District Nurse Long Term Substitute

The School District of West Salem is right next door to La Crosse in the beautiful Coulee Region of Western Wisconsin. Our 3 buildings are within walking distance of each other on an approximate 100-acre campus on the edge of town. Students in grades 4-12 are issued MacBooks or iPads as part of its 1:1 digital learning environment.

The School District of West Salem is seeking a Long Term Substitute School Nurse to lead our health team and support students district-wide. Are you a dependable, energetic professional who thrives in a fast-paced, student-centered environment? We're seeking a School Nurse who is highly organized, flexible, and committed to service. The ideal candidate brings a solution-focused attitude, a passion for teamwork, and the ability to inspire those around them with optimism, creativity, and compassion.

Essential responsibilities include:

• Comfortable working with students from ages 3-21 years;
• Positive, effective collaboration with students, parents, staff, and other health care providers as necessary;
• Demonstrates effective current health problems, needs, and concerns of students to their parents and appropriate school faculty and staff;
• Displays excellent oral and written communication skills;
• Creates an environment that leads to a positive student care experience by evaluating, planning, and implementing effective care plans within the guidelines of the standards of school nursing care;
• Participates as an active member of the Pupil Services team in each of our three buildings;
• Serves as a member of IEP teams when necessary;
• Displays a strong understanding of school nurse responsibilities including medication management, development of school health plans, and health assistant training;
• Is comfortable with diabetes management, seizure management, tube feeding, catheterization and training others on these procedures.
• Able to manage health emergencies in a calm manner;
• Uses knowledge, skills, clinical experience, and critical thinking to meet the healthcare needs of students and faculty and render first aid to seriously injured or ill students;
• Administers medications and treatments to students as approved by school policy;
• Maintains and reviews student Health Office electronic profile in Skyward and other internal records systems;
• Provides professional development for staff when needed;
• Leads and coordinates health care between the two health aides and school nurse for optimum services throughout the district;
• Maintains confidentiality and privacy around medical information for all students, faculty, parents, and students;

Qualifications preferred:

• Bachelor''s Degree in Nursing
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in Wisconsin
• Basic Emergency Care Course
• Current CPR/AED certification
• Wisconsin Dept. of Public Instruction (DPI) Nurse or ability to obtain this license

The Board does not discriminate in the employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex (including gender status, change of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity), pregnancy, creed or religion, genetic information, handicap or disability, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, military service (as defined in 111.32, Wis. Stats.), ancestry, arrest record, conviction record, use or non-use of lawful products off the District's premises during non-working hours, declining to attend an employer-sponsored meeting or to participate in any communication with the employer about religious matters or political matters, or any other legally protected category in its programs and activities including employment opportunities.