Substitute School Nurse

Savannah Christian Preparatory School•Savannah, GA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Savannah Christian Preparatory School is seeking a dedicated and compassionate School Nurse to oversee the health and well-being of our Summer Camp students. The Nurse will fulfill the mission of Savannah Christian Preparatory School through ensuring a safe and healthy school environment, providing direct care to students, and collaborating with families and staff to promote student health and wellness.

Requirements

CPR and First Aid Certified
Certified and Licensed Registered Nurse (RN)
State licensing requirements must be met and maintained
Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, handbooks, and procedure manuals.
Write routine reports and correspondence.
Speak effectively before groups of students and staff.
Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
High level of computer literacy.
Excellent proficiency is needed in word processing, e-mailing, and accessing the Internet.
Acknowledge Christ as Savior and support the school’s Statement of Faith and Philosophy Statement; be a Christian role model in attitude, speech, and actions towards others.
Possess evidence of competence in area of instruction, or other adequate preparation, background, or experience as determined by the school administrator.
Have a working knowledge of and follow SCPS’s Employee Handbook, Parent & Student Handbook.
Sign and live by the school’s Faith statement as a condition for employment and continued employment in this ministry.
Maintain confidentiality in the operation of the classroom and the school.
Refrain from unwholesome talk, including profanity, slang (language widely used and accepted, but not appropriate for godliness) or jokes that may be offensive.
Place his/her school ministry ahead of other jobs or volunteer activities.
Maintain a personal appearance that models cleanliness, modesty, and good taste consistent with school policy.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience as a school or pediatric nurse strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Establish, review and maintain medical and health services programs for the school
Provides medical care and services to students according to physician prescribed medical care and treatment orders.
Creates and maintains documentation of all treatment and medical services activity.
Follows confidentiality and privacy rules and regulations
Coordinates with local health agencies and medical treatment facilities as necessary
Monitors, provides assistance, and administers insulin to diabetics, as required.
Provides other treatment as necessary
Responds to emergency medical situations; performs first aid as needed; coordinates with local emergency personnel and agencies as required.
Maintains adequate supplies in all school first aid kits.
Follows required cleaning and sanitization procedures.
Conduct programs and/or activities (e.g. in-service training, student health talks, hearing, distance vision, immunization review, scoliosis screening, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring compliance with government mandated requirements.
Prepare first aid kits and prescribed student medications with instructions to accompany staff on field trips and retreats.
Immediately report any medical situation of sufficient gravity or concern that could pose a significant risk to a student(s).
Report students with reportable contagious diseases to local public health authorities for the purpose of minimizing infection and complying with state and federal legal requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.