Substitute Nurse

Classification: Hourly, Variable Hour

Mission: To assist Christian parents by helping equip students to embrace biblical truth, strive for academic excellence, and model Christ-like leadership to influence their homes, churches and communities for Christ.

Employee Profile:

Spiritually, the employee shall possess characteristics that reflect:

Acceptance without reservation of the PCA doctrinal beliefs

A strong clear Christian testimony

A mature, godly spirit

A person of faith and prayer

Personally, the employees life shall reflect:

A lifestyle of biblical integrity

A spirit of dedication, commitment, flexibility, and responsiveness

The ability to listen and respond to counsel

Duties and Responsibilities:

Maintains certification in CPR, and vision, hearing, and spinal screening

Maintain safe and clean working environment

Maintain confidentiality of health records of each student

Adhere to all health and OSHA regulations pertaining to the distribution of all prescription and non-prescription medicine and communicate any health concerns to parent(s) and/or school personnel. Administers medications according to established policies/procedures

Assists in the control of communicable diseases through early detection, surveillance, and reporting with follow-up of communicable diseases

Acts as a resource in promoting health careers and provides leadership and/or support for staff wellness programs

Provides direct care utilizing professional assessment skills, the nursing process, and establish health protocols

Serves as a health advocate for students

Compiles and maintains computerized reports, records, and documents required including clinic records and accurate, updated health records on students

Qualifications/Skills:

Graduate of an accredited professional nursing program preferred

Current valid RN license from the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners to practice professional nursing in the state of Texas preferred

AHA BLS CPR/AED certification

Three years of experience working as an RN preferred

Physical and Mental Requirements and Work Environment Conditions:

Talking expressing ideas by means of the spoken word to convey instructions to students/parents and co-workers accurately, loudly or quickly

Hearing ability to perceive sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction and to receive detailed information through oral communication

Standing and walking for sustained periods of time moving about on foot for lecturing and monitoring students in the classroom, as well as throughout the building and playgrounds

Stooping, crouching, crawling and kneeling ability to assist small children with various needs

Climbing, Reaching, Pushing, Pulling and Lifting ability to pick up small children as need as well as for classroom set up purposes; occasional lifting between pounds

Repetitive motion of the wrists, hands and fingers

Close visual acuity required for viewing a computer monitor, preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing and reading

Environment is primarily indoors in a classroom environment as well as intermittent outside weather conditions, including extreme heat and cold

Works in a highly stressful environment dealing with a wide variety of challenges, deadlines and a varied and diverse array of contacts