Clinical/Nurse Substitute (25-26 SY)
Ripl
Irving, TX, USA
Posted on Mar 8, 2026
PRIMARY PURPOSE: Maintain standard clinic activities in the absence of the school nurse:
Minimum Education:
At least two (2) years experience in clinical nursing, with five (5) years preferred
Major Responsibilities And Duties
Program Management
Mental Demands:
Show leadership management while under stressful and emergency situations. Ability to communicate professionally and effectively (verbal and written); ability to manage conflict resolution. Interpret nursing and district policy and procedures.
Physical Demands/Environmental Factors
Frequent exposure to communicable diseases and bloodborne pathogens. Responsibilities may require lifting, stooping, bending, kneeling, and pushing and occasional prolonged working hours.
- Promote the health, well-being and academic achievement of all students by performing assessment of health disorders and providing treatment and/or appropriate medical intervention.
- Provide support for student educational opportunities through health education, health promotion, disease prevention, and case management of health conditions which will minimize absenteeism and create a climate of well being for the school community.
Minimum Education:
- Professional Registered Nurse
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred
- Valid Texas Nurse License
- Certificate from State Health Department for vision, hearing, spinal and Acanthosis Nigricans (AN) screening
- C.P.R. Instructor certification
- Physical, mental, social & emotional nursing assessment skills
- Nursing skills and knowledge specific to pediatric nursing
- Ability to develop student specific case management plans for chronic and acute medical conditions.
- Work autonomously in school clinical setting
At least two (2) years experience in clinical nursing, with five (5) years preferred
Major Responsibilities And Duties
Program Management
- Responsible for collection and maintenance of student health records and adhere to medical documentation per nursing regulations. Documentation completed in a timely manner in district electronic medical program.
- Manage clinical functions; medical care, nursing systems, communication, maintaining supplies, and keep clinic attractive and orderly.
- Provide individual and group health instruction including education with instructional pamphlets and materials for health-related concerns.
- Train, orient, supervise, and coordinate the duties of assistive personnel; clinic assistants, clinic substitutes, student nurses, and clinic volunteers.
- Ensure confidentiality for all students and staff members receiving care in school clinic.
- Maintain professional communication with faculty, staff, students, parents and community members.
- Promote effective nursing practices with professional collegiality and collaboration.
- Model health values and positive attitudes for students, staff and parents.
- Develop and coordinate health promotion activities within district and community.
- Promote safety by assessment of school environment and instructional practices.
- Oversee training of Bloodborne Pathogen Control Plan to faculty and staff.
- Recruit and prepare administrative staff to coordinate responsibilities in disaster readiness plan.
- Focus clinic operations toward accomplishment of district’s vision, mission and attainment of district goals and objectives.
- Promote wellness and offer health counseling/services to faculty, staff, students, and parents.
- Actively participate in department and campus staff development, faculty meetings and special events.
- Assess and develop student specific individual health plans, implement care and evaluate results to ensure programs meet the health needs of students to promote learning.
- Complete state mandated screening programs: vision, hearing, scoliosis, Acanthosis nigricans (AN). Dental and BMI screenings with referrals and follow-up for all screenings and assessments as needed.
- Implement care for chronic and acute illnesses and manage first aid procedures for injuries.
- Maintain FERPA & HIPAA regulations when communicating health needs of students as necessary on need to know basis with appropriate faculty.
- Follow-up on students with excessive absenteeism to determine medical status for medical intervention and advocate for services when needed.
- Direct clinic management to protect student’s classroom learning experiences.
- Promote and maintain high compliance rates for immunizations per Texas Law.
- Assist campus administrators to develop strategies to mitigate exclusion of student for immunization non-compliance.
- Enforce communicable disease guidelines stated by Texas Department of Health and Board policy.
- Provide appropriate referrals for students needing medical evaluation to ensure timely referrals, care and return to classroom learning.
- Keep parents informed of student’s injuries, illnesses and included in the development of the plan of care while attending school.
- Oversee and supervise program to safely dispense medications and provide physician directed medical procedures for chronically and acutely ill students.
- Maintain required CEU’s for nursing licensure.
- Adhere to the Professional Nursing Code of Ethics, Board of Nursing rules and regulations and district policies.
Mental Demands:
Show leadership management while under stressful and emergency situations. Ability to communicate professionally and effectively (verbal and written); ability to manage conflict resolution. Interpret nursing and district policy and procedures.
Physical Demands/Environmental Factors
Frequent exposure to communicable diseases and bloodborne pathogens. Responsibilities may require lifting, stooping, bending, kneeling, and pushing and occasional prolonged working hours.
