Substitute School Nurse (All School Buildings)

Albemarle County Public Schools • Charlottesville, VA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Substitute School Nurse implements nursing components of the school health program, supports student well-being, and completes health-related tasks in school buildings as assigned. Assignments may last one day, several days, or longer, depending on the school's needs. Substitute nurses may choose the days and schools in which they work. The position is open to qualified Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) and Registered Nurses (RNs), with hourly pay of $24.70 for LPNs and $31.88 for RNs.

The nurse maintains student health records and emergency information, administers medications and prescribed medical procedures, responds to illness and injury, and helps manage infectious illness outbreaks. The role includes communicating with school personnel and families while protecting confidential medical information; supporting students with special health needs; and coordinating care plans, screenings, referrals, and health guidance as needed. The nurse may also assist with school activities, student supervision, clerical tasks, and designated instructional activities.

Work is performed in school clinics and other school settings, including classrooms, gyms, cafeterias, and recreational areas. Frequent movement throughout school facilities is required. The work may involve occasional lifting and moving students with assistive equipment, as well as potential exposure to injury or illness.

Requirements

• A valid license to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse, as required by the substitute appointment.
• Two years of supervised nursing experience, preferably in community health or pediatric nursing.
• Current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation from a recognized provider, such as the American Heart Association.
• Familiarity with basic keyboarding skills.
• Functional knowledge of current health issues affecting school-age children.
• General knowledge of student behavior management practices, procedures, and techniques.
• General knowledge of school-system rules and procedures for classrooms, halls, cafeterias, libraries, and transportation.
• Ability to guide, direct, teach, and counsel students.
• Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to make physical, social, and emotional assessments and plan and implement interventions requiring professional nursing knowledge and judgment.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Satisfactory health condition certified by a competent medical authority.

Responsibilities

• Implement the nursing components of the school health program and support student well-being.
• Maintain student health records, review entering students' immunization records as needed, collect information for reports, and keep emergency information up to date.
• Inform administrators and school personnel about students' health issues in compliance with medical privacy regulations.
• Administer medication with required parental permission and physician orders, maintain medication permission forms, and secure medications, including controlled substances.
• Train staff to administer medication when necessary, including for field trips, and ensure proper documentation.
• Obtain supplies and maintain the school clinic as needed.
• Perform medical procedures prescribed by a physician.
• Assist ill or injured students and staff, provide routine and emergency first aid, contact parents of ill students, and support students until a parent arrives.
• Manage infectious illness outbreaks with input from physicians, the health department, and district guidelines, and follow applicable health department directives.
• Refer health concerns to appropriate school personnel, physicians, Child Protective Services, or health department officials.
• Serve as a liaison with the public health department and other community agencies when needed.
• Conduct mandated basic hearing and vision screenings and refer students for follow-up as appropriate.
• Guide staff on health-related procedures for students with special health needs.
• Assist students with special needs with personal comfort and movement.
• Train or supervise unlicensed personnel providing necessary health care when needed.
• Ensure required medical procedures are safely and correctly performed at school in compliance with IDEA requirements.
• Develop or assist with Individual Health Care Plans for students with medical conditions, including allergies, and educate appropriate staff about care plans and emergency actions.
• Protect the confidentiality of medical information and obtain written parent or guardian consent before sharing information.
• Provide health-related counseling that is sensitive to students' emotional and physical needs.
• Assist with special activities, fire drills, and field trips as assigned.
• Perform related clerical duties, including typing, filing, and duplicating.
• Assist teachers with designated instructional activities as assigned by the Principal or Assistant Principal.
• Assist in enforcing rules and discipline and perform student supervision duties as required.
• Advise administrators on appropriate interventions to meet student needs.
• Advise administrators, teachers, and cafeteria staff about students with food allergies when consent is provided; develop or obtain care plans and advise staff on recognizing reactions and responding, including epinephrine administration.
• Perform other health-related duties assigned by the Principal or designee.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly pay: $24.70 for LPNs and $31.88 for RNs.
• Flexible schedule; substitutes choose which days they want to work.
• Choice of which schools to work in.
• Variety of assignments and the opportunity to ensure students receive medical support while the regular nurse is absent.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed