School Nurse LTS
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Job Location:
Kingston, OH - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
10 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Kingston Intermediate School is seeking a LTS nurse to fill an anticipated opening. This full-time substitute role is expected to begin in March 2026 and continue through the end of the 25-26 school year.
The School Nurse is responsible for a comprehensive school health services program. Required skills include clinical expertise management skills and an ability to work with students families and a range of disciplines within the school and community. Responsibilities include both mandatory and non-mandated school health services as outlined below:
- Deliver care to students staff and visitors
- Communicate health information to parents in a timely manner
- Communicate health information to staff who have a need-to-know
- Conduct vision hearing postural and BMI screening according to school policy and state regulations
- Manage a Medication Administration Program according to school policy and state regulations
- Provide ongoing health counseling to students parents and school personnel
- Develop and implement individualized health care plans
- Participate in IEP and 504 plan development as needed
- Provide case management services as needed
- Collaborate with students families school staff community and other providers in providing student care
- Collaborate with students families school staff and providers to manage students with concussions
- Be alert to warning signs and symptoms of behavioral health issues including depression and suicidality make referrals and participate in screenings and other established procedures
- Confirm student eligibility for sports participation
- Assist students and families to obtain health care insurance
- Promote and assist in the control of communicable diseases
- Review immunization status for all students to ensure compliance with MA DPH regulations
- Plan and implement school health management protocols
- Maintain a Substitute School Nurse Reference binder
- Develop procedures for emergency management of injuries/illnesses
- Conduct annual medical emergency response drills
- Conduct annual staff training for allergy recognition auto-injector epinephrine administration standard precautions and infection control measures
- Provide health education and serve as a resource to school staff for health instruction
- Engage in research and evaluation of school health services to continuously improve school health programs and school nursing practice
- Manage health supplies inventory and annual ordering
- Maintain a professional and safe health room
- Serve on the school-based crisis team
- Act as site leader for Public Access Automated Emergency Defibrillation (AED) Program.
- Serve on the school-based Wellness Committee.
- Collaborate with school staff to develop safety and/or evacuation plans for students with special health care and/or mobility needs
- Maintain a daily record of all health room visits
- Maintain cumulative health records for all students
- Performs other related duties as assigned by the building principal or nurse leader
Qualifications:
- Certification as a Registered Nurse
- Bachelors Degree
- Nursing experience in a school community or pediatric setting
- MA DESE licensure as a school nurse or license eligible
This role is compensated at a daily rate of $312.20 beginning on the 1st day of the assignment.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Public Health
- Anatomy Knowledge
- Algebra
- Special Education
- Experience Administering Injections
- Pediatrics Experience
- Nursing
- Teaching
- Catheterization
- Experience with Children
- Medication Administration
- Tube Feeding
