Substitute School Nurse

COMPLEXITY OF DUTIES
This is a professional nursing position involving responsibility for giving care to students and for performing related nursing services such as
pupil health screening and notification of defects and communicable disease control.

• TYPICAL DUTIES
• Assists in physical, visual, and auditory screening examinations of students.
• Administers first aid and emergency treatment to students and employees.
• Prepares and maintains health records for school authorities.
• Assists at school immunization clinics.
• Arranges to transport sick or injured students or employees to hospital, home,
• doctor's or dentist's offices in cases of emergency.
• Orders, inventories, and oversees the storage of first aid and related health supplies
• and equipment.
• Consults with teachers, staff members and School Nurses
• concerning a variety of health factors related to non-attendance and communicable
• disease.
• Prepares records and reports as required.

• FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
• Knowledge of nursing principles and techniques and their relation to medical
• practices and skill in their application.
• Working knowledge of material medical, dietetics, sanitation and personal
• hygiene.
• Skill in the application of nursing techniques and practices.
• Ability to understand and follow technical, oral, and written instructions.
• Ability to keep records and make reports.
• Ability to get along well with students, teachers, parents, and others.
• Ability to carry out successfully the measures prescribed.
• Ability to plan and supervise the work of sub-professional and non-technical
• personnel.