Substitute Nurse
Prestonwood Christian Academy
Location
Plano, Texas
Quick overview
The Substitute Nurse is responsible for maintaining a safe and clean working environment, administering medications, and providing direct care to students. They also act as a health advocate and compile necessary health records.
Requirements summary
Candidates should be graduates of an accredited nursing program and possess a valid RN license in Texas. Preferred qualifications include three years of RN experience and CPR certification.
Job description
Job DetailsJob Location
- System
- Wide
- Support -
- Plano,
- TX 75093Position
- Type:
- Part
- TimeJob
- Category:
- NursePosition:
- Substitute
- Nurse
- Plano and
- North
- Campus
- Reports to:
- Divisional
- Principal and
- Director of
- HR
- 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 30 50 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 Qualifications