Job Description

Substitute Nurse

POSITION OVERVIEW

The substitute school nurse will function as an Appoquinimink School Nurse on a temporary basis and provide nursing and student support for the schools. Assignments are subject to change daily based on school needs. The school nurse provides primary health and emergency care to students and staff illness and accidents in the school setting. Administers medications and treatments as ordered. Documents all encounters. Follows communicable disease control procedures and Delaware regulations for student health and safety.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The following information is intended to describe the overall nature and scope of the work being performed in relation to the position. This is not a comprehensive listing of all the responsibilities or tasks you may be asked to fulfill; other work may be assigned when deemed appropriate:

• Utilize practical nursing skills to perform medical treatments and procedures for students during school hours.
• Enforce appropriate immunization guidelines for all students according to Delaware State Law.
• Administer vision, hearing and orthopedic screening.
• Keep accurate records, test, reports, etc. as required by Delaware Statutes and policies, Federal Regulations, and School Board Policy.
• Establish and maintain good rapport and communication with students, school personnel, parents, and community.
• Assist in the surveillance, detection of illnesses.
• Collects information about the health development status of students for compliance with state immunization regulations and Board of Education policies.
• Assist in school programs of immunization, physical examinations, and sight and hearing testing.
• Performs nursing assessment for students who are ill or injured; applies appropriate theory as basis for providing first aid, nursing care, intervention and referrals for those students.
• Evaluates nursing care provided and changes plan of care as necessary.
• Maintains accurate records and documentation in accordance with state and federal law, and Board of Education policies.
• Intervenes as guided by the nursing care plan to implement nursing actions that promote, maintain or restore health, prevent illness and effect rehabilitation.
• Reports to parents, school district personnel, physicians, clinics, and others as needed to meet student health needs.
• Provides medical assessment to school district employees as requested.
• Notifies the appropriate person or agency of student's injury/illness in accordance with Board policy as necessary.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Below are the qualifications for this position:

• Registered professional nurse, designated as R.N. as defined and determined by state law, and currently licensed in the state
• Current certification in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• 3 years of nursing experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The following provides a brief description of physical requirements for this position:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, sit, use hands to the finger(s), handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, use fingers to type and/or write; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; taste or smell. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close, distance, and color vision, peripheral and depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The physical demands of this position will also include the ability of the individual to perform all of the essential functions and related responsibilities of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.This position may require frequent bending, walking, running, and lifting of objects/equipment up to 50 pounds may be required.

PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

This position normally performs work in a school building and attend field trips as needed

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

• All persons employed by the Appoquinimink School District are required to submit a Delaware and FBI criminal background check- there is a $65 fee, a tuberculosis test result that is less than one year old and a Child Protection Registry Form- there is a $14 fee.
• Anyone offered employment is required to provide the following: proper identification (Social Security Card and Driver's License), documentation of eligibility for employment in the U.S.A., completion of I-9 form, and completion of paperwork for the Delaware Child Protection Registry.

ADA ACCOMMODATIONS DISCLOSURE

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Appoquinimink School District is required to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified employees with disabilities, unless doing so would pose an undue hardship. Qualified employees must have the requisite skills, experience, education, and licenses for the job, and must also be able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations.

NONDISCRIMINATION DISCLOSURE

The Appoquinimink School District is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in its educational programs, services, and activities for all students and employees. The Appoquinimink School District does not discriminate or retaliate in the hiring, training, assignment, promotion/transfer of employees on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, domicile, marital status, handicap, or any other characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

Rate of Pay:

Nurse-RN- $35 per hour

Substitutes are casual seasonal employees and are not eligible for Benefits.

*As of August 1, 2026, the State of Delaware requires substitutes who will be in a long term position for at least 12 weeks to apply for a long term substitute permit.

If you have any questions regarding substitute nurse position, please email Michelle.Babiarz@appo.k12.de.us

APPLICATION PROCESS

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