School Nurse - Substitute
School Nurse - Substitute
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Job Description
Reports to: Director of Special Education Nursing Chair and Building Principal
Purpose
The School Nurse provides direct healthcare to students and staff for illness/injury at school. Utilizes the nursing process to assess plan implement and evaluate care for students with chronic health conditions. Assist Nursing Chair in implementing a comprehensive school health services program thus advancing the health wellbeing and academic achievement of all students
Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities
- Provides screening and referral for health conditions including vision hearing and others
- Promotes a healthy school environment. Monitors immunizations and communicable diseases per state requirements. Assesses physical environment for safety
- Promotes health through teaching programming and consultation with individuals or groups
- Serves as a leader for health policies and programs through mentoring and positive role modeling
- Serves as liaison between school personnel families community and health care providers. Represents the school health department for IEP and 504 teams
- Communicates and collaborates with other healthcare professionals the school staff the student and the family for optimal health and learning while maintaining student confidentiality
- Develops nursing care plans in collaboration with a licensed healthcare provider
- Provides annual competency training for nonnursing personnel as directed
- Plays an integral role in Emergency Response Planning
- Complete Medicaid billing as required
Education and Experience
- Registered Nurse BSN preferred
- If ASN previous pediatric experience or school nurse experience preferred
- Excellent communication and critical thinking skills
Salary and Benefits
Payment Type: Long Term Substitute Rate (after 16 days)
Benefits: No Benefits Substitute position
The Michigan City Area Schools does not discriminate on the basis of the Protected Classes of race color national origin sex (including transgender status sexual orientation and gender identity) disability age religion military status ancestry or genetic information which are classes protected by Federal and/or State law (collectively Protected Classes). This includes the Corporations employment opportunities programs and/or activities or if initially occurring off Corporation grounds or outside the Corporations employment opportunities programs and activities affecting the Corporations environment. For further information clarification or complaint please contact the MCAS School Administration 408 S. Carroll Avenue Michigan City Indiana 46360 atfor Title IX (gender equity related issues); or Special Education Director 408 S. Carroll Avenue Michigan City Indiana 46360 atfor Section 504 (nondiscrimination/disability issues and Americans with Disabilities). Any other information concerning the above policies may be obtained by contacting the Superintendent Dr. Wendel McCollum 408 S. Carroll Ave. Michigan City Indiana 46360 at.
Employment Type
Temp
