Substitute School Nurse for the 2024/25 School Year

Title:  Substitute School Nurse (2024/25 School Year) 

Purpose and Objectives of the Position: 

The Subsitute Nurse provides the fullest possible educational opportunity for each district student by minimizing absence due to illness and creating a climate of health and well-being in the district schools. To accomplish these tasks the Subsitute School Nurse works closely with the staff and administration of the district.

Reports to:  Building Principal & Director of Human Resources

FLSA Status:  Non-Exempt

Salary: $20.00 per hour

Qualifications:

• Current Kansas Nurses Licnese (RN)
• Public school experience preferred
• Possession of the knowledge- skills- abilities- and physical attributes necessary to perform the essential functions of the position.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate or acceptable.
• Health and Inoculation Certificate on file in the Central Office (after an employment offer is made). 

Essential Functions:

• To help identify and monitor children with health problems.
• To review students’ health records with district and building personnel as needed.
• To plan for and assist in the screening and re-screening of students. 
• Interpret any significant findings.
• Serve as a resource to health room assistants and other school staff.
• Assess the health status of students. Collaborate with students- parents- and teachers to obtain treatment & rehabilitation.
• Conduct health related screenings of students for vision- hearing- scoliosis- and routine weight and measurement check- and refer students when necessary.
• Provide first aid for illness / injury.
• Serve as a resource person in providing health education programs for students and school personnel.
• Promote a positive working relationship between school and community health resources.
• Assist in identification and accommodations for students with specific health problems or disabilities.
• Assist the administration with evaluation and implementation of a healthy school environment.
• Notify parents of sick or injured students- informing them of action taken and seeking further instruction from parents.
• Ability to implement and follow all school district policies during all activities.
• Ability to keep current on new information- innovative ideas and techniques.
• Ability to keep student information and records confidential.
• Ability to respond to information requests in a cooperative- courteous- and timely manner.
• Ability to implement and follow all district health and safety policies- including all precautions of the Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan.
• Ability to perform other duties and assume other responsibilities as assigned by the principal or other administrative staff.

Physical Demands:  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Para Educator to perform the essential job functions successfully.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

• Sit and stand for extended periods of time
• Bend- stoop- sit on the floor- climb stairs- walk and reach overhead
• Ability to see and read a computer screen and/or printed materials.
• Hear and understand English at normal classroom levels both indoors- outdoors- and on the telephone
• Speak in an audible tone so that others may clearly understand in normal classrooms- outdoors- and on the telephone
• Physically able to independently lift up to 25 pounds to shoulder height and 50 pounds to waist height

Terms of Employment: At-will employment.

Ft Leavenworth USD 207 is an Equal Opportunity Employer- and does not discriminate in recruitment- hiring- training or promoting on the basis of race- color- religion- national origin or ancestry- sex- age- disability- veterans status- genetic information- sexual orientation- gender identity or any other legally protected status under local- state or federal law.

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