Substitute Nurse
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Prestonwood Christian Academy
Plano, TX, US
Summary
The substitute nurse is responsible for providing direct care to students, administering medications, and maintaining accurate health records in compliance with school policies. They also assist in the control of communicable diseases and serve as a health advocate within the school environment.
Job Description
Job DetailsJob Location: System Wide Support - Plano, TX 75093Position Type: Part TimeJob Category: NursePosition: Substitute Nurse Plano and North Campus
Reports to: Divisional Principal and Director of HR
Classification: Hourly, Variable Hour
Mission: To assist Christian parents by helping equip students to embrace biblical truth, strive for academic excellence, and model Christ-like leadership to influence their homes, churches and communities for Christ.
Employee Profile:
Spiritually, the employee shall possess characteristics that reflect:
Acceptance without reservation of the PCA doctrinal beliefs
A strong clear Christian testimony
A mature, godly spirit
A person of faith and prayer
Personally, the employees life shall reflect:
A lifestyle of biblical integrity
A spirit of dedication, commitment, flexibility, and responsiveness
The ability to listen and respond to counsel
Duties and Responsibilities:
Maintains certification in CPR, and vision, hearing, and spinal screening
Maintain safe and clean working environment
Maintain confidentiality of health records of each student
Adhere to all health and OSHA regulations pertaining to the distribution of all prescription and non-prescription medicine and communicate any health concerns to parent(s) and/or school personnel. Administers medications according to established policies/procedures
Assists in the control of communicable diseases through early detection, surveillance, and reporting with follow-up of communicable diseases
Acts as a resource in promoting health careers and provides leadership and/or support for staff wellness programs
Provides direct care utilizing professional assessment skills, the nursing process, and establish health protocols
Serves as a health advocate for students
Compiles and maintains computerized reports, records, and documents required including clinic records and accurate, updated health records on students
Qualifications/Skills:
Graduate of an accredited professional nursing program preferred
Current valid RN license from the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners to practice professional nursing in the state of Texas preferred
AHA BLS CPR/AED certification
Three years of experience working as an RN preferred
Physical and Mental Requirements and Work Environment Conditions:
Talking expressing ideas by means of the spoken word to convey instructions to students/parents and co-workers accurately, loudly or quickly
Hearing ability to perceive sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction and to receive detailed information through oral communication
Standing and walking for sustained periods of time moving about on foot for lecturing and monitoring students in the classroom, as well as throughout the building and playgrounds
Stooping, crouching, crawling and kneeling ability to assist small children with various needs
Climbing, Reaching, Pushing, Pulling and Lifting ability to pick up small children as need as well as for classroom set up purposes; occasional lifting between 30 50 pounds
Repetitive motion of the wrists, hands and fingers
Close visual acuity required for viewing a computer monitor, preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing and reading
Environment is primarily indoors in a classroom environment as well as intermittent outside weather conditions, including extreme heat and cold
Works in a highly stressful environment dealing with a wide variety of challenges, deadlines and a varied and diverse array of contacts
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