Substitutes - School Nurse

Substitutes - School Nurse  School Year)

Harrisonburg City Public Schools District Wide - Harrisonburg, Virginia

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Job : 4741998

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: Oct 16, 2025 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

TITLE: SUBSTITUTE SCHOOL NURSE

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

Provide health services and leadership in establishing a complete and effective program of school health for middle and high school students.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate of an accredited program of nursing.
• Current licensure to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Two years successful working experience with reference(s) giving evidence of competency in nursing care practices related to essential job functions.
• Have qualities of character and personality which merit the confidence and respect of students, staff, and parents.

REPORTS TO: Building Principal

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Work with staff as a consultant in defining the health needs of students and in planning the health education program and health services needed to meet them.
• Act as a health resource teacher upon request by teacher or principal.
• Provide extra health and dental resource material for the teachers.
• Provide individual health‑related instruction, counseling, and options for the individual student.
• Supply and adequately maintain the school medical clinic.
• Keep current and accurate medical records on each student.
• Administer individual screening of vision, hearing and scoliosis, and evaluate, refer and follow‑up as required by Virginia school law and school board regulations.
• Assist with pre‑school registration and interpret health requirements as required by the school board and administrative regulations.
• Make medical inspections and identify medical problems. When a physical defect is found the information will be shared with other school personnel on a “need‑to‑know” basis.
• Review health appraisals and follow‑up of all deficiencies reported.
• Approve early dismissals for health reasons.
• Assume authority, in the absence of a physician, for the first aid care of a student or staff member who has suffered injury or emergency illness.
• Supervise all medicine brought to school by students and provide medication only as directed by division regulations.
• Implement school board policy on exclusion and readmission of students in connection with infectious and contagious diseases and infested conditions.
• Make home visits and referrals to assist with health related absentee problems.
• Attend conferences in relation to home, school and community health problems of the student.
• Become involved in professional inservice growth.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Principals.

Position Type: Part‑Time

Salary: $129 Per Day

• Harrisonburg City Public Schools HR Department
• One Court Square
• Harrisonburg, Virginia 22801
• Phone:
• Email: human resources.va.us