Substitute School Nurse & Health Advocate

Morgan County Schools; Bath (WV); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Morgan County Schools in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, seeks a School Nurse Substitute to support health services across the district. You will perform health appraisals, counseling, and vision screening for students, and assist with care planning when a nurse is not available.

The position requires WV RN licensure, eligibility for WV School Nurse certification, and BSN or willingness to pursue one. Strong communication and record-keeping are essential in this role.

Qualifications

• Must be a licensed WV Registered Nurse.
• Must hold or be eligible for WV School Nurse certification.
• BSN or willingness to complete one.
• Strong evaluations or recommendations from previous employers/supervisors.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work cooperatively with school personnel, students, parents, and the general public.
• Professional nursing experience required, experience working with school-age children preferred.
• Ability to compile notes and write reports.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to successfully carry out the responsibilities of the position.

Responsibilities

• Provide health appraisals on children as needed or referred.
• Provide counseling for children regarding health concerns as needed or requested.
• Provide vision screening for all kindergarten students, first-time enterers and others referred by teachers, principals, or parents. Make referrals where indicated.
• Provide scoliosis screening to all seventh graders, if time permits.
• Assist in care planning at the school, helping to set up policies for care when a school nurse is not available.
• Provide materials for AIDS education and information upon request for students, teachers, and other personnel.
• Assist with immunization checks on all first time enterers (Kindergarten and transfer in students).
• Serves as a resource person for all school personnel in matters of health.
• Provide health related in-services to faculty as requested.
• Provide in-services to staff relevant to health concerns of the medical/health needs of individual students.
• Act as a referral person, cooperating with community agencies that contribute to community health and welfare.
• Works closely with the Department of Special Education in providing health appraisals, counseling concerning health matters, in-services and trainings, and acts as a resource person where indicated. Also assists to interpret medical reports concerning students where needed.
• Maintains appropriate records and documentation.
• Assists with pre-enrollment screenings with the Special Education Department.
• Provides materials on health education upon request from teachers.
• Provides specialized procedure training and follow up as needed or requested (medication training, cath training, etc.)
• Utilizes knowledge, education, skills and experience to plan, implement, deliver and evaluate health programs in the school system.

Skills

Licensed WV RN

School nurse cert eligible

BSN preferred

Strong communication

Record keeping

Clinical nursing experience

Team collaboration

Report writing

Student health focus

Education

BSN

WV School Nurse Certification eligibility

Job description

Morgan County Schools in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, seeks a School Nurse Substitute to support health services across the district. You will perform health appraisals, counseling, and vision screening for students, and assist with care planning when a nurse is not available.

The position requires WV RN licensure, eligibility for WV School Nurse certification, and BSN or willingness to pursue one. Strong communication and record-keeping are essential in this role.