Position:                      School Nurse Substitute

Term:                           As Needed

Classification:             Classified/Non-Exempt

Location:                     District Wide

Qualifications:             Licensed RN or LPN

Supervisory:                No

Joplin School District is in need of qualified RN and LPN School Nurses to be "on-call" throughout the school year. Positions will be dedicated to a substitute duty roster and successful candidates will be notified for short and long-term assignments when staff nurses are absent.

General Expectations:

• Supports the mission of Joplin Schools.
• Supports the value of education.
• Complies with the privacy rights of students.
• Safeguards confidential and/or sensitive information.
• Communicates effectively with all the members of the school district and community.
• Provides excellence in customer service both internally and externally.
• Reacts to change productively.
• Keeps abreast of new information, innovative ideas and techniques.
• Maintains accurate records and filing systems for accountability and audit purposes.
• Ensures that all activities conform to district and state guidelines.

Essential Functions:

• Assumes responsibility for appropriate assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation, management, and/or referral activities.
• Serves as the direct link between physicians, families, and community agencies to assure access and continuity of health care of students.
• Upholds professional standards, the state Nurse Practice Act, and other state and local statutes and regulations applicable to school nursing practice, and adheres to district policies and administrative guidelines.
• Administer daily and emergency medication to students.
• Administer appropriate level of first aid for illness and injury 
• Make parent contacts when appropriate regarding a student’s illness or injury
• Provides screening and referral for health conditions.
• Promotes health, safety and a healthy school environment.
• Monitors immunizations, and assures appropriate exclusion from and re-entry into school.
• Reports communicable diseases as required by the State of Missouri.
• Implements precautions for blood borne pathogens and other infectious diseases.
• Demonstrate professionalism and appropriate judgment in behavior, speech, dress and appropriate professional manner for the work setting.
• Provide accurate documentation of health room visits and details of care given in student’s health record.
• Maintains strict confidentiality.
• Other duties as required or assigned.

Physical Demands

An individual who holds this position must have the ability to:

• Be capable of physically assisting students with specials needs as required (positioning, lifting, transferring, restraining, etc.)
• Speak and hear in an environment where numerous conversations and activities may be taking place simultaneously
• Move around the classroom
• Read handwritten or printed material

Attendance

Regular and consistent attendance is an essential function of this position. 

The work conditions and environment described here are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Conditions and Environment

The work environment is consistent with a typical school office environment. 

Note:  The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.  Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.