Temp and Substitute School Nurse
Temp and Substitute School Nurse
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Applications are now being accepted for Substitute School Nurse(s) to cover a brief leave of absence and fill Substitute opportunities throughout the year.
Cape Fear Academy is a learning community committed to discovering and developing individual potential preparing each student for success in college and life.
Located in Wilmington NC Cape Fear Academy is southeastern North Carolinas premier PK3-12 independent school. A learning community of nearly 800 students and 144 faculty and staff members CFA is guided by the mission of discovering and developing individual potential. To accomplish this goal CFA offers students an impressive array of opportunities in academics the visual and performing arts and athletics. Our 47-acre campus has state-of-the-art facilities that provide a rich and inspiring physical environment for students to explore and develop their passions. More important CFA boasts a committed faculty and staff who live the schools mission in their daily interactions with students.
Teachers at Cape Fear Academy deliver high quality instruction that emphasizes critical thinking written and oral communication and collaboration in a technology-rich environment. CFAs academic curriculum establishes clear coordinated goals for each course and grade level while still allowing teachers the freedom to be creative and innovative in their instructional choices. Academic departments foster collaborative decisions about curriculum materials and departmental goals. This high level of collegiality as well as support for continuous professional development make CFA an ideal place to grow professionally.
All members of the CFA community are familiar with and expected to uphold and foster the core values of respect integrity resilience and accountability. These core values are the cornerstone of school-wide commitment to developing leadership skills in our students preparing them for success in college and life.
School Nurse - Substitute
Scope of Role:
Provides direct care to students and staff/faculty members for injuries and acute illness and long-term management of students with special health care needs facilitates students optimal physical and mental growth and development. assists in planning school health programs and serves as resource person in preparing health education curricula.
Major Responsibilities:
- Assessment and treatment within the scope of professional nursing practice.
- Communication with parents/faculty/staff.
- Referral to physicians.
- Developing appropriate nursing care plans for students with chronic conditions.
- Developing emergency action plans to manage potential emergent events in the school setting.
- Student/faculty/staff teaching regarding health issues (allergies and EpiPen use the care of students with Diabetes etc.).
- Supervision of prescribed nursing care.
- The school health nurse provides leadership for the provision of health services including the promotion of a healthy school environment by monitoring immunizations ensuring appropriate exclusion for infectious illnesses and reporting communicable diseases as required by law.
- The school health nurse functions as a liaison among school personnel family health care professionals and the community.
- Performs other projects and duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
Ability to use clinic/medical equipment; possess basic pharmacological knowledge.
Ability to assess emergency situations and act accordingly.
Comfortable knowledge of universal procedures and ability to teach this to others.
Ability to implement plans for students with chronic health problems and coordinate the administration of medication within state law and Board policies.
Good oral and written communication skills.
Basic computer skills.
Willing attitude to be a part of the school team.
Strong sense of professionalism.
Other skills and requirements expected by the Director of Health Safety and Security.
Physical Requirements/Working Environment:
Must be able to use a computer copier and other office equipment effectively.
Mobility sufficient to navigate efficiently and safely within our entire campus including playgrounds athletic fields and other environments with uneven ground if needed.
Hearing sufficient to hear vocalizations from a distance and speech sufficient to instruct and interact indoors or outdoors with groups of students.
May be inside or outside and must be able to adapt to weather conditions.
Environment is quiet to moderately noisy.
Qualifications:
Education:
RN with current NC licensure BSN preferred.
Experience:
School and/or pediatric experience preferred.
Equivalency:
Directly related experience or a combination of directly related education and experience may be considered.
Salary and Benefits: We offer competitive compensation for this temporary and substitute position.
Starting Date: September 1 2025
To apply:
Please visit our website and click on Apply Here
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Temp
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