Substitute School Nurse # 105

Substitute School Nurse # 105 JobID: 25581

Position Type:

Student Support Services/School Nurse - Substitute

Date Posted:

6/27/2024

Location:

Lewis County Schools

Date Available:

07/10/2024

Closing Date:

12/27/2024

County:

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POSTING NUMBER: 105

ANNOUNCEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL VACANCY

POSITION: Substitute School Nurses

CERTIFICATION: Licensed Registered School Nurse with West Virginia Department of Educational Professional Student

Support Certificate (PK-AD) and current CPR Certification

JOB DUTIES: See job description attached

SALARY: Commensurate with Certification and Experience

TERM: AS NEEDED

AVAILABLE: 2024-2025 school year

INTERESTED CANDIDATES SHOULD CONTACT: Melissa A. Mace, Personnel Director

Lewis County Schools operates as an equal opportunity institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, gender, marital or family status, age, or disabling conditions in its activities, programs, or employment practices as required in Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. For information about your rights or grievance procedures, contact the county Title IX Coordinators, Carol Clay or Aaron Radcliff, or your county Section 504/Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator, Carol Clay, Lewis County Schools, 239 Court Avenue, Weston, WV 26452, 304-269-8300

SCHOOL NURSE - JOB DUTIES

: A. Screening

1.Performs annual vision assessments/screening for

Pre-school, pre-Kindergarten, first grade, out-of-state,

Transfer students and by special request for any student

2.Performs BMI Screenings on Kindergarten students

3.Offers screening services to private schools in the county

4.Records screening results on individual Permanent

Health Record, WVEIS electronic health record, and

On Sweep Screening Log as applicable

B. Referrals

1.Makes referral to the appropriate professional and/or

Agencies

2.Refers students with IEP Plan to Special Education Nurse

C. Assessments

1.Conducts annual Immunization Survey of all first time

enterers as requested by the West Virginia Department

of Heath

2.Conducts annual Health Needs Assessment and provides

intervention and follow-up as appropriate

3.Conducts individual student assessments:

a. physical illness or injury as referred by student, parent

or teacher

b. behavior assessments as behavior may be influenced

by illness or medical condition

c. environmental assessment - may include home visits

and/or assessment of problems with family

interaction

D. Records

1.Maintains Permanent Health Records (electronic and file)

for all students

2.Maintains confidentiality with student records

3.Completes Incident and Illness Report Forms as

Appropriate

E. Care of Incidents and Illnesses

1.Orders and stocks first aid supplies for all schools

Assigned

2.Carries out appropriate first aid procedures

3.Encourages school personnel to complete American Red

Cross Standard First Aid and CPR

F. Health Education

1.Teaches procedures from the Basic and Specialized

Health Care Procedure Manual for West Virginia Public

Schools to appropriate personnel

2.Teaches personnel in disease prevention, detection and

treatment as appropriate

3.Serves as a resource teacher on health topics in

Classrooms

4.Contributes to personnel in-service programs on health

Topics

5.Utilizes community and parent-teacher meetings, hand-

of school health and as a means of establishing

community rapport

G. Healthy School Environment

1.Maintains knowledge of current standards and laws for a

healthy and safe school environment

2.Reports laxity in cleanliness, safety, or healthy

environment first tot the principal and if not corrected, to

the principal's designated supervisor

H. Communicable Disease Control

1.Interprets communicable disease laws and policies to

school personnel, parents, and the community

2.Assists with the exclusion and readmission of pupils with

possible communicable diseases in accordance with

State school law and local school policy

3.Interprets to school personnel, parents and the

community the immunization regulations in accordance

with the West Virginia immunization laws

I. Student Support Services

1.Cooperates with other student support services for the

general welfare of the students

2.Assists with health-related attendance problems as

Needed

3.Works closely with personnel from other agencies and

makes home visits as needed

4.Provides follow-up on recommendations for student

health/medical assessments

5.Participates in the Eligibility Committee meetings and the

IEP or 504 committee meetings as appropriate

J. General

1.Assumes other responsibilities as designated by the

County Superintendent

2.Follows county policies and procedures specific to areas

of employment and school health

3.Evaluates programs, policies, and procedures on a

regular basis and makes revisions appropriately

4.Reviews School Nurse Job Description annually and

makes revisions as necessary to reflect changes in

school nursing standards, school law, and county policy

5.Completes Medicaid billing for appropriate nursing

services in accordance with state law.

K. Professional Responsibilities

1.Attends professional development meetings, workshops,

and seminars relevant to school nursing

L. Student Support Services

1.Works cooperatively with school personnel, students,

parents, and the community in planning and delivering

school health services for exceptional students

M. Performance Responsibilities

1.Assists other county school nurses with sweep screening

as available

2.Completes evaluations as requested by the School

Assistance Team (SAT)

3.Attends Eligibility Committee (EC) meetings and

Individual Education Plan Committee (IEP) meetings

relative to health issues

4.Develops and implements the Health Care Plans for

Special Education students identified as having a chronic

health condition

5.Writes the health concerns component of the IEP

6.Acts liaison between school, physician and other health

Providers

7.Organizes and provides for the instruction of (with

assistance from other qualified instructors) American Red

Cross Standard First Aid and CPR

8.Keeps records on Standard First Aid and CPR Training

for personnel

9.Requests purchases and stocks supplies as appropriate

for students with special needs

10. Provides school health services for the extended school

year program