RN Substitute

Summary:

Provides direct and indirect nursing services for students with developmental disabilities. Utilizes the nursing process, nursing diagnoses, and nursing interventions and is accountable to the individual, family, caregivers, and peers for delivery of optimum care.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Replaces or assists school nurse on an 'as-needed' basis, as scheduled by supervisor.
• Performs assessment and treatment of students on an emergency basis as well as on a continuous basis. Reports circumstances occurring at the time a student experiences a seizure, injury, illness, behavioral episode and /or any other medical or emotional difficulty to supervisor.
• Implements consumer care and establishes priority order for individual care activities.
• Performs treatments and procedures as directed by the physician in accordance with Stark DD policy and procedure and according to professional standards of nursing practice, Ohio Board of Nursing, ODE, ODH and DODD. Reviews Emergency and medical forms for accuracy and completeness.
• Delegates consumer care and tasks to appropriate M.A. certified DD Personnel and supervises their performance and skills. Participates in training and supervision of nurse delegated tasks and medication administration for M.A. Certified DD Personnel. Participates in health-related in-service training for staff to maintain compliance with medication certification requirements.
• Assists and consults with staff, families, physicians and others about the medical needs of the student including treatments, procedures and instructions.
• Participates in the identification, reporting and management of students suspected of being abused or neglected.
• Assists Privacy Officer to protect confidential information of the students served from unauthorized use or disclosure.
• Follows Health Department guidelines and Board Policy regarding communicable diseases.
• Attends and participates in conferences, trainings, and meetings

• Communicates appropriate information, both verbal and written, diplomatically with students, parents and staff on all issues, including those which may be of a sensitive nature in order to ensure the continuity of care.

• Communicates effectively with supervisor and multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Holds or immediately pursue CPR certification.

Registered Nurse (RN) with current Ohio license required.

Three to five years nursing, preferably with individuals with developmental disabilities.

Ohio Public Employee's Retirement System, Wellness Program, and Voluntary Benefits.