SUBSTITUTE HEALTH ROOM NURSE

POSITION TITLE: SUBSTITUTE HEALTH ROOM NURSE/SUBSTITUTE SCHOOL NURSE
STATUS: ON CALL – WHEN NEEDED (days consistent with student days as assigned)
DEPARTMENT: Support Services
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Non-Exempt
REPORTS TO: Supervisor of Health Services
CATEGORY: Support
SUPERVISES: None

General Responsibilities/Job Summary:
Provides and documents approved treatments. Communicates medical information with parents and guardians. Provides office assistance.

Essential Functions/Duties:

• As assigned, set up and maintain the school health room
• Record students' information, height, weight, and participate in taking vital signs; call parents/guardians if students may have a contagious disease
• Document Health Room visits, provide treatment and maintain comprehensive health records on all students as directed by the Certified School Nurse.
• Administer approved prescribed medication according to school district policy
• Administer first aid and conduct initial assessment of students/staff regarding complaints of illness and injury, according to district policy and procedures
• Perform clinical nursing skills within the standards of the Nurse Practice Act
• Assist with mandatory screenings and exams, including documentation and follow-up, at the direction of the Certified School Nurse
• Maintain communications with staff, parents, and the Certified School Nurse regarding health concerns of students
• Maintain a progress record on every student who requests treatment
• Check doctors' notes for acceptability of a student to return to school
• File, copy, answer the phone, deliver messages, and perform varied office assistant duties
• Attend required training provided by District
• Attend work regularly and on time, and complete assigned tasks

Additional Duties:

• Perform related duties as assigned by supervisor(s)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Maintains confidentiality in all aspects of work, including student and staff medical records
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with students, parents/guardians, health care professionals, and associates knowledge of first aid and CPR principles and practices
• Skill in administering prescribed medication
• Ability to take health related information and maintain related records
• Ability to assist health care professional take vital signs
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in regard to student/staff records
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of work and in working relations with students, associates, district staff, vendors and community members
• Must demonstrate ability to be congenial, cooperative and service oriented
• Ability to organize and handle multiple tasks
• Ability to work in an environment with frequent interruptions
• Ability to exercise good judgment
• Ability to operate standard office equipment
• Able to respond quickly to emergent situations
• Ability to physically assist in moving/positioning students
• Typically sits for sustained periods of time at a desk and/or computer
• Typically requires close visual acuity involved with medical procedures, viewing a computer screen and reading
• Frequent bending, crouching, stooping, twisting, reaching and grasping
• Some lifting and carrying, up to 50 pounds
• Manual dexterity and repetitive movement of fingers and hands
• Able to receive and deliver detailed information through written and oral communications
• Able to function at a high level in a fast paced work environment

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience: Prior nursing experience preferred
• Required Certification/Licenses: RN (Registered Nurse) License; LNP (Licensed Practical Nurse); Current CPR/First Aid/AED Certificate
• Travel Requirements: Limited travel within the District for training or coverage; May be requested to accompany students on field trips

Working Conditions:

• School setting, including offices, hallways and school grounds

Evaluation:
Performance will be evaluated annually in accordance with the provisions of the applicable policies of the Elizabethtown Area School District