School Nurse - Long Term Substitute

SUMMARY: The Long-Term Substitute School Nurse position covers the absence of the School Nurse and provides medical services to learners in the school district by administering medications, first aid, maintaining records of health, updating immunizations, and providing health education to learners, families, and district staff.

To Apply: Please complete the application and include three references.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and requirement satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required for the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (Other duties may be assigned)
Collaboration:

• Develops positive, effective working relationships with learners and staff.
• Partners with various district nursing staff to provide services.

Communication:

• Contacts parents/guardians, doctors, medical staff, or emergency ambulance services, and or district staff, if necessary.
• Maintains open communication with learners, families, educators, and lead nurse.
• Provides recommendations to parents concerning treatment of child’s illness(es).
• Instructs learners and staff in the areas of health and hygiene.
• Assists staff by answering questions regarding human development, first aid, nutrition and dental health and wellness.
• Provide accurate documentation of intervention, treatment, progress, and need for follow-up services.
• Maintains accurate and appropriate records, by filling out forms and tracking leaners’ health and immunizations.
• Connects and shares ideas through appropriate/applicable formats to express thoughts and ideas with integrity.
• Interpret a variety of instructions provided in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Compassion:

• Understands the complexities of cultural and global issues and how they relate to employee and learners’ experiences.
• Remains courteous, respectful, and fair.
• Partners with others to resolve potential controversy and conflict through respectful discussion.
• Proactively seeks to understand the ideas, opinions, and skills of others.

Creativity:

• Connects with team members and shares ideas in an effort to improve the overall learner and employee experience.

Critical Thinking:

• Utilizes computers and other forms of technology to function effectively.
• Understands confidentiality and commits to abide by confidentiality regulations.
• Interprets a variety of instructions provided in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Examines learners to determine if they should remain in or return to school, or exit school when illness is reported.
• Reasons, interprets, and analyzes information to generate new knowledge and understanding.

Reflection:

• Maintains communication with supervisor and director regarding general feedback, career advancement opportunities, and areas of growth opportunities.

Resilience:

• Maintains composure while dealing with stressful situations.
• Proactively seeks out resolutions and takes initiative to resolve knowledge gaps.

Responsibility:

• Examines children as necessary and reports suspicions of neglect or abuse to the county Human Services Department or the Child Protection Services as needed.
• Administers emergency first aid to learners and staff as necessary.
• Maintains awareness of learners’ health issues and conducts nursing procedures to allow learners to attend school.
• Dispenses medication as ordered by learners’ physicians.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT: The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the essential duties and responsibilities of this role, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms.
• While performing the essential duties and responsibilities of this role, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, bend, talk, and hear.
• The specific vision abilities required for this role include close and peripheral vision.
• The employee may be required to lift up to ~30 pounds.
• The employee may come in contact with bloodborne pathogens or other bodily fluids on rare occasions.
• The employee must work with the public and various WFPS staff while simultaneously managing several competing demands.
• The employee will work in an environment that has a quiet to loud noise level.
  

Education and/or Experience:

• Registered Nurse preferred. Will consider Licensed Practical Nurse with acute pediatric background.
• Certified in First Aid and CPR.
• Pediatric experience is preferred.
• 5 years of experience is preferred.
• Experiences with diabetic management, seizures, g-tubes, cathing, and pediatric procedures preferred.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measurement using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals for medical purposes.
  

Language Skills:

• Ability to read, write, and comprehend simple instructions and short correspondences in the English language.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to students, parents, and/or district faculty/staff.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally, expressively, and reactively.

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Exercise confidentiality, discretion, and good judgement.
• Adhere to the assigned work schedule by maintaining regular and punctual attendance.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• None.

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The West Fargo Public School District is committed to maintaining a learning and working environment free from discrimination and harassment in all employment and educational programs, activities, and facilities. The District prohibits discrimination and harassment based on an individual’s race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, or other protected status by law. External applicants are eligible for ND Veteran’s Preference: North Dakota veterans claiming preference must submit all proof of eligibility by the closing date. Proof of eligibility includes a form DD214, and if claiming disabled veteran’s status, a current letter of disability. West Fargo Public Schools is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusivity in all hiring and employment practices. Applicants who incorporate a holistic perspective and a commitment to inclusion are encouraged to apply.