Substitute Clinic Assistant or Substitute Licensed Nurse (26/27 SY)

Clay County School District•Springs, FL

21h•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves providing health services to students, including administering first aid, managing medication, and conducting health screenings, all in accordance with District and State guidelines. The role requires determining if students should remain in the health office, performing and documenting vital signs, and assisting students with personal daily needs. Additionally, the individual will maintain and update student health records and reports. The position also includes observing students for emotional, behavioral, and non-medical needs, making appropriate referrals. Clerical duties for both the health and main office areas, such as preparing lunch applications, tracking attendance, data entry, typing, filing, answering telephones, and managing supplies, are also part of the role. The substitute will provide office clerical coverage when secretarial staff are absent. Under the supervision and direction of a registered professional nurse, the individual will perform routine health-related tasks and consult on unusual or difficult problems. Specialized procedures like urinary catheterization, gastric tube feedings, diabetes management, and seizure disorder management may be required after proper training. The role also involves reporting student health status to staff, bus drivers, and parents, and conducting various health screenings. For licensed nurses, adherence to Florida Statute 464 is required. This position is for the 26/27 school year.

Requirements

Must be a high school graduate or have passed the G.E.D. equivalency examination.
Must be certified in CPR, First Aid and Medication Administration or obtain certification within the first (1st) month of employment.
Licensed nurses must be licensed in accordance with the Florida Statue 464 and must maintain such license during employment.
All prospective employees must submit to a Level 2 background check pursuant to Florida State Statute 435.04 and be found eligible by the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.

Responsibilities

Administers first aid to sick or injured students according to District and State guidelines.
Determines whether students should remain in the health office.
Perform and document accurate vital signs on students seen in the health room.
Assist in personal daily needs.
Maintains current health and accident information on students and completes and updates related reports, records charts and logs.
Observes students for emotional, behavioral and non-medical needs and makes referrals as appropriate.
Performs miscellaneous clerical duties for the health and main office areas, including preparing lunch applications, tracking attendance, data entry, typing, filing, answering telephones, and inventorying and ordering supplies.
Provides office clerical coverage in the absence of secretarial staff.
Assists school nursing personnel by performing routine health-related tasks under the direction of the school nurse, to aid in the health care needs of students.
Performs all duties and responsibilities assigned to the health aide, as well as consults with school nursing personnel regarding unusual or difficult problems, under the supervision of and direction from the registered professional nurse.
May be required to perform specialized procedures, after proper training, such as urinary catheterization, gastric tube feedings, diabetes management, and seizure disorder management.
Administers medication authorized by a physician and in compliance with State guidelines; observes students for medication reactions.
Reports health status of students to staff, bus drivers and parents as required.
Conducts health, vision, height, weight and lice screenings and informs parents of screening results as necessary.
Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.
Other duties as assigned by the registered professional nurse and/or principal.