Substitute Nurse

Job Details

Job ID: 5775966

Job Description

JOB TITLE - Substitute Nurse

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION - We are seeking qualified individuals who are eager and available to serve as a substitute nurse. School nursing, a specialized practice of nursing, protects and promotes student health, facilitates optimal development, and advances academic success. School nurses, grounded in ethical and evidence-based practice, are the leaders who bridge health care and education, provide care coordination, advocate for quality student-centered care, and collaborate to design systems that allow individuals and communities to develop their full potential (adopted by the NASN Board of Directors February 2017).

Please review the UCSD Actions of Excellence (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sXPsFRue3TUnwGLKrw5M7C6NUqlmJPsK/view?usp=sharing) to gain an understanding of the expectations for UCSD employees.

QUALIFICATIONS -

(Skills, Knowledge, Abilities, Education, Certification/Licensure, Experience, Equipment)

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Knowledge of security and emergency procedures.

• Ability to communicate both orally and in writing.

• Ability to relate effectively with staff, students, parents, and the community.

• Knowledge of district operations.

• Ability to organize varied tasks and meet deadlines in a timely manner.

• Ability to handle diversity in an objective manner.

• Ability to interpret federal, state and local codes and maintain compliance.

• Ability to use computer software.

Education

• RN or BSN.

Certification/Licensure

• RN licensed in the State of Iowa.

Experience

• School and/or community experience preferred.

Equipment

• Office equipment such as computers, two-way radios, multi-line phone system, cell phone, copier, and fax machines.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES -

The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Supervise health duties delegated to health associates, para-professionals, associates and secretaries.

• Provide standard of care, including assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation and evaluation for student health conditions.

• Uphold the standards of professional nursing performance, including quality of care, performance appraisal, education, collegiality, ethics, collaboration, research, resource utilization, communication, program management and health education.

• Provide essential and emergency nursing service to the district’s students.

• Maintains a reliable attendance record.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISION OF OTHERS -

• None

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS -

• Repetitious bending, lifting, and hand movement.

• Ability to work while standing, moving and/or walking.

• Drug, tobacco, and alcohol-free while working.

• Must be able to see and hear within normal limits with or without corrective lenses or hearing aids.

• Ability to operate a motor vehicle used to travel between sites.

WORKING CONDITIONS -

• Majority of work is performed in an office or school setting.

• Occasional meetings outside the school day.

• Occasional exposure to body fluids, fumes, noise, and hazardous materials and emergency situations.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT -

• At-Will Employee

• Per Board Policies and administrative guidelines.

Substitute nurses in the Urbandale Community School District earn $165/day or $82.50/half day. Once a substitute nurse has substituted in the district for 50 days, the pay increases to $185/day or $92.50/half day (this resets at the start of each school year).

Applicants selected to be a substitute nurse for UCSD will be contacted via e-mail. For questions, please email [email protected]

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Categories:

Substitute, Substitute

Substitute, Substitute: Nurse

Salary: $165.00 Per Day

Equal Opportunity Employer

All employers submitting a job opening for posting on the Teach Iowa system will not discriminate in hiring on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, age, physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, marital status, or status as a veteran. A bona fide religious institution may choose to exercise the allowances in Iowa Code section 216.6.(6)d. Employers may have additional developed specific equal employment opportunity policies and procedures; please check with employers.

Job Requirements

Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

Kate Johnson

11152 Aurora Ave

Urbandale, Iowa 50322

Phone: 515-457-5000

Email: [email protected]