Maricopa Unified School District #20

Human Resources
444150 W Maricopa/ Casa Grande Hwy
Maricopa, Arizona 85138
520.568.5100 - main number
520.568.5151 - fax number

Position Description: Registered Nurse, Substitute

Classification: Exempt

General Statement of Responsibilities: To provide health care services to students and staff.

Principal Duties: (essential functions)

• Provides case management activities; developing and implementing plan of care for students with chronic diseases who require specialized nursing care and monitoring while at school.
• Directs health care of students and staff who are injured, need first aid, suffering from chronic illnesses or require supervision of their medication(s) while at school.
• Provides nursing physical examination, assessment, and evaluation of students including vision and hearing screening, weight management, scoliosis screening, blood pressure screening, and screenings for communicable diseases.
• Refers students and parents to appropriate healthcare resources within the community.
• Collaborates with the building principal and teachers making recommendations for implementation of health services for individual students.
• Maintains immunization records, implementing policy on exclusion and readmission with the guidance and support of the building principal.
• Assists in developing school health programs including home visits, parent education classes, and classroom teaching of dental and hygiene programs.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Nursing and the

           Principal that is in the Nurse Practice Act scope of practice.

 Knowledge and Skills Required:

• Knowledge of federal and state rules, policies and requirements related to student health.
• Knowledge of nursing policies and practices.
• Knowledge of community health resources and programs
• Knowledge of guidelines of confidentiality per HIPAA, FERPA.
• Skill in performing nursing assessments.
• Skill in monitoring health conditions of students.
• Skill in making appropriate referrals.
• Skill in operating office equipment, computer applications.
• Skill in communicating orally and in writing.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with others.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Active Arizona Registered Nurse License in good standing
• Current CPR Certification

Required License/Certification:

• State of Arizona Board Certified Registered Nursing License.
• Hearing Testing Certification as class space is available.
• CPR Certification

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The Maricopa Unified School District20 does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, or disability in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its educational programs or activities. The Maricopa Unified School District 20 is an equal opportunity employer in compliance with title IX of The Education Amendments of 1972 and Sec. 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Applications and documentation requirements can be printed from our website at www.musd20.org.