Substitute Nurse

This is an ongoing substitute nurse position to be filled on an as needed basis when a school nurse will not be present in school for the day.

Rate of Pay: $175.00 per day

Job Description:

SCHOOL NURSE

Qualifications:

• NJ School Nurse certificate OR Substitute School Nurse Certificate.
• Demonstrated expertise in school health nursing practice.
• Knowledge of child growth and development, family dynamics, current health issues; wellness education
• Knowledge of community health and social services resources and ability to communicate effectively with non school health professionals and social service agencies.
• Required criminal history background check and proof of US citizenship or legal resident alien status.

Job Goal:

To promote health and safety in the school environment and provide health services to students, faculty, and staff; to assist with the teaching of sound health practices.

Reports to: School Principal and Director of Special Services

• Works in cooperation with the school physician, other school health professionals (e.g. dentist, optometrist), members of the staff, parents and community health professionals to ensure a healthy school climate and to minimize absence due to illness.
• Conducts health services and screening programs as required by law and/or board policies.
• Schedules and supervises health surveys of students and staff and makes referrals and conducts follow-up activities as necessary.
• Provides emergency care in case of sudden illness and administers first aid in case of injury to students, including records of immunizations, and ensures their confidentiality.
• Maintains up to date health records on all students, including records of immunizations, and ensures their confidentiality.
• Helps prevent and control communicable disease through lectures, inspections, exclusion and readmission of students and staff in keeping with state and local health regulations and school policies.
• Notifies principal or his/her designee to arrange for immediate examination of any pupil who appears to be under the influence of alcohol or other drugs.
• Confers with and advises students, parents, and staff members on matters pertaining to the health and safety of students.
• Counsels students on good health habits.
• Provides supervision for sick or injured students until placed under parent/guardian care.
• Assists the principal and the child study team in the identification and placement of students with disabilities who need special education services.
• Serves as a member of the I&RS Team.
• Reviews the health records of pupils referred to the I&RS Committee and provides relevant information.
• Participates in the development of a comprehensive health education curriculum, serves as a health/safety education resource person to teachers, provides instruction on health topics as directed by principal or supervisor, and upon request, assists teachers with instruction of certain health units.
• Promotes healthy/safe school environment by assisting the administration and staff to maintain safe and sanitary conditions throughout the school. Reports problems promptly to the principal.
• Administers prescribed medication to students in accordance with law and board policy.
• Collaborates with community and other non-school health agencies to meet the health needs of children and families.
• Provides special health care and related services to meet the needs of students with disabilities.
• Respects the confidentiality of records.
• Assists the principal with the preparation of the school's health budget.
• Maintains security of school health supplies.
• Remains abreast of current developments in the health field through continuing education and participation in professional development activities.
• Assists in the development of policies and procedures for comprehensive health education and services.
• Prepares health and safety reports as required by law and/or requested by the principal and/or superintendent.
• Provides electronic monthly reports utilizing district software program on a timely basis on specific topics requested by the Board of Education and/or district administrators.
• Identifies students showing evidence of abuse and/or neglect and reports to administration and proper law enforcement agencies as required by law.
• Performs such other appropriate duties as required under law or as may be assigned by the principal or superintendent including but not limited to: Epi- Pen administration as needed and training of staff in Epi- Pen administration, providing for routine inspection of defibulators and ensuring adequate operating status, maintaining as directed student medical data and services provided.
• Ensures that the procedures for student self medication have been implemented under the proper authorization using the established protocols.