School Nurse - Long Term Substitute

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Job Description

Position Title: School Nurse – Long-term Substitute

Location: District

Department: School Health

Reports To: Head School Nurse

Term: Approx. April 1, 2026 – May 22, 2026

Schedule: Mon-Fri following school hours of operation

Salary: $28.50/hour. See Summary for more information.

Date of last review: November 2025

SUMMARY: The Long-Term Substitute School Nurse position covers the absence of the School Nurse and provides medical services to learners in the school district by administering medications, first aid, maintaining records of health, updating immunizations, and providing health education to learners, families, and district staff.

Salary:
Substitute Nurses will receive a $130.00 bonus after completing each 80 hours as a substitute nurse in the district. The hours need not be consecutive to count towards the bonus. The bonus payment will follow the next payday after the 10th full-time day has been paid.

To Apply: Please complete the application and include three professional references.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and requirement satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required for the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (Other duties may be assigned)

Collaboration

• Develops positive, effective working relationships with learners and staff.
• Partners with various district nursing staff to provide services.

Communication

• Contacts parents/guardians, doctors, medical staff, or emergency ambulance services, and or district staff, if necessary.
• Maintains open communication with learners, families, educators, and lead nurse.
• Provides recommendations to parents concerning treatment of child’s illness(es).
• Instructs learners and staff in the areas of health and hygiene.
• Assists staff by answering questions regarding human development, first aid, nutrition and dental health and wellness.
• Provide accurate documentation of intervention, treatment, progress, and need for follow‑up services.
• Maintains accurate and appropriate records, by filling out forms and tracking learners’ health and immunizations.
• Connects and shares ideas through appropriate/applicable formats to express thoughts and ideas with integrity.
• Interprets a variety of instructions provided in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Compassion

• Understands the complexities of cultural and global issues and how they relate to employee and learners’ experiences.
• Remains courteous, respectful, and fair.
• Partners with others to resolve potential controversy and conflict through respectful discussion.
• Proactively seeks to understand the ideas, opinions, and skills of others.

Creativity

• Connects with team members and shares ideas in an effort to improve the overall learner and employee experience.

Critical Thinking

• Utilizes computers and other forms of technology to function effectively.
• Understands confidentiality and commits to abide by confidentiality regulations.
• Interprets a variety of instructions provided in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Examines learners to determine if they should remain in or return to school, or exit school when illness is reported.
• Reasons, interprets, and analyzes information to generate new knowledge and understanding.

Reflection

• Maintains communication with supervisor and director regarding general feedback, career advancement opportunities, and areas of growth opportunities.

Resilience

• Maintains composure while dealing with stressful situations.
• Proactively seeks out resolutions and takes initiative to resolve knowledge gaps.

Responsibility

• Examines children as necessary and reports suspicions of neglect or abuse to the county Human Services Department or the Child Protection Services as needed.
• Administers emergency first aid to learners and staff as necessary.
• Maintains awareness of learners’ health issues and conducts nursing procedures to allow learners to attend school.
• Dispenses medication as ordered by…