Job Description
Join the Eanes ISD team and become a Substitute Registered Nurse!
*Flexible schedule
Only applications submitted through the Eanes ISD website will be accepted and considered for employment.
Please apply online at www.eanesisd.net/jobs.
Primary Purpose:
Proivde health services to students in the absence of the campus Nurse. Implement district health services program to best meet the needs of the student population on the assigned campus. Promote health and safety education for students and preventive health practices for students.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
Graduate of an accredited professional nursing education program
Valid registered nurse license (RN) from the Texas Board of Nursing
Current automatic external defibrillator (AED) and cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificates
Special Knowledge/Skills:
Knowledge of health appraisal to identify student health defects
Ability to implement policies and procedures
Knowledge of basic first aid
Proficient keyboarding and file maintenance skills
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
Experience:
Two years nursing experience
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Nursing Services
1. Provide direct care using professional assessment skills, the nursing process, individualized healthcare plans (IHPs), and established school health protocols. Provide health counseling and instruction to individual students.
2. Assess student problems, communicate with parents regarding individual students, and ensure appropriate referrals and follow up as needed. Serve as a liaison between school personnel, the family, healthcare professionals, and the community.
3. Notify parents of accident or illness. Secure emergency medical care for students as needed.
4. Develop and implement individualized healthcare plans (IHPs) and evaluate outcomes of skilled and direct nursing care and procedures for medically fragile students to ensure safe integration of the student into the school environment.
5. Serve as health advocate for students.
6. Ensure that medications are administered to students according to district policy and procedures.
7. Establish and implement effective procedures for carrying out mandatory screening programs.
8. May make home visits to help with student health problems as necessary.
Consultation
9. Advise campus administration in crisis or emergency situations and participate in assessment and reporting of suspected child abuse.
Administration
10. Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records, and other documents required, including clinic records and accurate and confidential student health records such as immunization records, medication administration records, individual student treatment records, and IHPs.
11. Comply with policies established by federal and state laws, Texas Department of Health rule, State
Board of Education rule, and board policy. Comply with all district and campus routines and regulations.
12. Report potential health and safety hazards to principal.
Professional Development
13. Maintain professional nursing skills and knowledge as required by the Texas Nurse Practice Act and the
Texas Board of Nursing including certification for mandated screenings and Basic Life Support for
Healthcare providers (CPR/AED).
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Tools/Equipment Used: Standard medical clinic equipment including automated external defibrillator
(AED); special needs adaptive equipment; standard office equipment including computer and peripherals
Posture: Frequent standing, sitting, kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing pulling, and twisting
Motion: Frequent walking, grasping/squeezing, wrist flexion/extension
Lifting: Frequent light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds); may require regular heavy lifting (45 pounds or more) and position of students with physical disabilities; controlling behavior through physical restraint, assisting nonambulatory students
Environment: Exposure to biological hazards, bacteria, and communicable diseases
Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress