TITLE: Substitute Nurse
QUALIFICATIONS:
1.
Registered
Nurse License required
2.
Experience
working with children
3.
Experience
working in a health care setting
4.
Such
alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable
REPORTS TO:
Human Resources Coordinator/Building Administrator
JOB GOAL:
To enable each child to pursue his or her education
and health care needs as smoothly as possible in the absence of the regular
school nurse.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
1.
Reports
to the building principal or school secretary upon arrival at the building.
2.
Reviews
with the principal, department head, or team leader (as needed) all plans and schedules
to be followed during the teaching day.
3.
Maintains
as fully as possible the established routines and procedures of the school and
health office to which assigned.
4.
Observes
the health office procedures outlined and described as prepared by the absent
nurse.
5.
Consults
as appropriate, with the building principal, department head, or team leader
before initiating any health office procedures not specified in the substitute
nurse notebook.
6.
Assumes
responsibility for overseeing pupil behavior in the health office.
7.
Reports
in writing, on the day’s activities at the conclusion of each teaching day.
8.
Follows
all policies, rules and procedures to which regular nurses are subject and
which good nursing practice dictates as outlined in the district’s substitute
information packet.
9.
Other
duties as assigned by building principal (or designated person for the
principal).
ESSENTIAL FUNCTION OF POSITION:
Assists with the health office program in meeting
the health care needs of students.
CRITICAL SKILLS
and ABILITIES:
·
Ability
to possess and maintain licensure (certification) as a substitute nurse.
·
Ability
to speak clearly in a logical and forthright manner
·
Possess
composition skills suitable for producing written communication for a variety
of readers
·
Ability
to quickly analyze a situation and provide prompt advice
·
Ability
to respond to information requests in a courteous, timely and helpful manner
·
Ability
to perform job responsibilities using appropriate software on district computer
system and communication equipment
·
Ability
to manage job responsibilities while meeting established deadlines
·
Ability
to work constructively and cooperatively with others
·
Ability
to travel as needed
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF
POSITION:
·
Rarely
requires physical exertion beyond walking or climbing stairs.
·
Requires
prolonged (over 50% of time) standing and walking.
·
Frequently,
(over 33% of the time), requires physical exertion to manually move, lift,
carry, or push heavy* objects or materials. *”heavy”
means not over 50 pounds.