School Nurse Substitute

Great Hearts Academies•Phoenix, AZ

1d•$40,000 - $52,000•Onsite

About The Position

A Great Hearts School Nurse works within the health office responsible for providing medical assistance, health and wellness to school-age scholars and school staff. They provide assessments of minor injuries, urgent and emergency needs of scholars and staff. The school nurse aids children and youth in developing their full potential in health and education. The school nurse is certified to train staff on emergency use of Epinephrine, Albuterol and Narcan for emergency use. The nurse must be able to work independently.

Requirements

RN License in the operating state
Valid IVP Level Fingerprint Clearance in the state of Arizona
Maintain Heart Code BLS certification through the American Heart Association in CPR/AED.
Possess basic math skills to ensure proper dosage amounts when dispensing medications.
Ability to demonstrate calm, caring demeanor while working with scholars.
Possess good presentation skills for training school staff.
Expertise in school aged specific health care plans for acute and chronic health conditions.
Competent in the ability to implement policies and procedures.
Maintain current competency skills and supervise health assistant/UAP competencies.
Proficient computer skills.
Ability to complete state and county required reports.
Strong organizational, communication, mentoring, coaching and interpersonal skills.
Requires but is not limited to standing, sitting, repetitious hand and body movements, bending, squatting, and reaching.
May be required to move or position equipment up to 50 pounds approximately.
New faculty will be required to attend a Child Find In-service.

Nice To Haves

Experience in school nursing is highly recommended but not required.

Responsibilities

Treat minor and emergent injuries and illnesses.
Provide emergency care as needed to stabilize the severely ill or injured scholar until parent/guardians or EMS arrives.
Perform basic first aid and CPR as needed.
Assess and treat scholars with acute and chronic illnesses.
Maintain certification for vision and hearing screening.
Identify underlying health condition by screening the scholars and determining abnormalities of scholar’s health status.
Review and implement Health Care Plans for Allergy, Asthma, Seizure and Migraine diagnoses.
Contact parents as needed for illness and injuries.
Educate scholars on hygiene and safety practices.
Maintain student medication administration and document according to the Medication guidelines.
Dispense daily medications and OTC meds as per provider/Parent instruction.
Maintain and monitor student immunizations in accordance with state law and file the annual report by November 15.
Maintain complete, comprehensive, and thorough documentation.
Keep the health office clean, organized, and quiet, along with ordering supplies as needed.
Compile and maintain all updated immunization records, hearing and vision screenings and ASIR cards.
Promote the control of communicable diseases within the school and community.
Delegate tasks when appropriate to Health Assistant/UAP.
Provide guidance and supervision to the Health Assistant/UAP.
Communicate to the Director of Nursing and Headmaster any pertinent information accumulated in the process of carrying out duties and keep this information current.
Supervise the control of communicable disease, conferring with Headmasters, parents, teachers, and students, interpreting regulations on exclusion, and reporting disease to the Headmaster and Director of Nursing.
Complete the accident reports on all accidents and forward a copy of the report to the campus safety coordinator and the Headmaster.
Recognize and report possible physical, sexual, and/or psychological abuse of students.
Maintain confidentiality of all student health information in accordance with FERPA and HIPAA.
Wear a name badge with the title of Registered Nurse (RN) clearly visible as required by the AZBN.