Substitute Health Aide, LPN/RN

Substitute Health Aide, LPN/RN
District Wide
On-call
RN: $31.12/hr (2025-26 rates)
LPN: $27.06/hr (2025-26 rates)

Salary subject to change once the 2026-28 Health Aide Agreement is finalized.

Prior Lake Savage Area Schools is continually looking for substitute nurses for school health offices.

TITLE: LICENSED HEALTH SUPPORT PERSON

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. High school graduate; current LPN or RN licensure in State of Minnesota.
2. Current Red Cross First Aid and CPR certification.
3. Respect for confidentiality of information.
4. Ability and interest in working with students, parents, school staff.
5. Maturity and stability; ability to recognize limitations, to accept and utilize supervision.
6. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
   

REPORTS TO: Health Services Coordinator

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Administer first aid and episodic care in accordance with school district policy, as advised by school nurse. RN: As assigned by LSN, provides and reinforces education to students, school staff, parents on acute and chronic health concerns (i.e., epi-pen training, student's self-administered inhaler contacts, food allergy policy, diabetes management, etc).
2. Arrange for transportation of students who become ill or are injured at school.
3. Make appropriate referrals to nurse, chemical awareness counselor and other staff members as needed (i.e. pregnancy, drug use, and acute chronic illness).
4. Administer medication only to students having appropriate forms complete. Keep accurate record of medication administered. RN: Obtain verbal orders, as needed, from licensed prescribers. As assigned by LSN, administer IM, IV, sub-q, rectal medications and perform ordered treatments and procedures as needed (i.e., ostomy cares and feedings, tracheotomy care, catheterization, wound care, etc).
5. As a member of the health team, is responsible for triage of information to appropriate team members. RN: Assist LSN's with providing current resources, health information, and training to health care team.
6. Maintain a current file of emergency referral cards.
7. Be responsible for health services clerical details which include:
   1. Maintenance of accurate health records (i.e. initiate new/transfer student's health cards and collect, review, record and file health information - immunizations, sign history.
   2. Recording of screenings and physical examinations.
   3. Prepare accident reports, confidential health lists, health history updates, parent notification forms, etc.
   4. Complete requisitions for health office supplies.
   5. Issue first aid supplies to staff.
   6. Stock first aid cabinets.
   7. Scheduling of appointments.
   8. Typing, filing and answer phone calls and other related functions for maintenance of an
      organized and effective health office.
8. Assist building administrator with enforcement of immunization regulations.
9. Assist with screenings under the direction of the school nurse:
   a. Arrange for volunteers and location of screening
   b. Help set up and put away screening equipment
10. Schedule and assist students to get to screening site RN: Perform initial and re-screens of vision and hearing as needed. Assist with referrals and follow-up.
11. Clean health office as necessary (cots daily, change germicide, thermometers, etc).