.
- Knowledge of community health resources and programs.
- Skill in performing nursing assessments.
- Skill in monitoring health conditions of students.
- Skill in making appropriate referrals.
- Skill in operating office equipment and computer hardware and software applications.
- Skill in communicating orally and in writing.
- Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with others.
- Registered graduate nurse with additional coursework in public health nursing preferred.
- Bilingual preferred.
- IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card
- State of Arizona Board Certified Registered Nursing License
- CPR Certification
- Hearing Testing Certification
Nice To Haves
- Additional coursework in public health nursing preferred.
- Bilingual preferred.
Responsibilities
- Directs health care of students and staff who are injured, need first aid, suffering from chronic illnesses or requires supervision of their medications.
- Conducts school programs of physical examinations and sight and hearing screenings.
- Refers students and parents to appropriate healthcare resources within the community.
- Makes recommendations to principal on health needs of individual students.
- Maintains current cumulative health records on all students.
- Completes daily logs and other reports as required.
- Maintains immunization records as it relates to illnesses.
- Implements policy on exclusion and readmission.
- Assists in developing school health programs.
- Visits student homes when necessary
- Conducts parent education and classroom teaching on dental and hygiene programs.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
