Substitute Nurse

Accomack County School District; Accomac (VA); On-site; USD 16,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

Accomack County Public Schools is seeking a Substitute Nurse in Accomac, Virginia to administer medications, provide care for illnesses and injuries, and support student health plans within the school setting.

The role requires Virginia RN or LPN license, CPR certification, strong communication, and knowledge of pediatric health practices; duties include documenting encounters, following health procedures, and coordinating with families and staff.

Qualifications

• Must possess current Virginia RN or LPN license.
• CPR certification required.
• Excellent communication skills and documentation ability.
• Experience in pediatric/public health nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administers medications and treatments as ordered.
• Provides care for student and staff illnesses and accidents.
• Maintains health records and documents encounters in the Electronic Health Record.
• Liaises between home and school regarding student health concerns.
• Follows communicable disease control procedures and informs about exclusion/readmission.

Skills

Excellent communication

Pediatric health knowledge

Nursing skills

Computer skills

Education

Virginia RN/LPN license

CPR certification

Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred

Pediatric/public health nursing experience preferred

School nursing/acute care experience preferred

Job description

Accomack County Public Schools Central Office Accomack County Schools - Accomac, Virginia Open in Google Maps

Substitute Nurse

Accomack County Public Schools Central Office Accomack County Schools - Accomac, Virginia Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Accomack County School District

Job Details

Job ID: 5793796

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: Oct 20, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Essential Duties

• Administers medications and treatments as ordered.
• Provides care for student and staff illnesses and accidents.
• Administers care based on individual health care plans and individual emergency care plans.
• Serves as liaison between the home and the school regarding student health concerns.
• Documents all encounters in the Electronic Health Record.
• Follows communicable disease control procedures and informs administration and/or parents regarding school exclusion and readmission.

Job Specifications

In order to perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the duties herein described.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities Required)

• Must possess a current Virginia state license as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse.
• Must possess current certification in CPR.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Knowledge of current practices for common childhood illnesses and chronic diseases: asthma management, diabetes, insulin pen and pumps, and seizure management.
• Ability to perform skilled nursing care such as catheterization, suctioning, gastrostomy feeding tubes, insulin administration, insulin pump skills, and nebulizer treatments.
• Computer skills.
• A baccalaureate degree in nursing or a related field is preferred.
• Experience in pediatric and/or community public health nursing is preferred.
• Prior experience in school nursing or an acute care setting is preferred.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

The individual must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone and enter data into a computer; see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels, outdoors, and on the telephone; speak clearly in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in person, outdoors, and on the telephone; lift up to 25 pounds; and bend, stoop, sit on the floor, climb stairs, walk, and reach overhead.

This position requires the individual to have the ability to stand, walk, and sit frequently or for prolonged periods of time. Additionally, physical abilities include lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling, stooping/crouching, reaching and handling, talking/hearing conversations, and near/far visual acuity/depth perception/color vision/field of vision.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Duties are usually performed in a school/classroom environment. Duties may be occasionally performed on field trips away from school. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Clearance

Criminal History Background Check, Fingerprinting, Tuberculosis (TB) Assessment

Supervision Exercised

None

Supervision Received

Supervisor of School Healthand Principal

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the supervisor of school health, principal, or appropriate administrator. Accomack County Public Schools reserves the right to update, revise, or change this job description and related duties at any time.

Accomack County Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, military status, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy status, political affiliation, creed, marital status, age, or disability in its programs, activities, or employment practices as required by the Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Section 504, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations.

Position Type: Part-Time

Salary: $87 to $105 Daily

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• HR Office
• 23296 Courthouse Ave.
• P.O. Box 330
• Accomac, Virginia 23301
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]