Job Title: Substitute School Nurse
- MPCSD is seeking substitute Registered Nurses. Substitutes are called and used on an "as-needed basis" with no guarantee of hours or days.
- MPCSD is also seeking a Registered Nurse to cover a twelve-week leave of absence beginning February 2027.
Executive Summary: The school nurse supports student success within the school setting by addressing the physical, mental, emotional, and social health needs of students through assessment, intervention, and evaluation.
Essential Functions:
Under general supervision of the Superintendent, the School Nurse performs the following responsibilities within the overarching framework of the MPCSD mission and vision.
- Provides care for preschool through 12th grade students, including assessment, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation for student health conditions.
- Administer medications using the Five Rights of Medication Administration, collaborating with healthcare providers as needed for clarification.
- Collaborate with parents, school staff, medical personnel, and community agencies to identify and manage student health concerns, creating an Individualized Health Plan if needed.
- Provide health education for students, families, and school staff that emphasizes self-care, safety, healthy lifestyles, and the appropriate use of health resources.
- Monitor compliance with student health requirements and communicable disease surveillance as per Iowa Health and Human Services and Iowa Department of Education regulations.
- Provide disease prevention programs, multiphasic screening, emergency care, and monitoring of chronic illness.
- Maintain confidential student health records.
- Collaborate with others to minimize environmental risk factors within the school setting.
- Supervision of health duties delegated to health associates, paraprofessionals, associates, and secretaries.
- Assist in the identification, follow-up, and reporting of child abuse/neglect cases.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES DESIRED:
Education and Licensure:
- Current Iowa licensure as a Registered Nurse
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred
- Current CPR Certification
- Current Certificate of Mandatory Reporter of Child Abuse and Dependent Adult Abuse
Knowledge and Skills:
- Works well with others, maintaining positive and effective communication with school personnel and students
- Contributes to creating a positive work environment
- Demonstrates integrity and respects confidentiality
- Arrives on time and works consistently until the end of his/her scheduled day
- Works independently and with confidence
- Demonstrates ability to adjust to new and changing situations
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Community health, pediatric, or school nursing experience preferred.