RN Substitute School Nurse — Support Student Health

ServingSchools; Freeport (ME); On-site; USD 47,558 - 62,403; Full time

Job summary

RSU5 seeks substitute school nurses to provide medical treatment to students in a school setting when the regular school nurses are absent. The role supports the Department of Instructional Support within RSU5 for Durham, Freeport, and Pownal.

Required qualifications include a current RN license and a Maine Department of Education Criminal History Record Check (CHRC). Primary duties include nursing care, medication administration, and maintaining student health records with professional

Qualifications

• Must have a current RN license and a Maine Department of Education Criminal History Record Check (CHRC).

Responsibilities

• Minimum of 2 years professional nursing experience.
• Manage school clinic visits, intervene with actual and potential health problems, and assist with decision‑making.
• Manage and support chronic health conditions
• Dispense and monitor physician ordered medications and/or treatments.
• Manage and use equipment and supplies ordered by a health care provider for everyday or extended use in the school setting.
• Provide and/or appropriately delegate health care procedures.
• Establish and maintain professional communication with all stakeholders which is ongoing, timely, and respectful with consideration given to professional confidentiality
• Maintain individual student health records adhering to documentation standards.
• Create a caring, trusting, personal climate conducive to learning.

Skills

RN license

CHRC

Job description

RSU5 seeks substitute school nurses to provide medical treatment to students in a school setting when the regular school nurses are absent. The role supports the Department of Instructional Support within RSU5 for Durham, Freeport, and Pownal.

Required qualifications include a current RN license and a Maine Department of Education Criminal History Record Check (CHRC). Primary duties include nursing care, medication administration, and maintaining student health records with professional