What are the responsibilities and job description for the Substitute School Nurse position at District Position?
Fleming County Schools
Job Description
Updated May 2024
Class Code: 8263
JOB DESCRIPTION
Position Title: Substitute School Nurse
Responsible To: Head Nurse
Basic Function: Maintain standard clinic activities in the absence of the school
nurse.
Performance Responsibilities:
- Promote the health, well-being and academic achievement of all students by performing assessment of health disorders and providing treatment and/or appropriate medical intervention.
- Provide support for student educational opportunities through health education, health promotion, disease prevention, and case management of health conditions which will minimize absenteeism and create a climate of well being for the school community.
- Assess the physical, mental, and environmental health of students; appraise health needs as they relate to the educational environment and cultural background in accordance with state and local mandates.
- Maintain up-to-date health records on students.
- Serve as liaison between the education and health communities by providing health counseling and guidance to students, school personnel and parents, and by initiating the necessary follow-up visits with private or community resources.
- Perform health care as required by student need.
- Assist with yearly hearing, vision and scoliosis screening; conduct lice screenings as needed.
- Assist appropriate administrators in planning for the control of communicable disease, for first aid in acute illness or injury, and for safety and sanitation in the building.
- Utilize student contacts to teach positive health concepts and attitudes.
- Participate in staff development activities, as required.
- Provide health-related training to staff When needed/requested.
- Perform other duties as assigned
Additional Abilities/Knowledge:
- Ability to oversee and implement health care specific to student needs.
- Ability to organize and set priorities.
- Ability to exercise independent judgment, remain flexible, and work effectively under pressure.
- Ability to maintain confidential information and records.
- Ability to interact with children in a warm, confident manner.
- Ability to manage health systems.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and the community
Physical Requirements:
Ability to stand, walk, and sit frequently or for prolonged periods of time. Additionally physical abilities include lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling, stooping/crouching, reaching/handling/fingering, talking/hearing conversations, and near/far visual acuity/depth perception/color vision/field of vision.
Minimum Qualifications:
Valid RN, LPN, or CNA license/certification
Terms of Employment:
Daily/hourly salary to be established by the board of education.
Evaluation:
Performance will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of board policy for classified personnel.
