School Nurse - Substitute

Position Title: Substitute School Nurse

Qualifications/Certification:

1. High School Graduate

2. A current Pennsylvania Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

3. First Aid/CPR/AED Certification

Reports To/Supervised by: Director of Student Services

Responsibilities:

1. Aid Health Officer in providing care for students and staff, First Aid, etc.

2. Apply appropriate nursing theory and evidence-based practices as the basis for decision making in the school setting.

3. Inform classroom teachers, when necessary, of the disposition of ill or injured students.

4. Secure and administer medication to students in accordance with LCTI’s procedures.

5. Assist the Health Officer in establishing and/or maintaining each student’s health record.

6. Correspond with parents and health care providers on the health needs of the students, as directed.

7. Assist the Health Officer in the maintenance of the health room facility.

8. Be willing to learn and to perform new procedures as they become necessary in the care of students with special needs and/or medically fragile students.

9. Understands and adheres to the principles of confidentiality.

10. Accompany ill or injured students to hospital as needed.

Secondary Responsibility:

1. Perform other duties as assigned by the administrator

Physical Requirements of Job:

MEASURED IN TERMS OF FREQUENCY

Not At All

Occasionally

Frequently

Constantly

0

1 – 33%

34 – 66%

67 – 100%

LIFTING

Up to 10 lbs: Frequently

11 to 20 lbs: Occasionally

Beyond 20 lbs: Occasionally BODY MOVEMENTS:

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Bend/Stoop: Occasionally

Climb: Occasionally

Kneel: Occasionally

Push: Frequently

Pull: Occasionally

Twisting: Occasionally

Standing: Frequently

Sitting: Frequently

Walking: Frequently

Terms of Employment:

Length of Work Year As Needed

Evaluation:

Performance will be evaluated by the Director of Student Services.

The position holder must be able to perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. It is the responsibility of the employee to inform the LCTI of any and all reasonable accommodations that will be required.

LCTI is an equal opportunity employment, educational and service organization.

I acknowledge receipt of my job description for the position of Substitute School Nurse, dated August 11, 2026. I have reviewed the position responsibilities, essential functions, qualifications, and reporting relationships described in the job description. I understand the job requirements and confirm that I am able to perform the essential functions of the position. I understand that the LCTI may modify this job description at any time. This job description does not constitute a contract of employment and does not alter my at-will employment status.

Employee Signature: ____________________________

Date: ____________________________

Lehigh Career & Technical Institute

Pennsylvania’s largest career and technical school. Founded in 1971, LCTI each year provides more than 45 skills-based programs of study, as well as academic instruction for about 2,700 students from 10 of Lehigh County’s public high schools. LCTI also offers industry-relevant training and credentials for adults working in the Lehigh Valley and beyond. The school’s state-of-the-art facilities encompass 450,000 square feet on a 47-acre campus in the Schnecksville section of North Whitehall Township. Visit lcti.org for more information about LCTI.