Substitutes - School Nurse (2025-2026 School Year)

Harrisonburg City Public Schools • Harrisonburg, VA

6d

About The Position

PRIMARY FUNCTION: Provide health services and leadership in establishing a complete and effective program of school health for middle and high school students.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited program of nursing.
• Current licensure to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Two years successful working experience with reference(s) giving evidence of competency in nursing care practices related to essential job functions.
• Have qualities of character and personality which merit the confidence and respect of students, staff, and parents.

Responsibilities

• Work with staff as a consultant in defining the health needs of students and in planning the health education program and health services needed to meet them.
• Act as a health resource teacher upon request by teacher or principal.
• Provide extra health and dental resource material for the teachers.
• Provide individual health-related instruction, counseling, and options for the individual student.
• Supply and adequately maintain the school medical clinic.
• Keep current and accurate medical records on each student.
• Administer individual screening of vision, hearing and scoliosis, and evaluate, refer and follow-up as required by Virginia school law and school board regulations.
• Assist with pre-school registration and interpret health requirements as required by the school board and administrative regulations.
• Make medical inspections and identify medical problems.
• When a physical defect is found the information will be shared with other school personnel on a “need-to-know” basis.
• Review health appraisals and follow-up of all deficiencies reported.
• Approve early dismissals for health reasons.
• Assume authority, in the absence of a physician, for the first aid care of a student or staff member who has suffered injury or emergency illness.
• Supervise all medicine brought to school by students and provide medication only as directed by division regulations.
• Implement school board policy on exclusion and readmission of students in connection with infectious and contagious diseases and infested conditions.
• Make home visits and referrals to assist with health related absentee problems.
• Attend conferences in relation to home, school and community health problems of the student.
• Become involved in professional inservice growth.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Principals.

What This Job Offers

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