SCHOOL NURSE - SUBSTITUTE - Full-time

p style="text-align: center;"span style="font-size: 12pt;"strongCraven County Schools/strong/span/p p style="text-align: center;"span style="font-size: 12pt;"strongSubstitute School Nurse/strong/spanbr /span style="font-size: 12pt;"strong Job Description/strong/span/p pnbsp;/p pnbsp;/p h2span style="font-size: 10pt;"Position:nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; School Nursebr //spanspan style="font-size: 10pt;"Reports to:nbsp; Lead Nurse, Principal/spanbr /span style="font-size: 10pt;"Terms of Employment:nbsp; 10 month/spanbr /span style="font-size: 10pt;"Pay Grade:/spanbr /span style="font-size: 10pt;"Pay Range:nbsp; Starting at $20.39 per hour for non-certified nurse,nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;$38,500 -$57,200 for NBCSN certification, prorated for position's hours/spanbr /span style="font-size: 10pt;"FLSA Status:nbsp; Exempt and Non-exempt/span/h2 pnbsp;/p pnbsp;/p pnbsp;/p ol listrong uJob title and Classification /u/strong/li /ol ul liThe substitute school nurse is employed by Craven County Schools./li liThe school health program is based within the Student Support Services Division./li liThe substitute school nurse serves one to two schools, depending on acuity and district needs./li liPositions vary from 35 to 37.5 hours per week./li /ul pnbsp;/p ol listronguPrimary Purpose/u/strong/li /ol ul liThe substitute school nurse is responsible for planning, implementing, coordinating and evaluating school health services within the context of the emWhole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Model. /em/li liThe substitute school nurse serves in the roles of program manager/ coordinator, case manager/direct care provider, collaborator/advocate, educator and counselor for Craven County Schools in assigned schools./li liThe substitute school nurse reports directly to the Lead Nurse./li /ul pnbsp;/p pIII.nbsp; stronguKnowledge, Skills and Abilities/u/strong/p pstrongThe complex role of the school nurse demands, but is not limited to, an /strong/p pstrongnbsp;understanding and knowledge of:/strong/p ul liCommunity, including community as a system and aggregates as clients/li liPediatric/Adolescent Nursing/li liPublic Health/ Community Health Nursing/li liHealth counseling, mental health and crisis intervention/li liCommunicable Disease/li liApplicable laws, regulations and standards pertaining to school nursing practice/li /ul p(NC Nurse Practice Act, Standards of School Nursing Practice and the Ten Components of the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Model)/p ul liSchool Health law/li liSpecial education legislation and services/li liCase finding, case management and health advocacy/li liProgram management, including personnel supervision/li liFamily theory, assessment and intervention/li liLeadership, networking and collaboration/li liEthnic and cultural sensitivity and competence/li liContemporary health and psychosocial issues that influence children, families and the community/li liHealth care delivery systems and the concept of the primary health care home./li liVarious electronic applications such as Power School, Google Docs, Word, Excel/li liBuilding student, staff and family capacity for adaptation, self-management, self-advocacy and learning/li liSchool as a Public Health care setting/li liSchool as a non-traditional health care setting/li liDevelopment, management and evaluation of school health programs/li liEnvironmental health within the school community/li /ul pnbsp;/p pstrongSkills related to this important role include the ability to:/strong/p ul liPlan, coordinate and supervise the work of others/li liDeal tactfully with others and exercise good judgment in appraising situations/li liMake independent and timely nursing decisions and accurately triage/li liMaintain effective working relationships with students, parents, faculty and staff/li liCollect data to direct evidence-based practice/li liRecord accurately services rendered and interpret and explain records, reports, activities, health care plans, accommodations and medical interventions/li liUtilize various electronic and hard copy documentation systems for entering information at the time of service to the student./li liIdentify health related barriers to learning (i.e., at risk behaviors, financial, cultural, economical, etc.)/li liDemonstrate flexibility and adaptability in practice settings to meet student, school and community needs./li /ul pnbsp;/p pnbsp;/p ol listrongu Duties, Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions/u/strong/li /ol pThe professional school nursing position within Craven County Schools is responsible for planning, implementing, coordinating and evaluating school health services that:/p ul liMaximize the quantity of in-class, on task time by reducing the incidence of health-related absenteeism,/li liEliminate or minimize health problems which impair learning/li liPromote the highest degree of independent functioning possible/li liPromote student, staff and community awareness of and participation in healthy behaviors/li liAssist Public Health partners during emergent events such as outbreaks of communicable disease such as Covid-19. Substitute school nurses may be required to perform activities that support the communicable disease team./li liOther duties as assigned./li /ul pnbsp;/p pnbsp;/p pnbsp;/p pnbsp;/p pstrongThe school nurse will provide:/strong/p pstronguStandards of Care/u/strong/p ul liAssessment: Collects comprehensive data pertinent to the clientrsquo;s health or situation./li liNursing Diagnosis: Analyzes the assessment data to determine the nursing diagnosis or issues that need to be addressed./li liOutcomes Identification: Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the client or situation./li liPlanning: Develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes./li liImplementation: Implements the identified plan through coordination of care, health teaching and health promotion and consultation to influence the identified plan, enhance the abilities of others and effect change./li liEvaluation: Evaluates progress towards attainment of outcomes./li /ul pnbsp;/p punbsp;/u/p pstronguStandards of Professional Performance/u/strong/p ul liQuality of Practice: Systematically enhances the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice./li liEducation: Attains knowledge and competency that reflects current school nursing practice./li liProfessional Practice Evaluation: Evaluates onersquo;s own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules and regulations./li liCollegiality: Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of peers and school personnel as colleagues./li liCollaboration: Collaborates with the client, the family, school staff and others in the conduct of school nursing practice./li liEthics: Integrates ethical provisions in all areas of practice./li liResearch: Integrates research findings into practice./li liResource Utilization: Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost and impact on practice in the planning and delivery of school nursing services./li liLeadership: Provides leadership in the professional practice setting and the profession./li liProgram Management*: Manages school health services for assigned schools./li /ul pnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; *Exceptional Childrenrsquo;s nurses are not responsible for program management,nbsp;nbsp;/p pnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; but may assist the ldquo;whole schoolrdquo; nurse in the process./p punbsp;/u/p ol listrong uPerformance and Workload Standards/u/strong/li /ol pnbsp;At a minimum, the school nurse may be expected to:nbsp;/p ul liAttend the New School Nurse Orientation and follow up session (new school nurses)/li liCollect data for various reports including the Annual Health Assessment and Immunization Report, PBNC Mid-Year and EOY Reports, the NC DHHS School Health Nursing Survey and Program Summary (End of Year of Report)/li liAssume the responsibility for 1-2 schools, based on acuity levels and district need. Exceptional Childrenrsquo;s nurses typically assume responsibility for only one student./li /ul pnbsp;/p ol listrong uJob Qualifications/u/strong/li /ol ul liRequired: Registered nurse, currently licensed to practice in North Carolina/li liA minimum of 3 years RN nursing experience dealing with young children and adolescents (ages 5 ndash; 18)/li liBSN preferred./li liNational school nurse certification is (optional). In accordance with the National Board for the Certification of School Nurses, the nurse sitting for the exam is strongrequired/strong to have a minimum of 1000 hours of school nursing experience and a BSN./li /ul pnbsp;/p pstrongVII. uREASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS STATEMENT/u/strong/p pnbsp;/p pTo accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. 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