Substitute Healthroom Nurse

Downingtown Area School District; Downingtown (Chester County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Downingtown Area School District is seeking a Substitute Healthroom Nurse to provide on-call health care services at Downingtown, PA. The position offers an hourly pay rate of $29.17, with up to 7.5 hours per day following the Board-approved calendar and no benefit eligibility.

The role requires LPN or RN licensure, strong communication skills, and ability to manage health records, emergencies, and clerical duties within a school health setting.

Qualifications

• Must hold a current LPN or RN license in state.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills essential.
• Good clerical skills and basic office computer skills.
• CPR/First Aid certification must be current.
• Working knowledge of healthcare services; health care field experience beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-call medical care to students, employees, and teachers.
• Administer medications per district procedures; manage student diabetes care and nebulizer treatments as prescribed.
• Maintain health records, accident reports, and health room scheduling with confidentiality.
• Perform routine clerical duties and handle health-related communications and documentation.
• Assist with screening programs (physicals, hearing tests, eye exams) as directed by the nurse.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Clerical skills

CPR/First Aid

Technology proficiency

Safety awareness

Background checks compliance

Education

LPN or RN license

Tools

Electronic health records

Job description

• Position Type: Substitute/ Substitute Nurse
• Date Posted: 10/9/2026
• Location: Downingtown, PA
• Date Available: As needed
• Closing Date: Open

Position: Substitute Healthroom Nurse
Locations: Downingtown, PA
Pay Rate: $29.17 per hour
Schedule: Varies; up to 7.5 hours per day, following Board-approved calendar
Benefit Eligible: No
Effective Date: On-call position

Are you passionate about helping ALL students learn in a collaborative environment? If so, we may have the career for you!

At DASD, we are committed to sharing values of diversity and inclusion in order to achieve and sustain excellence in education. As a diverse district, we continually seek ways to strengthen our educational environment. We believe that we can best promote excellence by recruiting and retaining a diverse group of staff who bring various backgrounds and perspectives. Our ability to create and maintain a climate of respect is critical to attaining the best teaching and learning environment.

If you want to be part of our "Downingtown Proud" team -

Help us with our mission to educate all students to meet the rigorous challenges of a global society.

At the Downingtown Area School District we value our employees. We seek to hire new staff who:

• Communicate openly to build relationships and trust
• Partner with team members to see the TEAM succeed
• Demonstrate a growth mindset and seek ongoing opportunities for growth
• Embrace and support a safe and inclusive environment
• Eagerly and enthusiastically support student learning
• Strive to be kind and reflective
• Focus on the solution and put people first
• Lead by example!

Job Summary

Provides health care services to students, employees, and teachers on an on-call basis.

Qualifications

• LPN or RN, current state license
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Good clerical skills, including basic office computer skills
• Attains and maintains current CPR/First Aid certification
• Working knowledge of health care service and/or experience in health care field beneficial
• Required to handle medical supplies and is subject to infectious diseases
• Proficiency in the use of technology for individual and system management, communication, and research
• Must successfully complete and maintain compliance with all federal and state background and criminal recordcheck requirements
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• Candidate must adhere to all local, state, federal, and school code requirements for employment.

Duties & Responsibilities

(Abbreviated - Please review the attached job descriptions for more details on these specific opportunities)

• Provides medical care: administers student care prescribed in standing orders; provides first aid care for accidental injuries; handles life‑threatening emergency situations following standard procedures and/or established practices in absence of CSN, i.e. allergic reactions to bee stings, diabetic coma, seizures; assesses and reports medical illness and injury to CSN, parents, and classroom teacher; checks for contagious diseases; administers medication to students following district procedure; handles students' diabetes care; evaluates peak flow assessment and provides nebulizer treatment when prescribed by physician.
• Performs clerical duties in support of health care services: fills out accident reports; prepares health record for new students and maintains a health record for each student; maintains effective health room schedule; sends, collects, and files physical examinations and emergency cards; maintains record of three consecutive days illness and report reason for absence to teacher; copies, files, and preserves the confidentiality of health care records; answers incoming telephone calls in a friendly, pleasant manner; maintains computerized daily journal of treatments and activities; updates computer records of health problems and new medications; compiles class trip medical information forms; works under the direction of CSN and completes other tasks as assigned by CSN
• Reviews and discusses daily journal with CSN and is familiar with and updates medical problems list
• Maintains a clean health care environment; restocks supplies; changes solution in thermometer holder weekly; disposes of sharps and hazardous waste materials per District and OSHM guidelines
• Assists with screening programs as directed by nurse: physicals, hearing tests, eye examinations
• Counsels students on health and hygiene; assists guidance counselors and Crisis Intervention Team on an as‑needed basis
• Cooperates with District dental hygienist in distributing dental forms and collecting referral information and assists students referred to Dental Clinic to connect with transportation to appointments
• Supports transition services toneuro divergentstudents,(16-21) with medical needs, through community-based activities to develop independent living skills, employability skills,jobskills, employment opportunities as well as other community participation experiences