Substitute Nurse Position- LSN or RN

Pay Range: $170-$275 per day

Currently - a long range substitute position is available.

Responsibilities

•Administer first aid and episodic care in accordance with school district policy, ARC guidelines, and as delegated by school nurse to student and staff

•Arrange for transportation of students and staff who become ill or are injured at school

•Make appropriate referrals to nurse, social worker, chemical awareness counselor and other staff members as needed (i.e. pregnancy, drug use, acute chronic illness, attendance issues)

•Administer medication only to students having appropriate forms completed

•As a member of the health team, is responsible for dissemination of information only to appropriate staff and support personnel (food services, transportation)

•Maintenance of accurate student health charts (i.e. initiate new/transfer student's health cards and collect, review, record and file health information)

•Issue first aid supplies to staff for classrooms and field trips

•Filing, answering phone calls and other related functions for maintenance of an organized and effective health office, including maintaining a "Sub Notebook" to cover absences

•Assist with enforcement of immunization regulations (i.e., no shots, no school)

•Provide student, parent and staff education as delegated by the LSN (e.g., Glo-germ, communicable disease information)

•Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT) lead, participate in Crisis/Lockdown teams, and other building emergency procedures

•Assist with student health screenings under the direction of the school nurse

•Clean health office and equipment using appropriate products for Blood-Borne Pathogen control

•Other duties as assigned by building administration and LSN

Qualifications
•Current Red Cross First Aid and CPR/AED certification appropriate for the majority population in assigned building and physical ability to perform required responsibilities
•Respect for confidentiality of information
•Ability and interest in working with students, parents/guardians, school staff
•Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
•Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
•Basic computer skills, including data entry and word processing
•Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN)

Preferred Qualifications (In order of preference given)

• Licensed School Nurse (LSN) by the MN Board of teaching with a Public Health Endorsement

• Licensed School Nurse (LSN) by the MN Board of teaching

• Licensed as a 4-Year degree Registered Nurse (RN)