POSITION: Substitute School Nurse Pool

LOCATION: No openings at this time

REPORTS TO: District Nurse

FLSA: Hourly, Non-exempt, no benefits

Company Description

Great Hearts Academies is a growing network of 45 public, open-enrollment, tuition-free schools in Arizona, Texas, and Louisiana.  In addition to our brick/mortar schools we also operate Online academies, with fully remote instruction.  We currently provide over 28,000 K-12 students with access to a high quality, classical liberal arts education. We gladly prepare our graduates for success in the best universities in the nation, but our main purpose is the formation of the soul, heart, and mind. We believe that the highest goal of education is to become good, intellectually and morally. More information can be found at www.GreatHeartsAmerica.org.

Position Summary

Implement comprehensive program of health services for campus. Provide health services to students. Promote health education and preventive health practices for students. Sub-nurses may be eligible for a permanent position as it comes available if agreed upon by campus admin. The substitute nurse should precept with campus nurse prior to working on her own. The exact length of time is up to the campus nurse but will be a minimum of 4 hours.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Provides temporary and emergency care for sick and injured students or staff according to school policy and procedures in the absence of FTE nurse, utilizing professional assessment skills, the nursing process, individualized healthcare plans and established school health protocols;
• Serve as health advocate for students.
• Notify parents of accident or illness and secure medical care for students in emergency cases (if parents or emergency contact cannot be reached).
• Administer medications according to school policy and procedures.
• Perform screening procedures as required by Arizona Department of Health, Arizona Department of Educational, and school policy. Make referrals as necessary.
• Maintains accurate and confidential student health records, including immunization records, medication administration records, individual student treatment records, and individualized student health care plans (IHPs);
• Attends Admission Review & Dismissal (ARD) meetings of students with identified health needs, as needed when FTE nurse unable to attend.
• Participate in assessment and reporting of suspected child abuse.
• Communicate regularly with headmaster regarding health services issues.
• Enforce procedures to ensure proper program administration according to school policy.
• Supervises LVNs, unlicensed diabetes care assistants, other unlicensed assistive personnel, or other school personnel as designated by the campus headmaster to have responsibility for assisting students with health needs. (during extended FTE nurse absences)
• Comply with policies established by federal and state laws, Arizona Department of Health rule, State Board of Education rule, and board policy in health services area.
• Report potential health and safety hazards to headmaster.
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.
• COVID testing and support

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

• Graduate of an accredited professional nursing education program
• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license from the Arizona Board of Nursing.
• CPR Certification
• Substitute nurse will obtain hearing and vision certification.
• Substitute nurses will have limited SNAP access.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Competent holistic nursing assessment skills
• Expertise in student specific case management plans for acute and chronic health conditions
• Ability to implement policies and procedures
• Proficient computer skills
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Strong organizational, communication, mentoring, coaching and interpersonal skills

Experience:

• One (1) year nursing experience

Personal Qualities & Values

• Passionately Committed

With humility and curiosity, we seek to know more about our core purpose; seek to share (with each other and with others externally as an advocate); seek to live the mission ourselves with relentless pursuit and intrinsic motivation; seek to understand our work and how it serves the mission…which should result in getting the right stuff done with measurable results because we love actualization – not just the theory

• Servant’s Heart

The foundational element of having a servant’s heart is the acknowledgement of inherent dignity in their fellow human.  Someone with a servant’s heart believes that their work is to promote the development of those around them and make it possible for others to be successful in serving the mission of the organization.

• Team Player

We believe our mission can only be accomplished through collaboration and receive true joy in being a part of something greater than ourselves; Each of us is one part of a whole, each with different roles, expertise and responsibilities; working together in synchronicity

Type of clearance:

Must complete Arizona fingerprint clearance and background check.

Physical functions: Requires but is not limited to standing, sitting, repetitious hand and body movements, bending, squatting, and reaching. May be required to move or position equipment up to 50 pounds approximately.

This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not exclude or restrict the additional tasks that may be assigned.

Great Hearts Academies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.