Substitute School Nurse RN

Position Summary

Substitute School Nurse Pool: Hired by the Director of Nursing and responsible for providing coverage for Health Personnel and aiding with all school nurse responsibilities and tasks. This is an as-needed position and hourly.

Responsibilities And Duties

• Provides temporary and emergency care for sick and injured students or staff according to school policy and procedures in the absence of FTE nurse, utilizing professional assessment skills, the nursing process, individualized healthcare plans and established school health protocols;
• Serve as health advocate for students;
• Notify parents of accident or illness and secure medical care for students in emergency cases (if parents or emergency contact cannot be reached).
• Administer medications according to school policy and procedures;
• Perform screening procedures as required by Arizona Department of Health, Arizona Department of Educational, and school policy. Make referrals as necessary;
• Maintains accurate and confidential student health records, including immunization records, medication administration records, individual student treatment records, and individualized student health care plans (IHPs);
• Attends Admission Review & Dismissal (ARD) meetings of students with identified health needs, as needed when FTE nurse unable to attend;
• Communicate regularly with headmaster regarding health services issues;
• Enforce procedures to ensure proper program administration according to school policy;
• Supervises LVNs, unlicensed diabetes care assistants, other unlicensed assistive personnel, or other school personnel as designated by the campus headmaster to have responsibility for assisting students with health needs (during extended FTE nurse absences);
• Comply with policies established by federal and state laws, Arizona Department of Health rule, State Board of Education rule, and board policy in health services area;
• Report potential health and safety hazards to headmaster;
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Covid Testing and Support

COVID testing and support: Substitute nurse will obtain hearing and vision certification. Substitute nurses will have limited SNAP access.

Qualifications

• Education/Certification: Graduate of an accredited professional nursing education program, Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license from the Arizona Board of Nursing.
• CPR Certification
• Substitute nurse will obtain hearing and vision certification.
• Substitute nurses will have limited SNAP access.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Competent holistic nursing assessment skills
• Expertise in student specific case management plans for acute and chronic health conditions
• Ability to implement policies and procedures
• Proficient computer skills
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Strong organizational, communication, mentoring, coaching and interpersonal skills

Experience

One (1) year nursing experience

Personal Qualities & Values

• Passtionately Committed: With humility and curiosity, seek to know more about our core purpose; seek to share (with each other and with others externally as an advocate); seek to live the mission ourselves with relentless pursuit and intrinsic motivation; seek to understand our work and how it serves the mission… which should result in getting the right stuff done with measurable results because we love actualization – not just the theory
• Servant’s Heart: Acknowledgement of inherent dignity in their fellow human. Believes that their work is to promote the development of those around them and make it possible for others to be successful in serving the mission of the organization
• Team Player: Foundation element of having a servant’s heart is the acknowledgement of inherent dignity in their fellow human. Believes that their work is to promote the development of those around them and make it possible for others to be successful in serving the mission of the organization. Working together in synchronicity

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal history background check and fingerprint clearance in accordance with state requirements.

Travel required: May need to travel locally for training and professional development opportunities.

Great Hearts Academies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.