Substitute School Nurse

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