Nurse - Substitute

Culpeper County School Dist; Culpeper (VA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Culpeper County School District is seeking a Substitute School Nurse to assist in maintaining a school health clinic and program, providing first aid, health screenings, and coordination with students, parents, and staff.

The role requires an L.P.N. license and involves emergency care, referrals, medication delivery, and health documentation. The nurse will also serve as a classroom resource speaker and work with the Principal and Home School Coordinator.

Qualifications

• Virginia requires an L.P.N. license at minimum.
• Experience in school health settings preferred.
• Ability to communicate clearly with students, parents and staff.

Responsibilities

• Assist with setting and maintaining standards of emergency care to minimize the effects of accidents and illness in the school.
• Respond to calls for emergencies in assigned school to evaluate the illness or injury.
• Administer first aid wherever necessary.
• Provide physical inspection for all referred students to include as needed, teeth, blood pressure, temperature, throats, vision, and posture.
• Assist with preschool registration.
• Inform parents of preschoolers of health regulations for entry into school.
• In case of emergency, transport students to a doctor’s office or hospital emergency room when the rescue squad is not needed.
• Make referrals for home visits to the Home School Coordinator to investigate school health concerns and do a follow-up visit with the Registered Nurse or Home School Coordinator, as appropriate.
• Secure copies of medical records and birth certificates for cumulative folders and keep current.
• Send notes, mail letters, and make phone calls to parents regarding health concerns or illness.
• Refer students with physical or emotional illness to the health department, mental health agency, school counselor or school psychologist.
• Keep a list of all students’ health problems with direction from parents or a family physician on action to be taken in case of emergencies (i.e., students with known physical illness such as diabetes, epilepsy, severe allergies to bee stings, etc.)
• Serve as a resource speaker or team-teach in a classroom to present certain health units to educate students in becoming knowledgeable health consumers.
• Follow-up with parents of children who have a prolonged absence due to illness.
• Maintain standards of emergency care to minimize the effects of accidents and illness in school.
• Coordinate other agencies’ health related referrals and services.
• Assist Principals with evaluation and identification of communicable diseases and coordination of services to the students.
• Delivery of medications to students as required by Board policy.
• After approval, report the student’s health status and reaction at school to medication(s) or those factors in the school that might affect their condition to the student’s physician.
• Provide screening(s) to all students as required by Board policy.
• Assist in the development and periodic revision of first aid policies and policies for caring for ill students.
• Other related duties as assigned by the Principal and/or Director of Special Education.

Skills

English proficiency

Professional development

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Education

L.P.N. license

Job description

Nurse - Substitute

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This job is also posted in Culpeper County Public Schools

Job Details

Job ID: 4669956
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Re-Posted: Jan 05, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

GENERAL DEFINITION AND CONDITIONS OF WORK

To assist in providing and maintaining a school health clinic and program that promotes optimum health for each student while they are under the school’s jurisdiction.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/TYPICAL TASKS

The minimum performance expectations include, but are not limited to, the following functions/tasks:

• Assist with setting and maintaining standards of emergency care to minimize the effects of accidents and illness in the school.
• Respond to calls for emergencies in assigned school to evaluate the illness or injury.
• Administer first aid wherever necessary.
• Provide physical inspection for all referred students to include as needed, teeth, blood pressure, temperature, throats, vision, and posture.
• Assist with preschool registration.
• Inform parents of preschoolers of health regulations for entry into school.
• In case of emergency, transport students to a doctor’s office or hospital emergency room when the rescue squad is not needed.
• Make referrals for home visits to the Home School Coordinator to investigate school health concerns and do a follow-up visit with the Registered Nurse or Home School Coordinator, as appropriate.
• Secure copies of medical records and birth certificates for cumulative folders and keep current.
• Send notes, mail letters, and make phone calls to parents regarding health concerns or illness.
• Refer students with physical or emotional illness to the health department, mental health agency, school counselor or school psychologist.
• Keep a list of all students’ health problems with direction from parents or a family physician on action to be taken in case of emergencies (i.e., students with known physical illness such as diabetes, epilepsy, severe allergies to bee stings, etc.)
• Serve as a resource speaker or team-teach in a classroom to present certain health units to educate students in becoming knowledgeable health consumers.
• Follow-up with parents of children who have a prolonged absence due to illness. (Home School Coordinator or attendance clerk will be making referrals.)
• Maintain standards of emergency care to minimize the effects of accidents and illness in school.
• Coordinate other agencies’ health related referrals and services.
• Assist Principals with evaluation and identification of communicable diseases and coordination of services to the students.
• Delivery of medications to students as required by Board policy.
• After approval, report the student’s health status and reaction at school to medication(s) or those factors in the school that might affect their condition to the student’s physician.
• Provide screening(s) to all students as required by Board policy.
• Assist in the development and periodic revision of first aid policies and policies for caring for ill students.
• Other related duties as assigned by the Principal and/or Director of
  Special Education.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Persons employed as a primary School Nurse in Culpeper County Public School shall:

• Present acceptable recommendations from persons, preferable former employers, who can attest that the applicant possess the personal characteristics and competence necessary for satisfactory performance of assigned duties.
• Have the ability to exhibit skills in the proper use of English language.
• Have the ability to participate in professional development activities to meet the needs of the school system’s health program.
• Maintain good working relationships with all employees and the public.
• Communicate openly and effectively with students, parents, community patrons, staff and administration as a positive representative of Culpeper County School system.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

All applicants are required by the state of Virginia to have, at a minimum, an L.P.N. license.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/REQUIREMENTS

This is sedentary work requiring stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, pulling, routine lifting up to 20 pounds, grasping and repetitive motions; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word, and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly, or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels, and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or computer data, operation of machines, and determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work.

Position Type: Substitute

Salary: $117 to $194 Per Day

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Michelle Metzgar , Executive Director of HR
• 471 James Madison Highway
• Culpeper, Virginia 22701
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]