Elementary Substitute School Nurse

Boone Community School District - Boone, IA

Full-time - Entry Level

Boone, IA

Educational Services

About the position

The Elementary Substitute School Nurse at Boone Community School District is responsible for promoting and protecting the health of school-age children. This role involves conducting health assessments, developing health plans, and providing health education and counseling to students and families. The nurse serves as a liaison between the school, families, and community health resources, ensuring that students receive appropriate care and support for their health needs.

Responsibilities

• Promotes and protects the optimal health status of school-age children
• Provides health assessments and observes children for development and health patterns
• Develops and implements a student health plan
• Interprets the health status of students to parents and school personnel
• Initiates referrals to parents, school personnel, or community health resources
• Provides ongoing health counseling with students, parents, and school personnel
• Utilizes existing health resources to provide appropriate care of students
• Maintains, evaluates, and interprets cumulative health data
• Plans and implements school health management protocols
• Develops procedures for emergency nursing management
• Provides direct health education and counseling to assist students and families
• Participates in health education for the improvement of health
• Serves as a resource person to school staff members in health instruction
• Coordinates school and community health activities
• Acts as a resource person in promoting health careers
• Engages in research and evaluation of school health services
• Provides consultation in the formation of health policies and objectives
• Participates in IEP plan development where applicable
• Assists with the Medicaid claiming process for qualified students
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse License
• Preferred experience with pediatrics or cardiac patients
• BOEE Statement of Professional Recognition
• Highly developed oral and written communication skills
• Ability to build relationships effectively and professionally with families and students
• Experience developing and implementing curriculum
• Physical ability to handle frequent sitting, stooping, bending, pushing, pulling, and moving throughout the room
• Proven ability to maintain a safe and studious classroom environment
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement age-appropriate curriculum
• Ability to collaborate within the school and instructional setting
• Demonstrated desire to be a life-long learner.

Benefits

• Direct Deposit on the last day of the month