Substitute Nurse

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, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• An understanding of pediatric/adolescent, or public health nursing
• Knowledge of applicable laws, regulations and standards pertaining to school nursing practice. (K.S.A. 60-15-101 and 60-15-104)
• Ethnic and cultural sensitivity and competence
• Understanding of health care delivery systems and the concepts of primary health care.

Kansas State Board of Nursing Licensure as a Regisitered Nurse. Assumes responsibility for appropriate assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation, management, and referral activities for students in the school district.

• The school nurse provides for the promotion and maintenance of health as well as the prevention of illness and injuries. This facilitates the removal of health-related barriers to learning and promoting an optimal level of wellness for students and staff.
• Responsible for direct and indirect care given to students in compliance with school district policies, professional standards of practice, physician’s orders, and the Individual Health Plan.
• Maximizes the quantity of in-class time by reducing the incidence of health related absenteeism
• Eliminates or minimizes health problems which impair learning
• Identifies the health care needs of students and availability of health services/resources
• Plans and implements services to meet those health care needs
• Assesses and evaluates the effectiveness of services and health care plans
• Collaborates with a wide variety of school system and professional disciplines to enhance the educational process and promote an optimal level of wellness for students, families and staff.
• Functions in accordance with the Kansas Nurse Practice Act, Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses, and the school district’s policies and procedures.