Substitute School Nurse

Franklin Township School District; Quakertown (NJ); On-site; USD 31,918 - 41,881; Part time

Job summary

Franklin Township School District is seeking Substitute School Nurses to oversee the Health Office. Responsibilities include providing emergency care, maintaining health records, preventing communicable diseases, and advising students, parents, and staff on health matters.

The ideal candidate must possess a New Jersey School Nurse Certificate, hold a current Registered Nurse License, and have CPR/First Aid/AED Certification. The position offers a daily rate of $200.

Qualifications

• Must possess a New Jersey School Nurse Certificate.
• Must have a current Registered Nurse License.
• Current CPR/First Aid/AED Certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Health Office.
• Provide emergency care for sudden illnesses and injuries.
• Maintain student health records and confidentiality.
• Prevent and control communicable diseases.
• Advise students, parents, and staff on health and safety matters.
• Promote a safe school environment and report issues.
• Administer prescribed medication per law and policy.
• Maintain guardian/custody status records.
• Monitor student absences and tardiness.
• Provide special health care for students with disabilities.
• Report suspicions of child abuse to authorities.

Skills

New Jersey School Nurse Certificate

Current Registered Nurse License

Current CPR/First Aid/AED Certification

Job description

Substitute School Nurses Needed

Qualifications

• New Jersey School Nurse Certificate
• Current Registered Nurse License
• Current CPR/First Aid/AED Certification

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Health Office
• Provides emergency care in case of sudden illness and administers first-aid in case of injury to students or staff according to established policies and procedures.
• Maintains up-to-date health records on all students, maintains separate records of immunizations for the purpose of immunization record auditor and ensures their confidentiality.
• Helps prevent and control communicable disease through lectures, inspections, exclusion and re-admission of students and staff in keeping with state and local health regulations and school policies.
• Confers with and advises students, parents and staff members on matters pertaining to the health and safety of students.
• Promotes healthy/safe school environment by assisting the administration and staff to maintain safe and sanitary conditions throughout the school. Reports problems promptly to the Superintendent.
• Administers prescribed medication to students in accordance with law and board policy.
• When applicable, maintains guardian/custody status records in student health files.
• Maintains records of and monitors absences and tardiness.
• Provides special health care and related services to meet the needs of students with disabilities.
• Reports any suspicion of child abuse to the Superintendent of his/her designee.
• Required criminal history background check and Physical
• Proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status

Daily Rate

• $200.00 per day