Substitute Nurse Pool

Essential Functions:

• Develop individualized health care plans and/or emergency care plans for students with acute or chronic health conditions and train unlicensed staff in the care of those students as appropriate.
• Assess the health of students within the scope of school nurse practice and initiate referrals for further diagnosis and treatment of identi?ed health needs and provide follow-up.
• Recommend oral medication policy to the school district and provide training and supervision for oral medication administration.
• Delegate to unlicensed school personnel tasks that can by law be delegated and provide training and supervision of non-nurse school staff in providing those services.
• Provide nursing consultation related to development and/or revision of school health policies and procedures, records and forms, health room procedures, communicable disease control, and student immunization compliance.
• Perform a variety functions and activities pertaining to communicable disease prevention and control.
• Collect, organize, and analyze student health information, and provide sta? and school administrative personnel with student health alert detail on a “need to know” basis.
• Develop, implement and follow-up of student health care plans, especially those mandated by state law.  Perform a variety of functions and activities pertaining to communicable disease prevention and control.
• Collect, organize, and analyze student health information, and provides teachers and school administrative personnel with student health alert detail.
• Provide counsel and guidance to pupils and the school sta? pertaining to individual student health needs as determined by health appraisals and standards of growth and development.
• Conduct or assist in the conduct of vision and hearing screening in compliance with legal mandates, policies and regulations.
• Assist clerical staffing in implementing mandated pupil immunization programs, including participation in parent information and referral programs.
• Provide information and data to students concerning health education, nutrition, diet, and social and communicable disease.
• Serve as a resource to site and District personnel, and members of the school community.
• Serve as a healthy role model to students, members of the school community and District personnel.
• Meet, confer, and counsel with parents, school personnel, and members of various youth serving agencies in developing alternative solutions to student health issues, problems and concerns.
• Assist in the development and monitoring of the health service portion of individual education plans for students with exceptional needs.
• Maintain a liaison with social service and health service agencies in pursuing health referral follow-ups.  Pursue evaluation and research activities to determine the health service program e?ectiveness.
• Assist in the planning, development, and implementation of strategies to provide for health service emergencies.
• Assist in identifying health service program needs, and participates in developing school health instructional programs.
• Establish, maintain, and monitor the maintenance of a variety of ?les and records pertaining to student services, and related matters.
• Assist in dealing with health related student behavior management problems, and in resolving welfare and attendance problems and concerns.
• Plan, develop, and present, as requested, a variety of management related reports pertaining to the health service functions and activities.
• Assist in dealing with health related student behavior management problems, and in resolving welfare and attendance problems and concerns.
• Plan, develop, and present, as requested, a variety of management related reports pertaining to the health service functions and activities.

MENTAL DEMANDS:

• Experiences frequent interruptions.
• Required to deal with a wide range of student behaviors and academic abilities, which may include distraught or difficult students and parents.
• May be required to shift task priority.
• Frequently required to deal with situations that could put employee in position of liability.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Record keeping requires substantial visual concentration.  Exposed to visual display terminals.
• Potentially exposed to ordinary infectious diseases carried by students.  Occasionally required to attend to students’ personal hygiene.
• Required to take precautions to avoid exposure to student bodily ?uids, disinfectants and medications.  May be required to move ill or injured students.
• This is a position that performs light work that involves sitting, but does require walking and standing for extended periods.
• Requires accurate perceiving of sound, near and far vision, depth perception, handling and working with materials and objects, and providing oral information.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge of:

• Principles, methods, techniques, strategies, and trends in educational health services;  Applicable health appraisal methods, techniques, and procedures;
• Social service and health service agencies in the local area;
• Social, emotional, and behavioral characteristics of students clients;
• Health services program evaluation and research techniques, strategies, and procedures;  Appropriate curriculum and instructional programs pertaining to student health education;  Washington State health rules, regulations and nurse practice act;
• Medical and educational disabilities, or be willing to learn.
• Social, emotional, and behavioral characteristics of students clients;
• Health services program evaluation and research techniques, strategies, and procedures;  Appropriate curriculum and instructional programs pertaining to student health education;  Washington State health rules, regulations and nurse practice act;
• Medical and educational disabilities, or be willing to learn.

Ability to:

• Assist students during high pressure times and multi-task the multi-demands of the job;  Assist students in e?ectively dealing with health issues, problems, and concerns;
• Effectively work with site and District personnel, parents, social service, and youth service agencies in resolving student health problems and concerns;
• Effectively participate in the planning and implementation of health instructional processes;
• Communicate effectively in oral and written form, and as required by the assignment utilize a second language;
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions with minimal accountability controls;  Establish and maintain effective organizational, public, and community relationships.

EDUCATION, LICENSE, CERTIFICATION, FORMAL TRAINING:

• Two years of successful public school nursing experience desirable.   Currently licensed as Registered Nurse in the State of Washington.  Valid CPR and First Aid certi?cation required.
• Possession of a valid Washington State Driver’s License.

CONDITIONS: EMPLOYEES ARE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR ALL FUNCTIONS OF THIS POSITION. The preceding lists of positions functions, quali?cations and requirements are not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary.

Immigration Reform and Control Act Requirement:

The recommended applicant, if not a current employee, will be required to complete an INS I-9 form and must provide proof of employment eligibility.

Disclosure Statement and Background Check

Pursuant to Chapter 43.43, Washington Laws of 1990, the recommended applicant will be required to complete a disclosure form indicating whether he/she has been convicted of crimes against persons listed in the law. In addition, a background check, based on ?ngerprints, will be requested from the Washington State Patrol.

The Sultan School District #311 is an equal opportunity employer. The district complies with all federal rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or handicap. Inquiries regarding compliance procedures may be directed to the District Title IX Officer and/or Section 504 Coordinator, 514 4th ST, Sultan, WA 98294. Federal/State Criminal History Background Clearance will be required at applicant’s expense (employment status contingent on verification). The Sultan School District requires any employee hired in a position requiring a CDL to undergo a drug test as part of the employment process. Satisfactory completion of such a test is a condition of employment. Applicants are hereby noti?ed that the Sultan School District is a weapon and drug-free work environment.

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