Substitute Nurse

Environmental Charter School; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

403(b) retirement plan

Job summary

The Environmental Charter School is seeking a Substitute Nurse to support student health services across campus. The nurse works with the Director of Health Services, teachers, and staff to provide timely care and administer medications as ordered.

The ideal candidate is an RN or LPN licensed in Pennsylvania with at least two years of nursing experience; school health experience is preferred. Travel between school buildings may be required.

Qualifications

• Current PA nursing license (RN or LPN)
• Two years of nursing experience with school health preferred
• Willingness to travel between school buildings; Google platform helpful

Responsibilities

• Provide health services to the school community
• Administer aid to students who are ill or injured and medications as ordered
• Collaborate with the Director of Health Services, teachers, and staff

Skills

Google Workspace

Travel between buildings

Education

PA nurse licensure (RN or LPN)

2 years nursing experience

Job description

The Environmental Charter School is seeking candidates for the position of Substitute Nurse.

OUR PHILOSOPHY AND MISSION

As the world changes and becomes increasingly more complex, global citizens will need to be equipped with skills that allow them to be flexible thinkers, creative problem solvers, and effective leaders. ECS offers a program that develops students into critical thinkers, thoughtful innovators, and well-rounded scholars. We provide students the tools and educational foundation to become tomorrow’s global citizen, and we strive to teach students how their choices impact the world around them. By using environmental content as a lens for instruction, ECS provides students a context in which to explore ideas and observations, to practice inquiry and to actively problem solve. Throughout their academic career at ECS, students build core skills across all disciplines, and then actively apply these skills to support the impact of learning.

WORKING AT THE ENVIRONMENTAL CHARTER SCHOOL

The Environmental Charter School’s faculty and staff are passionate, talented, and uncompromising with a mission to make sure all students succeed at a high level. Every aspect of our organization and program is designed-and continually refined-to ensure that goal. Our work is student centered, constantly improving, and reflective. ECS’s progressive approach to education challenges faculty to take risks. We strongly value collaboration and recognize the power of systems thinking. Our high achievement scores, long waiting list, and unique location in the city of Pittsburgh, serve as a model in environmentally focused education.

Position Overview

The Substitute Nurse will work closely with the Director of Health Services, teachers, support staff, and administration providing health services to the school community. Candidates should be an RN or LPN, energetic and progressive minded, with a willingness to work collaboratively with the school community. The substitute nurse will be responsible to administer aid to students who are ill or injured, administer medications as ordered by physician, and provide other health services as ordered by physician.

Education and Experience

• 2 years of nursing experience; school health experience preferred
• Skilled in Google platform helpful
• Willingness to travel between school buildings

Education and Experience

• PA nurse licensure
• 2 years of nursing experience; school health experience preferred
• Skilled in Google platform helpful
• Willingness to travel between school buildings

Compensation

$130.00/day plus participation in a generous 403(b) retirement program after 400 hours employment.

Clearances current within one year of hire date will be required. This includes Arrest/Conviction Disclosure, Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance (Act 151), Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Clearance (Act 114), and FBI Criminal Background Check. Mandated Reporter Training and Commonwealth of PA Sexual Misconduct/Abuse Disclosure Release (Act 168) also will be required.