Substitute School Nurse

Calvary Christian Academy; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Calvary Christian Academy is seeking a School Nurse Substitute (PRN) to oversee student and staff health needs in the school clinic. The role requires clinical nursing skills, vaccination tracking, medication dispensing, and emergency response readiness.

Responsibilities include health assessments, logging visits, coordinating health activities, and notifying parents of illnesses. The nurse will work under the Elementary Principal and support the school in providing a healthy, safe learning

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Nursing and current state nursing license.
• CPR and First Aid certification must be current.
• Experience and training in medical field preferred.
• Strong personal commitment to Jesus Christ and Calvary Chapel mission.

Responsibilities

• Notify Administration if there is need to call 911/Paramedics.
• Care for medical needs of students and staff in clinic.
• Assess conditions and provide appropriate medical attention.
• Ensure vaccines up to date and compliance with health department requirements.
• Maintain clinic safety, cleanliness and proper disposal of sharps and meds.
• Keep logs for clinic visits and medications.
• Coordinate health activities and CPR/AED training with staff.
• Notify parents of clinic visits and significant illnesses or injuries.

Skills

CPR Certification

First Aid Certification

Nursing Experience

Compassion

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Time Management

Flexibility

Education

Degree in Nursing

Job description

Position Description

JOB TITLE: School Nurse Substitute (PRN)

DEPARTMENT: Calvary Christian Academy

REPORTS TO: Elementary Principal

STATUS: Temporary Employee, As Needed

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At Calvary Christian Academy, a ministry of Calvary Chapel, we are a community of Christian believers who exist to make disciples of Jesus Christ through a biblical school environment that prepares students to glorify God spiritually, academically, and socially. Our vision is to reach our community and change our world. As a minister and staff member, it is not only what we do, it is also who we are.

Purpose Statement

The school nurse is responsible for any CCA student or staff member who is in need of medical attention. They are to promote a healthy school environment. This position co‑labors with the administration in order to fulfill the mission statement of Calvary Christian Academy to make disciples of the students and to glorify God.

Scope

This position interacts with all student body, parents, church staff, all school faculty, and all others who come to the clinic. They will be responsible for making sure that each student is current on all immunizations, dispensing medications, administering first‑aid when necessary and ordering all clinic supplies. The school nurse will coordinate any health‑related activities for the school. The school nurse will provide information to those seeking it from the clinic of Calvary Christian Academy and representing CCA in a manner that always glorifies God.

Specific Responsibilities

• Notify Administration if and when there is a need to call 911/Paramedics.
• Care for the medical needs of the CCA student body and faculty and at times church staff as well.
• Assessing the condition of the person, giving proper medical attention to those in need, scaling from headaches to broken bones.
• Responsible for making sure that each student is current on all vaccines and is in compliance with the Department Of Health.
• Responsible for making sure that each staff member has viewed the OSHA Blood borne pathogens video and taken the quiz annually.
• Ensuring that the clinic is kept safe, clean and in compliance with the Department Of Health.
• Adequately dispose of all sharps in a manner deemed appropriate by the Department of Health.
• Responsible for dispensing medication to students and staff.
• Ensure that the clinic fridge, as well as the cabinets, is adequately stocked with the diabetics’ supplies that are needed on a daily basis as well as in case of an emergency.
• Ensuring that the clinic is kept stocked with appropriate over‑the‑counter medication for students and staff.
• Record each student who comes into the clinic in the daily log.
• Record each student who receives daily medication in the medication log.
• Ensure that each student receiving medication has the appropriate medication authorization form signed by physician and parent.
• Comfort, care and pray with ill students coming into the CCA clinic.
• Coordinate school health activities for students such as vision screening and scoliosis screening as required for McKay Scholarships.
• Help coordinate CPR/AED training.
• Notify parents of student’s visit to the clinic due to illness or injury.
• Ensure that necessary injury reports for significant injuries that may require medical attention are filled out.
• Notify parents in writing of any communicable illness in their child’s classroom.
• Clinic cards each year for each child.
• Log all temporary clinic pass‑points given to injured students and follow‑up that they are returned when due or else.
• Must be able to lift 40 lbs

Qualifications/Skills/Gifts

• Strong personal commitment to Jesus Christ.
• Strong commitment to the philosophy and mission of Calvary Chapel.
• Spiritually Mature.
• Degree in Nursing.
• Gift of compassion.
• Good people skills.
• Good telephone skills.
• Experience and training in the medical field.
• Current CPR and First Aid certification.
• Compassionate and sensitive to the needs of others.
• Ability to pray with and comfort students and parents.
• Ability to interact with the students, parents and staff in a caring and a professional manor.
• Ability to be flexible, focused, and able to manage time and projects well.
• Ability to remain calm and carry out duties in a crisis situation.