Fort Zumwalt R-II School District
Substitute Nurse
Fort Zumwalt R-II School District, O Fallon, Missouri, United States, 63366
SUPPORT STAFF POSITIONS
TITLE: Substitute Nurse
QUALIFICATIONS: The nurses shall have a licensure as a registered professional nurse and be certified in CPR as a minimum.
REPORTS TO: Assistant Superintendent for Special Services/Building Principals
JOB GOAL: School nurses will be employed to provide basic health care services to district students during the school day thereby minimizing student absence due to illness and creating a climate of health and well being in the district schools.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:1. Maintain confidentiality about students' health, illness or accident.2. Maintain cumulative health records including state immunization status for each student.3. Review each student's immunization status:a. Send immunization requirement form, if appropriateb. Obtain medical/religious/immunization-in-process form, if appropriate.4. Work with coordinator of nursing services in securing supplies and equipment for the building clinics.5. Maintain clinics with supplies, first aid materials, equipment and necessary resource material.6. Notification of student health conditions to appropriate building staff.7. Check vision and hearing of students when referred for screening and as noted below.Yearly vision screenings are to be done in grades K, 1, 3, 5 and 7.Hearing screenings in grades K, 1, 2, 4, 6 and 8Vision and hearing will be completed on all new students.8. Inform parents and teachers of probable health problems.9. Weigh students in grades K and 6.10. Participate in and pass CPR certification annually through renewal or refresher course.11. Perform special care procedures. (i.e., catheterization).12. Provide first aid to ill or injured and complete accident/injury reports as necessary.13. Assist with students needing medication; record information.15. Keep a daily log of all student clinic visits. Enter nature of visit and care provided.16. Serve as a resource person regarding individual student matters and curriculum support for building personnel.17. Perform other duties as assigned by the building principal and/or Assistant Superintendent ofSpecial Services.18. Possess the ability to effectively communicate, verbally and in written form, withadministrators, staff and the community as needed.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:As needed by building.
TITLE: Substitute Nurse
QUALIFICATIONS: The nurses shall have a licensure as a registered professional nurse and be certified in CPR as a minimum.
REPORTS TO: Assistant Superintendent for Special Services/Building Principals
JOB GOAL: School nurses will be employed to provide basic health care services to district students during the school day thereby minimizing student absence due to illness and creating a climate of health and well being in the district schools.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:1. Maintain confidentiality about students' health, illness or accident.2. Maintain cumulative health records including state immunization status for each student.3. Review each student's immunization status:a. Send immunization requirement form, if appropriateb. Obtain medical/religious/immunization-in-process form, if appropriate.4. Work with coordinator of nursing services in securing supplies and equipment for the building clinics.5. Maintain clinics with supplies, first aid materials, equipment and necessary resource material.6. Notification of student health conditions to appropriate building staff.7. Check vision and hearing of students when referred for screening and as noted below.Yearly vision screenings are to be done in grades K, 1, 3, 5 and 7.Hearing screenings in grades K, 1, 2, 4, 6 and 8Vision and hearing will be completed on all new students.8. Inform parents and teachers of probable health problems.9. Weigh students in grades K and 6.10. Participate in and pass CPR certification annually through renewal or refresher course.11. Perform special care procedures. (i.e., catheterization).12. Provide first aid to ill or injured and complete accident/injury reports as necessary.13. Assist with students needing medication; record information.15. Keep a daily log of all student clinic visits. Enter nature of visit and care provided.16. Serve as a resource person regarding individual student matters and curriculum support for building personnel.17. Perform other duties as assigned by the building principal and/or Assistant Superintendent ofSpecial Services.18. Possess the ability to effectively communicate, verbally and in written form, withadministrators, staff and the community as needed.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:As needed by building.